About

 

 

 

  

For One Chicago is a collaboration of Renew Chicago of Park Community Church; The Moody Church; Church in the City; and Hope for Chicago, the mercy ministry arm of Holy Trinity Church.

 

Our mission is to serve alongside our neighbors, ministries, wards, and other organizations for the renewal of the city and unification of communities.

Our vision is a renewed city where individuals and neighborhoods experience social, economic and spiritual transformation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Why the name "For One Chicago"?

The "One" in our name points directly to our vision of Community - to ignite it among volunteers, organizations, and the people in the ministries and wards that we will serve alongside.  It is also about reaching the goal of 1% of the people of Chicago for the transforming power and love of Jesus Christ.

Why Is Chicago Important To God?

Cities are a critical element in God’s redemptive plan, because they are places of size and population density, centers of influence and commerce, and the gateway for those who are broken, in transition or in need. Given its preeminence as a global business and transportation hub, we believe that Chicago is one of the most exciting and strategic places to minister.

 

Schedule for October 17, 2009

 

8 AM - Coffee, Breakfast, and Worship

If the coffee doesn’t wake you up, the music will! The day will start with dynamic worship and prayer. You will also meet your team members and learn more about what you'll be doing for the day. On-site registration will be available for remaining project slots. Make sure to register before hand to ensure your choice of project!

Park Community Church, 1001 N. Crosby, Chicago, IL  60610

8:30 AM  - Worship and Kick-off Celebration Begins

9 AM - Service Projects

We will be sending you out in teams to serve at various sites throughout Chicago. As a team, you will spend the day painting, cleaning, building...and whatever else needs to be done! This day has always been an awesome way to make new friends, have fun, build community, and serve with one another.

3 PM - Celebration

Wrap up your projects by 3pm and return to Park Community Church. We will enjoy BBQ and a celebration complete with tales of
the day’s tasks and triumphs (as well as sore thumbs and paint spills). No need to change; we encourage you to come as you are.

 

Aside from a core team from the planning churches listed above, who else does it take to put this massive event together?

 

• Make initial contact with potential service sites.
• Coordinate with other Site Coordinators from planning churches for their list of site contacts
• Maintain master sheet of all sites including name, address, phone, contact person, and (if applicable) which partner church predominantly has served there historically
• Ensure follow-up to all sites in June for needs and other follow-up as necessary (eventually through Site Leaders), maintaining follow-up notes on master sheet as necessary
• Once Site Leaders are assigned, host debrief meeting with Site Leaders who then should have all the information they need to take ownership from there.

• Invite an apprentice to lead with you.
• Pray on a weekly basis for your team and site
• Establish a rapport with contact person for site.
• Visit the site and submit work plan for your team by the deadline (this includes site contact info, task list, and needed supplies list).
• Attend mandatory Site Leader meetings (typically three total and no more than once a month).
• Contact your team at least 3 days prior to FOC to encourage them and remind them of any details.
• Encourage and lead your team through all work projects on the day of the event.

• Pursue contacts at each planning church that may have connection to appropriate vendors.
• Finalize donation letter and mailing.
• Manage relations with each potential vendor.
• Maintain follow-up communications after commitment as been made.
• Keep a record of what has been received, followed by thank you letter.
• Manage promotion of each sponsor (including reviewing and linking vendor website to FOC website)

• Review all site task lists to affirm needs and be able to discern reasonable requests.
• Recruit a team of volunteers to assist with gathering and distribute tools prior to the event and collecting them and returning them after the event.
• Works closely with Sponsor Coordinator to find out where/how to pick up/receive donated tools and materials
• Reach out to local businesses and core church attendees for tool donations.
• Ensure that all necessary supplies will be made available by the day before the event.

• Recruit a team of helpers to assist in coordinating the following meals:
  • Light breakfast and coffee on morning of event
  • Lunch and beverages for the day of the event
  • Dinner for wrap-up celebration.
• Works closely with Sponsor Coordinator to find out where/how to pick up/receive food donations
• Confirm with volunteers for food drop off and preparation day prior to event.
• Set up team food boxes day prior to event at event site.
• Ensure that each Site Leader has coolers as needed based on size of team.
• Work with local grocery stores, restaurants, corporations, and core church attendees to secure food donations

• Create and maintain schematic of timeline of day-of events and coordinate with all day-of actors.
• Create spaces for teams to gather, food to be served, etc.

• Recruit and manage a team of volunteers to assist with the set up of the event on the day prior and morning of.
• Recruit and manage a team of volunteers for registration.
• Recruit and manage a team of volunteers for clean-up after both the kick-off and wrap-up events.

• Manage the website registrations.
• Oversee site placement as registrations come in.
• Coordinate a team of volunteers to staff the registration tables at each core church.
• Manage site details on spreadsheet as they are received. Ensure you understand these needs well enough so that everyone is on the same page. Intervene when questions arise.

• Create press release and promotional pieces and ensure the proper contact receives them by set deadlines.
• Coordinate photographer needs and routes.
• Coordinate design and printing of t-shirts and marketing materials.
• Oversee website build out.

• Work closely with Communications Coordinator to ensure he has proper marketing materials to visit area churches with
• Work with planning church leaderships in developing list of area churches we want to reach out to serve alongside our partner churches
• Maintains master sheet of potential churches including name, address, phone, email and Outreach Pastors’ names
• Develops team to aid in contact and visits of churches
• Create and maintain contact sheet of all team members
• Makes initial contact via phone or email to schedule a sit-down meeting with potential churches (updates sheet with contact notes as necessary)
• Meets with scheduled contact and keeps planning team updated on results of meeting

• Secure location
• Invite and track volunteers’ availability and contact info
• Create menu for kids for lunch and snacks
• Know each registered child’s allergies, age, and other needs.
• Maintain contact information for each child.