Christ Church to aid global outreach efforts for Ukraine
Christ Church Oak Brook and Butterfield is mounting an immediate drive to collect and ship critical relief materials to Europe to aid Ukrainian refugees who are expected to exceed 1 million.
"Alongside our prayers, Christ Church is moving to provide assistance to the people of Ukraine in two ways," said the Rev. Dr. Daniel Meyer, lead pastor at Christ Church. "First, we are making a special grant to World Vision, which is already in-country providing aid to suffering people. Secondly, we are mounting a Supply Drive that will ship needed relief materials to Christian partners in Poland, where Ukrainian refugees are fleeing in significant numbers."
The church is accepting donations of new or gently used clothing and shoes for children, women and men, and new blankets and other warm covers at its Oak Brook campus at 501 Oak Brook Road through noon Saturday, March 5.
Items can be deposited inside the rear door of the large, white truck parked in the front parking lot of the Oak Brook campus, between Doors 1 and 17. For a full listing of these efforts, please visit ChristChurch.us/relief or for more information, contact Kelly Shiell, Domestic Missions Coordinator, at kshiell@ChristChurch.us.
"Few of us are required to face threats on the level that the people of Ukraine are. Nonetheless, we fight battles too. Each week brings circumstances that threaten our hearts and even our 'life' as Jesus defined it," Rev. Meyer said. "We encounter challenges that test our resolve to stand up to evil. We face temptations to do the easy thing versus the right thing."
About Christ Church: Founded in 1965, Christ Church is a multisite, nondenominational church in the Chicago suburbs with more than 6,000 members. Christ Church features a variety of inspiring worship options including classic, classic communion and contemporary services. All people are offered the opportunity to build life-changing relationships with God and one another with a rich range of spiritual growth resources, and a selection of service ministries aimed at creating positive change in the world. Weekend services are held at the Oak Brook and Butterfield locations, as well as via livestream at ChristChurch.us/online.