Ecumenical Links
Church World Service
Founded in 1946, Church World Service is the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 35 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States. Working in partnership with indigenous organizations in more than 80 countries, CWS works worldwide to meet human needs and foster self-reliance for all whose way is hard.
Illinois Conference of Churches
The ICC is a state-wide ecumenical organization of 28 member Judicatories of 14 denominations representing the Protestant, Anglican, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions. The ICC is an ecumenical table that brings together religious leaders, judicatory staff, clergy and lay representatives from the member churches for dialogue, deliberation and decisions to make visible and effective the unity and mission of the Church of Jesus Christ. The ICC is an institutional expression of the ecumenical movement, a vehicle for the church's mission in Illinois for bearing witness together to the gospel of reconciliation.
ILCAAAP
Established in 1898, Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems (ILCAAAP) has been active in prevention of alcohol problems for over 100 years. ILCAAAP is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to prevent problems caused by alcohol, other drugs, and gambling. The Mission of ILCAAAP is to open doors to freedom from addictive behavior for individuals and families in Illinois through public information, education and legislation.
Midwest Mission Distribution Center (MMDC)
The mission of the Midwest Mission Distribution Center is "to compassionately help God's people in need locally, nationally, and around the world and to offer a center to fulfill the call for service to neighbors in Christ's name