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Outreach

Foundation for His Ministry (FFHM) 

In 2007, forty-two, and in 2008, thirty-three members of TEC traveled to Vicente Guerrero Baja California, Mexico to serve for one week.  FFHM is a Christian orphanage that cares for eighty plus needy and/or abandoned children.  TEC volunteers engaged in tasks such as painting, laying tile, child care, gardening, macadamia nut production, roofing, evangelism outreach, computer training, IT support, sewing, kitchen help, pastoral support, medical care, etc.  Visit their website to learn more...

 

Super Sunday -  Local community outreach efforts have included an annual and/or semi-annual Sunday where we take church to the community by serving and helping organizations and agencies located in the areas surrounding TEC.  Volunteer activities have included praise and worship, yard work/gardening, painting, cleaning, arts and crafts, bingo games, dog walking, etc.  The TEC family has volunteered at the following sites:

 

·               SouthStar Services – Crawford House - Matteson, IL

·               Applewood Nursing Center - Matteson, IL

·               Aunt Martha’s – Thorn Street - Chicago Heights, IL

·               Aunt Martha’s – Scoot Street – Chicago Heights, IL

·               Riviera Manor Nursing Home – Chicago Heights, IL

·               Boys and Girls Club – Ford Heights, IL

·               South Suburban Humane Society – Chicago Heights, IL

·               South Suburban Rehabilitation Center – Homewood, IL

·               Victory Center – Park Forest, IL

·               Respond Now – Chicago Heights, IL

·               Salvation Army – Chicago Heights, IL

·               Glenshire Nursing Center – Richton Park, IL


Circle Y Ranch 



In 2009 members of TEC will volunteer at Circle Y Ranch, a Christian summer camp located in Bangor, Michigan (about 90 minutes from the South Suburbs) serving inner city youth throughout the Midwest with a heavy concentration in Chicago, Illinois, and Detroit, Michigan.  Activities will include refurbishment and maintenance of selected camp buildings (i.e., painting, electrical work, laying tile, cleaning, etc.). Visit their website to learn more...