Our Values in action

At First Presbyterian, we are mission-bound, supporting various organizations locally and globally by

Regularly contributing to the food pantry at Centro de Información, a social services agency that empowers immigrants with the ability to effectively integrate into our greater community
Volunteering one Sunday a month at a local Soup Kettle, both helping to prepare and serve the meal
Being a part of Bienvenidos, a local group looking for solutions to the housing crisis in our city
Donating clothing to the YWCA Resale Shop
Marching in Elgin's Gay Pride Parade
Supporting our local homeless shelter, P.A.D.S. of Elgin
Contributing to Food for Greater Elgin
Participating in the annual Elgin CROP Walk
Providing 200 Church World Service school kits each year for needy children in the U.S and around the world
Contributing to the Holiday Pajama Drive in support of this Salvation Army program
Contributing to a Nicaraguan Scholarship Program with FNE International
Participating in Bread for the World Letter Writing campaign to Congress
Purchasing and sending books to a Nicaraguan library and schools
Donating to the Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive
Donating to the Elgin Community Crisis Center
Home to Kairos Family Center, a private, not-for-profit community-based agency dedicated to providing quality, affordable, family-centered counseling

Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God Micah 6:8