Go:Missions

Monthly Mission Focus

CPO Angels of Hope

When incarceration affects a home, the impact reaches far beyond the prison walls. Chicagoland Prison Outreach’s Compassionate Care programs provide practical and spiritual support to families navigating that reality. 

Angels of Hope partners with local churches and volunteers to deliver food, household essentials, and encouragement to families of inmates, fostering strong, supportive relationships to let them know they are not forgotten.

Take a tag from the angel tree with a gift to purchase and wrap for a family member.  Help us deliver gifts to the families. 

  • The incarcerated and their family members.
  • For food and monetary donations to help the families in need and to provide resources for the families.
  • Spiritual encouragement and hope for the families affected by incarceration.
  • Volunteers to help with the CPO ministries.
  • GO:Global

    Through Global Missions, we partner with ministries around the world to share the love of Jesus and bring hope to every nation.

    Romania

    Romania

    Focus: Evangelism, At-risk Youth, Church Planting, Vocational Training
    Missionaries: Felipe & Janelle deWaard-Silva

    For over 7 years, Felipe & Janelle have creatively shared the gospel in Romania, starting with a rock-climbing club among the Roma people. Now, their ministry spans education, evangelism, and job training. Partnering with them provides resources to reach their community and inspires us to connect creatively through the good news.

    South Sudan

    South Sudan

    Focus: Peace, Reconciliation, Refugee Assistance
    Missionaries: Shelvis & Nancy Smith-Mather

    Shelvis leads reconciliation and healing efforts at RECONCILE Peace Institute. Nancy partners with RECONCILE to improve education, support teachers, advocate for girls, and promote peace in South Sudan.

    Bahrain

    Bahrain

    Focus: Health Care, Evangelism, Church Multiplication
    Missionaries: Blaine & Kathy Newhouse

    Blaine Newhouse serves as the senior pastor of the ELC of the National Evangelical Church of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a church planted by the RCA in 1893. His wife Kathleen teaches at Al Raja School.

    Kenya

    Kenya

    Focus: Business Training, Poverty Prevention
    Missionary: Wendy Twycross

    For 28 years, ELI has empowered orphans and families to overcome poverty, embrace Christ, and share their transformation. Wendy leads Kenyan business leaders in training new entrepreneurs, breaking poverty cycles.

    Team WorldVision

    Team WorldVision

    Focus: Poverty Prevention, Evangelism, Child Sponsorship

    World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

    GO:Local

    Our Local Missions focus on serving our neighbors, meeting practical needs, and sharing the hope of Jesus right here in our community

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    Young Life & WyldLife

    Focus: Community Outreach, Youth Ministry

    Young Life (senior high) and WyldLife (junior high) Homer Glen & Lockport is committed to sharing with every teen how much God loves them. Volunteer leaders give all teens a safe place to belong regardless of their beliefs, through mentoring relationships with adult and high school leaders, small groups, and regular club gatherings that offer fun, laughter, encouragement, and an inspirational message.

    A group of incarcerated men in beige uniforms with their hands raised in prayer. The man in the foreground looks up with a heartfelt expression.

    Chicagoland Prison Outreach

    Focus: Prison Evangelism, Discipleship, Job Training, Angel of Hope

    CPO reaches out to incarcerated and previously incarcerated men, women, and their families with the love of Christ. In-prison ministries include discipleship and educational programs, while post-prison ministries provide mentoring, accountability, life skills, and vocational training. Outreach programs include the Angels of Hope family ministry and the Women of Hope.

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    MEC of Mt. Greenwood

    Focus: Evangelism, Hospitality to Ethnic Communities

    The Multi-Ethnic Church of Mt. Greenwood’s mission is “To embrace and empower people of all nations present with us and together we find a faith and spirituality fulfilled in Jesus Christ.” Currently, they meet for worship, feed the homeless and underprivileged, and evangelize to immigrants.

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    WorldRenew

    Focus: Disaster Relief Locally and Globally

    World Renew joins communities around the world to renew hope, reconcile lives, and restore creation through disaster relief and community development in the US and globally. They provide immediate assistance with clean water, food security, and shelter and have a lasting impact on rebuilding communities.

    GO:Friendships

    This is a collection of great local organizations that we partner with.  If you’re looking for a way to serve your community, click on the logos below to connect to their website.