Links of Interest

Career Transitions Center
A non-profit organization sponsored by an ecumenical group of downtown Chicago churches, helps people achieve successful transitions from lost or unsatisfying jobs to new and productive careers.

Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation (CLEF)
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation expands educational opportunities for Chicago children, primarily through financial and administrative assistance, and guidance to deserving Lutheran elementary and secondary schools in the city.

Chicago Uptown Ministries
Chicago Uptown Ministry has operated for 35 years in the neighborhood of Uptown serving the homeless, immigrants, and low income families. Through steadfast love and honesty, it is the Ministry's mission to build community between people from all walks of life to bring about self sufficiency, hope, and justice. The Ministry's food pantry serves as a bridge to a number of other services including: ESL classes, after school programming, pastoral care and worship services, AA meetings, support groups for the mentally ill and seniors, parish nursing, substance abuse treatment referral services, and social justice advocacy.

Lutheran Child and Family Services (LCFS)
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois is a leading provider of a comprehensive range of high-quality community-based and innovative social services responsive to the needs of children and families.

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)
In grateful response to God's grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is vigorously to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities, and the world.

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) Radio Programs
Listen to live streaming LCMS radio programs courtesy of KFUO WebAudio, a broadcast service of the LCMS. If you don't have Windows Media Player, click here [make link to free download] for a free download.

Lutheran World Relief
Every day in 35 countries, Lutheran World Relief works to combat the causes of poverty and the dignity it robs from people's lives. LWR advocates for fair trade that helps farming families and artisans earn a better income. LWR teaches people to better care for themselves, their communities and the environment, and how to be less vulnerable to natural disasters. LWR counsels them after manmade and natural disasters, and helps them recover with material aid.