Good Shepherd, Des Plaines, Illinois, Blesses Other Churches and Ministries with Resources Upon Closing

Members of Good Shepherd in Des Plaines, Illinois are a blessing to people, sister churches, and other ministries by sharing their possessions following the closing of their church.
 
During April and May, the following twenty-one churches, non-profit ministries of the church, and civic not-for-profits were blessed by receiving

• Chicago Hope Church, Chicago
• Des Plaines Park District
• Frisbie Senior Center, Des Plaines - Lending Closet
• Give N Kind, Mundelein
• Holy Trinity, Burbank
• Iglesias Cross, Yorkville - Hispanic Ministry
• Journeys Lutheran School, Hales Corner, Wisconsin
• Kids Pantry, Mt. Prospect
• Lord of Life, Schaumburg
• Lutheran High School, Rockford
• People and Churches served by Lutheran Church Charities
  

• Resurrection, Rockford
• Salam Christian Fellowship
• Salvation Army
• St. John, Schaumburg
• St. Matthew, Chicago & Comedor San Mateo Soup Kitchen
• St. Paul, Mt. Prospect; Early - Childhood Program & Breakfast with Baby Ministry
• St. Paul on Canfield, Chicago & its Early Childhood Program
• Tabor, Albany Park, Chicago
• Trinity, Roselle - Quilting & Sewing Ministry
• Wings Program, Arlington Heights
  

Thank you to the following twent-five LCC volunteers who sorted, packed boxes, loaded vehicles, and assisted Good Shepherd in dispersing their possessions.

Faith, Arlington Heights
Joan Henning
 
Fourth Presbyterian, Chicago
Bryan Droste
 
Immanuel, Des Plaines
Bob & Eileen Desiron
 
Immanuel, Palatine
Steve & Marilyn Kosmella
Wayne Kolweier
Steve Mackay
Fred Vanstrom
 
Messiah, Sterling
Jacob Beets
 
Prince Of Peace, Palatine
Richard & Bonnie Habegger

St. Andrew, Park Ridge
Mike Calato
Janet Reich

St. Luke’s Montgomery
Al Krodel
 
St. Matthew, Hawthorn Woods
Rob & Jennifer Fosness
Mary Aspegren
 
St. Paul on Canfield, Chicago
Jeff Boberg
 
St. Paul, Mt Prospect
Karen Rehnberg
 
St. Philip, Glenview
Lyle Elliot
 
St. Peter, Arlington Heights
Mike Flaherty
 
St. Peter, Schaumburg
Bob & Barb Royce
 
Anna Overchuck

The final distributions are still ongoing through the month of May until the end of June.
 
Thank you to the members of Good Shepherd and all of our LCC volunteers for being a blessing to others in working together to give God the Glory.