Only God Report Revised

ONLY GOD REPORT
LW LOCAL*
educate. equip. mobilize.
Doing justice can quickly devolve
into a one-off experience that
can be more about us than those
we seek to serve. It is seeing
those in need as people we are
called to fix. But Living Justly is
personal, it’s long-term, it’s partnership.
Living Justly is knowing
that, server or served, we are all
equally broken and crying out to
God to fix us both.
At Love Works we educate, equip,
and mobilize volunteers to
transform the city and the world.
Because no one’s identity, status,
or circumstance makes them
more in need of grace than another
“what we do” is interesting,
but "how we do it" is everything.
There are no saviors here, only
people who are guided by the
example of The One who came
to save us all.
6,338
VOLUNTEER HOURS SERVED
LOVE WORKS WEEKEND
01
BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH
02
BREAKTHROUGH URBAN MINISTRIES
03
THE CHRISTMAS STORE
04
Over the course of two days, 450 volunteers
mobilized to serve at 12 sites throughout
Chicago, generating a total of 1,000 service
hours!
GRATITUDE WEEKEND
05
In partnership with Lou Malnati's, Soul
City volunteers organized, packed, and
distributed 1,200 baskets of food to families
at Breakthrough Urban Ministries during the
Thanksgiving season.
Every year we throw the families of Brown
and Dett elementary a big party to make
sure their students have the supplies they
need. This year 146 volunteers helped give
594 backpacks to students!
SOCIAL JUSTICE SPOTLIGHTS
06
Love Works has fostered a movement
beyond social media commentary and
into real dialogue with each other about
social justice issues. Monthly sessions
have focused on topics such as race + faith,
homelessness, refugees, and more.
Our volunteers help to foster community
and fellowship as they distribute food at
the Fresh Market and serve meals to the
homeless guests at Breakthrough Urban
Ministries.
HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS
07
Immediately following the devastation of
Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Soul City
Church joined together to raise more than
$18,000 to purchase dehumidifiers for
Ecclesia Church Houston.
The Christmas Store provides families from
Brown and Dett Elementary an opportunity
to purchase Christmas gifts and warm winter
coats at greatly reduced prices. Families
experience a Christmas Wonderland right
here in the West Loop! In addition to The
Christmas Store being a time of great hope,
joy, and unity for our 1,056 volunteers and
guests; all of the funds raised are donated
back to the schools! The families at Brown
and Dett raised $4,785 for their schools!
0016 ONLY GOD REPORT 2017