We all are responsible to help others in need. Hosanna! takes the Bible to heart and partners with dozens of other ministry organizations to impact both our surrounding community and the world in Christian love and support. Jesus Himself said that He came to serve others, not to be served. We can do nothing less. For a list of many of our ministry partners and links to their websites, click here.
Hosanna! has won awards for our various community service efforts - and we welcome you to participate! There are one-time special serving projects, ongoing service efforts and international initiatives taking place year-round. If you need more details on anything listed on this page, contact the church office at 630-584-6434 or drop an email to Welcome@HosannaChurch.com .
Did you know that next to the Family Restroom in Room 603, Hosanna! has a food pantry that is available for those who are in emergency need of food? The Community Care Pantry is always open to families and individuals during business hours and weekend worship service times.
The need in our community is increasing. On some days, we have 8-10 families per day coming to us for help. We are glad the word is getting out that families can come here for assistance, but the increased load has caused us to have to institute a slight change in the amount of food people can take away. Those in need have to stop into the church office, print and sign their name, and receive 1 bag of groceries from the pantry every 2 weeks - no further questions asked.
We thank the increasing number of scout troops, service organizations and individual families who are helping to keep our pantry shelves stocked on a weekly or 1-time basis ... you are making a difference with your contributions! If you have a group and want to help, contact the church office for our most up-to-date list of pantry item needs.
Currently, we are in need of donations to help stock our shelves of the following items only
Diapers
Wet-Ones baby wipes
Similac with Iron
Baby formula
Baby food
Wash N Dry wipes
Individual laundry soap boxes
Shampoo and conditioner
Band-aids
Chapstick
Q-tips
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Toilet paper
Tissues
Paper towels
Paper plates
Napkins
Plastic tableware
Dish soap
Laundry soap
Juice mixes
Tea mixes
Instant milk
V-8 Juice
Juicy Juice small boxes
Salt and pepper shakers
Peanut butter
Jams or jellies
Honey
Peanut butter crackers
Beef jerky
Canned or dried fruits
Applesauce
Children's cereals
Low sugar cereals
Granola bars
Nature Valley Sweet N Salty bars
Corned beef hash
Solid white tuna packed in water
Tuna convenience serving packs
Olives, pickles
Sugar free food items
Single serve convenience items
Pasta sauce
Pasta noodles
Cookies
Soy Milk
Soups
Canned vegetables
Lazarus House – September 3, 2010
The first Friday of each month, Hosanna! is responsible for the evening / night needs of this valuable community ministry to the homeless. Volunteers are needed to sign-up for the following help to provide lunch and dinner items for Lazarus House, 214 Walnut Street, St. Charles, IL 60174. See the sign-up on the bulletin board in the Community Care Center (Room 603) or contact the church office with any questions if you can help with any of these monthly needs:
2 people overnight assistants
2 people to serve dinner
4 people for salads (for 15 people each)
4 people for hot dishes (for 15 people each)
3 people for bag lunches (for 10 people each)
1 person for milk, orange juice, kool aide, soda, lemonade
Riverwoods Christian Center - Ongoing Serving Opportunites
A Day with An Advocate - Spend a couple of hours visiting families wth an advocate in their respective neighborhoods for which they are in charge of helping children get involved in programs, monitoring schoolwork and family needs.
Once A Year: Drive a van or bus for a special outing, give a tour of your business, host an etiquette dinner for 12 teenagers at your home, participate in a special event or serve a meal for a week night or weekend program.
Monthly: Teach a life-skills class on money management, college applications, resume creation, job search or computer skill; participate in Friday night open-gym night.
Weekly: Be a weekly volunteer and participate in game time, meal time, large group teaching, small groups or drive students to the event; mentor a youth - get to know the family, friends and extracurricular activities of the student; help with tutoring, individual bible studies and simply spend time with these students. For more information on all the opportunities, please contact Joel Jara at 630-584-2222.
Hosanna! International Ministries
Hosanna! is actively involved in some very exciting and dynamic international efforts sharing the love of Jesus with others around the world!
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