Opportunities
Food for Greater Elgin
The second largest food pantry in Kane County hosting client-choice distributions offering both day and evening shifts for our clients’ convenience. This style of food distribution has been proven to lower waste while preserving the dignity of clients. Shoppers can receive food twice monthly, and may choose from a variety of products, including meat, fresh produce, dairy, deli, and shelf-stable items, and are assisted by volunteers during the shopping process.
Interfaith Food Pantry
FCC provides space to house the All Peoples Interfaith Food Pantry. Its hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:30 am – 11:30 am. All Peoples Interfaith Food Pantry distributes food to Elgin and South Elgin residents. People can receive food once per week from January 1 – December 31. No referral necessary. Click here to volunteer.
Crop Walk
Since 1983, Elgin area faith communities and civic organizations have banned together in a local CROP Hunger Walk effort to bring awareness to the persistent problem of poverty and hunger locally and globally. During that time, Elgin CROP Walkers have raised over $500,000 (thats 1/2 million!) dollars in support of the sustainable projects of Church World Service and Elgin area soup kettles and food pantries.
Themes
Live Love, Stop Hate
Live, Love, Stop Hate. We adopted this as our mission theme in 2018, addressing issues of religious and racial intolerance in our community. In 2019 we took up the crisis of opioid addiction, sponsoring addresses by nationally known addiction speakers, networking with local governmental and social service agencies working on addiction issues and founding a support group for families struggling with the addictions of family members. The theme for 2020-2021 will be Environmental concerns, Income inequality and Criminal Justice Reform.
Small Groups
Small Groups
DAMARIS Women's Group
DAMARIS- Women’s Group
The women’s dining out group meets the 4th Thursday of each month at a different restaurant each month. They meet at 1 PM for lunch followed by a short Bible study. Click here to email for more information.
ECO Group
A small group exploring how to live greener, connect our faith in to faithful stewardship of the environment and address global climate change. Meets every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
B.O.B.S.
Are you a “BOB”? Would you like to be a “BOB”? Our men’s breakfast group called “Boys Out for Breakfast” (hence “BOB” - get it?) meets at Alexander’s on Hwy. 31 just north of the tollway on the third Tuesday of each month at 8:30am. There is no agenda except fellowship and good food at the start of the day. Click here to email Tom Howard that you're interested.
Women's Study Group
Are you free during the day on Thursday? We’d love to have you join our Women’s Study Group which meets on Thursdays from 10:30 am — 12 pm in the Conference Room at FCC. We choose books and Bible studies on various topics and discuss how they are relevant to our lives today. Many go out to lunch after the study. Feel free to join the group at any time.
Serve on a Ministry
Opportunities include ushers, greeters, coffee hour setup/cleanup, sanctuary decorating, and funeral or event luncheons.
A-OK (Acts of Kindness)
A small group that reaches out to people, who attend our church, in their time of need. Supporting them by coordinating meals and /or transportation, equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, and other hospital equipment.
Volunteer
The church gardens beside and in front of the building need general maintenance including planting, weeding, pruning and spring and fall clean-up.