The Mental Health Ministry works to educate our congregation, destigmatize mental health issues, and provide resources for folks who are struggling in our congregation, as well as the community beyond our walls.
The Intern Support Ministry Team nurtures relationships with our seminary and youth interns. They meet with the interns throughout the year to help integrate them into the activities of the church and gain feedback on how to improve our programs and activities.
The Stephen Ministry is composed of trained lay people who journey alongside those in the congregation who are going through a difficult transition. Stephen Ministry is not therapy, nor is it a brand of professional counseling. Rather, it is faith-centered care giving, a pastoral relationship offered to those who may need more regular and ongoing care than our pastors can provide.
Central DuPage Pastoral Counseling Center (CDPCC) FCCGE is an affiliate church for the Central DuPage Pastoral Counseling Center, a non-profit organization that provides affordable, professional pastoral counseling services to the public in an ecumenical setting.
Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation is an FCCGE affiliate, an organization that works with young men and women in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago, providing job training, counseling, group support, and restorative justice. Our ministry team works closely with them to identify opportunities for engagement and to nurture our partnership. Donate supplies here.