Community Engagement

St. Elisabeth’s seeks to serve its community through community service ministries, social advocacy, and more. These efforts rely on volunteer effort, and we invite you to join us!

For more information on any ministry, or to learn how to get involved, please contact our church office.

Family Promise

St. Elisabeth’s is very pleased to partner with Family Promise ministry, which provides a pathway to self-sufficiency to homeless families with children by providing them with shelter, meals, and resources. We currently partner with St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Wilmette to offer Family Promise in our community. Our volunteers serve as hosts for guest families, cook and serve meals, sleep overnight at host locations, and join residents for meals. All ages are invited to volunteer for this ministry.

Upcoming Family Promise Events

Migration and Immigration Ministries

Partnering with Trinity Episcopal Church and 2 other parishes, St. Elisabeth’s has been providing transition housing and resources for 4 families (10 adults and five children) from Venezuela. As adults become eligible for work permits, we support them in finding jobs and securing independent housing and educational opportunities.

New Trier Township Pantry

St. Elisabeth’s families collect and deliver non-perishable food and staples for the New Trier Township Pantry. Parishioners bring donations to present during weekly Sunday services.

ReVive Center for Housing and Healing

For over 50 years St. Elisabeth’s parishioners have participated in ReVive’s Christmas Basket program where we purchase, wrap, and deliver baskets of food and gifts for Chicago families of all ages and sizes who are homeless or have housing insecurities. Adding holiday cheer, this is a wonderful annual project for families with children, as well as adults.

Soup Kitchen

St. Elisabeth’s is very proud to be a partner of the Interfaith Action Soup Kitchen, which provides meals and shelter to those in need. St. Elisabeth’s volunteers are responsible for the second Thursday of every other month, and fifteen to twenty-five volunteers prepare and serve each meal. Volunteers of all ages are invited and encouraged to participate!