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 About US

Chicago Uptown Ministry has operated for 35 years in the neighborhood of Uptown serving the homeless, immigrants, and low income families. Through steadfast love and honesty, it is the Ministry's mission to build community between people from all walks of life to bring about self sufficiency, hope, and justice. The Ministry's food pantry serves as a bridge to a number of other services including: ESL classes, after school programming, pastoral care and worship services, AA meetings, support groups for the mentally ill and seniors, parish nursing, substance abuse treatment referral services, and social justice advocacy. 

History

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Ministry Past to Present: 1971-2007

Founded by two seminarian students from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) from the Northern Illinois District, the Ministry was soon joined by two teachers recently graduating from Concordia College in River Forest.  Later, English District funds from the LCMS became the primary support for the Ministry's church. Having resided at four locations, the Ministry now operates at:

 
Staff

Food Pantry Coordinator

Parish Nurse

Interim Director/Pastor 

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant  

Maintenance  

Latino Outreach Coordinator  

Substance Abuse Counselor

Volunteer Coordinator 

Amate Volunteer              

Charles Hawkins 

Jo Kujawinski

 Pastor Bob Lesher Jr. 

Sue Lesher

Will Nelson  

Gloria Ortega (Chavez)

Harry Rogers   

Michelle Simmons

Molly Baker

 
 

Board Members

Back row: Larry Horne, Sister Mary Kay Flannigan (co-president) Pastor David Walker(co-president).

Front Row: Micheal McGovern (Treasurer), Pastor Bob Lesher (Interim Director), Gene Svebakken, Pastor Milton Johnson, Mark Lucht (Secretary), Gerry Graef, and Pastor Tom Tews (founder). Not pictured: Julie Christopher, Rev. Fred Rajan, and Kathie Soroka.