At Lake Street Church, we are engaged in:

Camp Grow, a Christian summer camp that welcomes and serves all young people from ages 7 to 18 and their families.

Connections for the Homeless, which manages Hilda's Place, Evanston's only homeless shelter, and develops partnerships between the homeless and the community. Hilda's Place is located in the basement of Lake Street Church.

Sustenance Connection, is a committee that helps to prepare and serve dinner in LSC's kitchen once every month to guests of Hilda's Place, a program of Connections for the Homeless.  Hilda's Place, located downstairs in our Church House, has 30 - 35 guests each evening.  It's easy to get involved with this ministry of LSC.  Contact Linda Molidor (lindamolidor@comcast.net) or Linda Dienberg (lindainevanston@gmail.com) to join us on the following Mondays: April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21 and August 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.

Interfaith Action of Evanston, founded in 1971 to promote ecumenical action on issues of human concern within Evanston, our state, our nation, and worldwide. The council supports several soup kitchens and the Hospitality Center for the Homeless. During the winter months, it also sponsors warming centers for the homeless.

Evanston Interreligious Sustainability Circle, an environmentally-conscious group that promotes a lifestyle that protects the environment and conserves our natural resources.

Family Matters, which provides a context through which families in Chicago's "North of Howard" neighborhood can enhance their community, develop economic self-sufficiency and leadership, and grow in their potential as individuals and family.

Lake Street Church Peace and Justice Committee, which promotes and supports social justice projects within the congregation. Activities include workshops on nonviolent communication, donating food and clothing to refugees and victims of disasters, and supplying books and tapes to prisoners.

The Ted Fund, which enables public school children from families with limited financial resources to take part in quality, fee-based summer programs–just as more privileged Evanston children are able to do.

Lake Street Church also engages in these ecumenical and interfaith activities:

Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, a global organization that fosters interreligious dialogue and cooperation around the world.

Living Buddha, Living Christ, a special worship service held every June at Lake Street Church, which celebrates the wisdom of both the Buddha and Jesus Christ.

World Community Sunday, a special worship service held every October, in which representatives from diverse religious groups participate. Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, and traditional African groups contributed to this year's celebration with words, music, and dance.

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