Partners
Messiah works with many other churches, organizations, and ministries! Here is list of some of the people we have had the pleasure to work with throughout the years with a short bit of information on what they do or how we partnered. Also included are resources on how to check them out yourselves!
LCMC
Center Lake Bible Camp
Our youth ministry has been a long time partner with CLBC ranging anywhere from Summer Camp, Winter Blast, and the occasional paintball trip. Check them out here!
Reach Work Camp
We have partnered with Reach Work Camp for over 20 years! The summer of 2012 and 2016 we helped bring a work camp home to Joliet. 200 students from all over the nation gathered at Plainfield Central High school to work at sites in the Joliet and Plainfield area.
G.O. Ministries
We have partnered with G.O. since 2010, sponsoring children in the Dominican Republic and sending our own missionaries overseas in 2013 and 2017. Meet our Missionary partners: Brian, Caballo, Elisa. Our Sunday School classes sponsor a little boy and a little girl through G.O. Ministries every month and send gifts, cards and letters, receiving cards, letters and photos in return. Check out G.O. here!
Foundation for His Ministries
We are partnered with Foundation for His Ministries in Baja, California. Part of our churches tithe goes to fund this ministry and has done so for 15+ years. In the past we have sent members to provide mission work in Baja, California. Check them out
here!
Daybreak Shelter
We provide meals for and sponsor the work of Daybreak Shelter for the people of Joliet and the surrounding area. Check it out here!
Morning Star Mission
We support the community and provide school supplies through Morning Star Mission. Check them out here!
Feed My Starving Children
Our members and youth often volunteer at Feed My Starving Children. If you would like to volunteer or check out their organization, click here!
Lightways Hospice
If you are caring for a loved one nearing death Lightways (Formerly known as Joliet Community Hospice) located just down the street from Messiah Lutheran is your next call. Be sure to tell them that you would like the pastors from Messiah Lutheran to help in your loved ones care. Our members are active volunteers at the center. Click here to learn more. Also, you might also consider learning more about Messiah Memory Bear Ministry.
Alpha USA
We have partnered with Alpha to provide several different courses over the last 15 years. Check it out here!
Additional Partners
All of the offerings gathered during worship at Messiah are tithed (the first 10% of all gathered is given away) to ministries throughout the community and world. In addition to those mentioned above we support Cup of Cold Water, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at Joliet Junior College and St. Francis.