Summer Missions

Faith Kids Fun Run | June 3

The Fun Run is hosted by our children’s ministry as an opportunity to not only build community but to teach children to be on mission for Jesus. From a young age we want children to know that they can make an impact and God cares for ALL of His children.

Funds from our June event were raised for Tesoros de Dios in Nicaragua, a special needs ministry that aspires to build a vocational center. Our Faith Kids participants did an amazing job and raised over $8,000!

Joni & Friends Family Retreat | June 12-16

One of Faith Church’s mission partners is Joni & Friends. Each year volunteers head to Muskegon, Michigan to Maranatha Conference Center to serve as short term missionaries for Joni & Friends Family Retreat. Each volunteer is paired with an individual with special needs to support them and their family in having an unforgettable, spiritually-nourishing, communitybuilding, vacation-type experience.

We are grateful for what God did through this year’s Family Retreat in the hearts and lives of the families and volunteers who attended! It was a KAPOW of a SUPER good time!

Middle School Mission Trip | July 25-28

Our Middle School Missions Trip this summer focused on supporting causes in our surrounding communities. Twenty students and eight leaders assisted with Faith Beecher’s Mobile Food Pantry; served at a couple area thrift stores; prepared food packs to be sent to other countries; and completed work at Chicagoland Prison Outreach. These students stepped up & out as they worked hard, no matter the task at hand!

High School Mission Trip | June 17-24

Faith Students High School traveled south to the city of New Orleans. Every morning the mission team - 19 students and seven leaders - went to local parks to clean up trash and connect with the people that came through. Different activities were completed in the afternoon each day, such as creating care packages for the homeless; while distributing them, team members would sit with each person, hear their stories and pray for them. Another opportunity included handing out water bottles in some of the busiest parks to spark conversation with people. The serving team also partnered with “MissionLab” to conduct prayer walks; the organization has a goal of having their groups walk all the streets of the city, covering it with prayer.

It wasn’t “the big easy” but our students stepped out of their comfort zones and shared their faith stories with people!

God Story

At one of the parks we connected with a man that showed up every day. This guy was currently living with family and looking for a job. We told him who we were and why we were coming to the park. Many of our students got to know him and had the opportunity to share what God had done in their lives. He asked us to pray for a housing opportunity and a job. One of our leaders spent some time one day working with him on his resume. On our last day, our friend shared the news with us that he had received a call about a housing opportunity. He also received a call from a job that he had recently submitted his resume to. He came to us that day and asked what he needed to do to accept God into his life. The life change we got to experience in a few short days was something only God could be the architect of.