MISSIONS
We feel that part of a child’s Christian education should include teaching children to reach out to others in need. For that reason, we organize a monthly mission outreach for our families. ​
Completed Missions (2023-2024 school year)
November - Thanksgiving baskets for families of Contact Ministries
December - angel tree for families of Contact Ministries
Completed Missions (2022-2023 school year)
November/December - angel tree for families of Contact Ministries
March/April - During the Week of the Young Child, we collected canned food for the James Project; snacks for Compass for Kids; socks for Contact Ministries; toiletries for Rutledge Youth Foundation; and washcloths & batteries for Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery.
Completed Missions (2021-2022 school year)
November - canned food drive for Senior Services of Central Illinois
December - angel tree for families of Contact Ministries
February - Soles4Souls shoe drive
April - We celebrated the Week of the Young Child by collecting donations of items for Contact Ministries (toothbrushes), Love Bloom (birthday supplies), Jane Addams Elementary (food items), Ronald McDonald House (trash bags), and the APL (cat/dog toys & paper towels).
Completed Missions (2019-2020 school year)
November - collected food items to fill Thanksgiving baskets for the families of Contact Ministries
December - collected Christmas gifts for the families of Contact Ministries and made Christmas cards for nursing home residents
March - collected art supplies and personal items for the women and children of MERCY Communities (done during COVID shutdown)
April - collected food and personal items for Contact Ministries (done during COVID shutdown)
Completed Missions (2018-2019 school year)
October - decorated pumpkins for nursing homes
November - collected food items to fill Thanksgiving baskets for the families of The James Project
December - collected Christmas gifts for the students of District 186 & made Christmas cards for nursing home residents
Completed Missions (2017-2018 school year)
October - decorated pumpkins for nursing homes
November - collected food items to fill Thanksgiving baskets for the families of The Outlet
December - collected various food items & toiletries for The James Project, Compass Backpack Feeding Program and The Outlet
February - collected socks & underwear for The James Project
November - collected food items to fill Thanksgiving baskets for the families of Contact Ministries
December - collected Christmas gifts for the families of Contact Ministries and made Christmas cards for nursing home residents
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