At Forest City Church, we believe in the power of generosity and coming together as a community to make a difference in the lives of those around us. That's why every month, we choose a different mission to support. In the past, we have collected items for homeless shelters, raised money for school uniforms, packed meals, and gathered food items for the local food bank. These missions are an opportunity for our members to get involved and make a positive impact in our community.

Check out what each of our Campuses is doing below!

Elgin Campus
We are partnering with One|Collective to help provide a winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness in the Elgin area.  The overnight winter shelter for those experiencing homelessness will be at First United Methodist Church located at 216 E Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL. The shelter will be open everyday from December 1st through March 31st, 7 p.m.—7 a.m.

Our goal is to expand our winter shelter to be open every night. Here's how you can help...

Volunteer
-There are 3 volunteer shifts:
1st Shift: 6:30 pm - 11 pm
2nd Shift: 11pm - 6:30 am
3rd Shift: 6:30 am - 7:30 am
To Sign-up for a volunteer shift click here
Financial Donation:
To make a financial donation toward the shelter, please click on the link below.
Elgin Campus
Mission of the Month
Financial Donation
Rockford Campus
We are partnering with Life Decisions in Rockford to collect gently worn, used and new shoes-any style, any size. Life Decisions is a local non-profit that works with youth ages 15-23. The shoes collected will be repurposed and given to partners in developing nations to help start micro-enterprises for those in poverty. If you'd like to learn more about Life Decisions organization and the Shoe drive
Click here.
Your donations make a huge impact locally and globally. By donating your shoes, you're not only keeping them out of landfills but also helping the youth in our own community. Donations are being collected at the Rockford Campus through March 3rd.

Rockford Campus
Mission of the Month
Financial Donation