Please join us in having fun while doing good!

Enjoy dinner from Gigi Wine Bar and Bistro

 Play trivia, win incredible raffle baskets, play the wine pull and enjoy Karaoke!

All donations go directly to area agencies providing food and shelter

Barrington Area Council on Aging/Meals with Wheels (food for seniors)

Chalice House (housing for asylum seekers)

CUMALI (feeding homeless)

Food for Greater Elgin (food pantry)

Porche De Salomon (building homes in Guatemala)

Ravenswood Community Services (food pantry, emergency food for kids)

Redeemer Church Families in Crisis (emergency rent/financial support)

Rebuilding Together (repairing low-income homes in Chicago)

Renk, Sudan Microloan program (for women to build businesses)

St. Cyprian’s Food Pantry (food pantry)

St. Leonard’s Ministries (housing formerly incarcerated citizens)

Each of these agencies has been in partnership with St. Michaels Episcopal Church for at least 3 years (most have been supported for over 10 years). The Outreach Team reviews annual grant requests and funds are allocated with vestry approval.

Leader:  Ann Ryba, Sam Adams-Lanham

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Our Mission

St. Michael’s Outreach Ministries mobilize the human, spiritual and financial resources among the people of St. Michael’s Church in order to proclaim together by word and example the Good News of God in Christ. 

Our Goals

Whether we are considering grants or planning hands-on activities, we keep in mind the following goals:

• Align funding and activities with St. Michael’s mission and strategic goals.
• Maximize meaningful parishioner giving and involvement.
• Commit resources (financial and human) to activities that can be enthusiastically sustained over time.

How do we decide what organizations to support?

A variety of factors are considered when determining our involvement:

• Involvement of St. Michael’s parishioners
• Designation as an Episcopal charity
• Recommendation by parishioners, clergy, and diocese
• Effectiveness and efficiency of the organization.  Priority will be given to agencies demonstrating the ability to meaningfully impact the lives of the less fortunate. Priority will also be given to agencies that channel the greatest amount of funds into programs
• Maintain a balance of participation: locally, regionally, and globally
• Organizations that promote the health & well-being of the less fortunate
• Capacity for parish to fulfill the commitment (in terms of money, time, and commitment)

Learn more about:

Outreach Activities

Volunteer Opportunities

Grant Allocation Committee & Process