Ministries

We always seek to understand ourselves in the community in which we sit. The community of the north suburbs is beautifully diverse and we at MGCC seek to revel in that diversity.

We are in communion with three area Presbyterian Churches to explore how we can serve more powerfully together as a Threefold Cord ministry; We participate in our local community’s Thanksgiving service; We participate in and host events of Soul Space, an Abrahamic Interfaith community of women. We maintain a beautiful garden to provide a calming space for anyone in the community to use for quiet contemplation; We maintain a Little Free Library

We have individuals at MGCC who collaborate in various ways in the community including: Assisting teachers at Parkview, the local K-8 school; Reading for preschoolers in the pre-school housed in our building; Participate in several community groups that support social justice initiatives; Participate in municipal initiatives to support our community’s efforts to better steward our planet

when it comes to supporting a myriad of mission partners, with ongoing projects including: PCUSA Missionary support in Democratic Republic of Congo; RELUFA – supporting micro-lending and food sovereignty in Cameroon; Build Congo Schools; Marion Medical Well Program; Niles Township Food Pantry; Phil’s Friends – supporting people affected by cancer; The Night Ministry – supporting young people who are homeless in Chicago; Soles4Souls; Feed My Sheep meal service; Refugee One – supporting Steve and Lara from Syria and many others; The Educational Foundation – supporting financially at risk students in Niles Township; Mary Lou’s Place of Evanston YWCA serving victims of domestic violence; Cents-Ability – Chicago Presbytery’s hunger program.

Designated prayer time is held after worship each Sunday, facilitated by an elder. Prayer Request boxes – literal and voicemail - let us know who is joyful and who is in need so that we are intentional in our conversations with and appeals to our God. That intentionality includes discerning particular weeks during which the prayer team prays for specific people in whatever their endeavors that week.

Let our prayer team know how they can prayerfully support you by calling 847-965-2982 to leave a confidential vociemail message.

Feeding our spirit and girding ourselves for our faith journeys, is a priority. We have a team dedicated to creating and providing opportunities for each of us to mature spiritually. We share in collective devotional activities during Lent and Advent. Several times a year we offer short term Bible study, earlier having studied the Book of Ruth and presently studying the book of Ecclesiates. While we do not have regular Sunday School for children, we are prepared with materials and adults, to support children in feeling loved and valued as they learn. We nurture each other as we work in a variety of teams to support the church and our community. We have ‘Women’s Circles’, groups of women who study and fellowship to nurture their spiritual and human relationships. Our Church Development Team assures that we continue to reflect on God’s purposes for us and drives us to act on those directives.