Missions

In the June 2013 issue of Christianity Today, results of researcher Dr. Bruce Wydick were published concerning the effectiveness of child sponsorship. The article included this summary: "...we find that sponsorship results in better educational outcomes for children. Overall, sponsorship makes children 27 to 40% more likely to complete secondary...

June 2020 Update from Outreach Community Center: Would you like to find a way to make an impact in the local community? Starting in July, volunteers are needed at the Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream, a mission partner of First Pres. Take a look at these opportunities and see...

Thank you to all who prayerfully considered giving to this year’s Missions Giving 2020 campaign. Your response will help First Pres mission partners serve those in need in our community and throughout the world now, and for the rest of the year. You generously donated more than $66,000 through your...