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Worship, Community, and Service since 1867
COS welcomes every kind of person - teenagers and seniors, married and single, wealthy and just getting by, city dweller and suburbanite, gay and straight. One unique aspect of COS is our long and happy history of welcoming households that are raising children in the city. We are already a multi-generational community, reflecting the Lincoln Park neighborhood. COS is a traditional Episcopal Church, but one that is always sensitive to the questions and searches of individuals who need fresh answers to some of life’s oldest questions. Whether you're new to the Episcopal Church or you've been around it for a long time, COS will feel like home to you!
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Volunteer opportunities
There are many opportunities to get involved and support the mission and ministry of Church of Our Saviour, which can be found through the website and our weekly eNews. One of our larger community partners is Care for Friends (CFF). CFF offer meals and services to our local homeless population three days a week, serving over 10,000 meals a year! If you or a group would like more information about volunteering with any of our programs, please contact our office at office@chicagocos.org.
Ministries
FOOD FOR FRIENDS
Many years ago, a group of parishioners started a lunch program for the hungry in conjunction with local restaurants wanting to put excess food to good use. This has grown into an established 3-day hot/bag lunch program where volunteers prepare and serve over 10,000 meals a year to hungry persons in connection with the Care For Friends organization. During the winter months (Labor Day to Memorial Day) we serve on Mondays Thursdays, and Saturdays at noon. Doors open at 10:30am for guests to come in for coffee, tea, and fellowship. During the summer months (Memorial Day to Labor Day) we serve bag lunches at 11:00am on Mondays and Saturdays and hot lunches on Thursdays.
We also provide security to maintain good community relations. While we have teams of volunteers that rotate throughout the weeks, we are always looking for outside/corporate partnerships as well. Even just one person who is interested can be put to work, providing for those who have less. Our volunteers prepare meals from local ingrediants provided by local restaurants and grocery stores. New volunteers are always welcome. Please contact Katie Spero, Parish Life Director, if you are interested in volunteering or donating.
FOOT CLINIC
On the third Saturday and last Monday of each month the Foot Clinic helps our Food for Friends guests with their feet.
Guests of this program receive foot care and evaluations twice per month by a team of volunteers including nurses as well as a podiatrist and medical doctors. The clinic provides referrals to regional free health clinics and hospitals for more urgent medical conditions. Typically, this is the only preventative care our guests are receiving. This program is helping to reduce reliance on emergency rooms as a primary source of care for the populations we serve.
CARE FOR FRIENDS
The Care for Friends was created as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to serve the community beyond the church
In the Summer of 1968, Church of Our Saviour opened its doors to shelter young people from the violence surrounding the Democratic National Convention riots in Lincoln Park. In the ensuing decades, this support from a single organization has blossomed into a wide-ranging network of strong community partnerships that have come together to support Chicago's most vulnerable, which we have come to identify as our Friends.
Together, this diverse network of strong connections provides a wide range of services which are organized and formalized under the umbrella of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2012. Initially known as the 530 Fullerton Foundation, the organization rebranded in 2016 as Care for Friends to better describe the scope of services we offer.
The flagship program is "Food for Friends" - where we create a safe space for anyone requiring a meal to gather in community for a no-cost hot lunch served in sit-down, family style with dignity and respect.
www.careforfriends.org
International Relationships
CHIAPAS Project
Members of the Des Moines Catholic Worker discovered a humanitarian need in Chiapas, Mexico, in the area of San Cristobal de las Casas in June 1999. Specifically, over 30,000 Mayan Indians have been expelled from their homes by the local government, and have suffered human rights violations at the hands of their own fellow citizens. Given their social mission with the poor, the Des Moines Catholic Worker members have committed to these people in ways that will provide educational, economic and housing development opportunities.
530 Fullerton Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
