Community Engagement

We partner with a number of organizations and individuals to advance the work of the gospel. We strive to be a light in the Woodlawn community, and host several events a year to reach those who live right in our neighborhood.

You can learn more about the programs offered by our partners below, or use the button below to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Gospel Justice Center

Administer Justice offers legal aid to those in need of justice, freedom, and hope. Christ Church Chicago serves as a Gospel Justice Center, where clients can schedule a 45-minute session with an attorney to receive support for legal issues including divorce/custody, landlord/tenant, debt/collections, criminal records, & more.

South Side Young Life

Young Life ministers to high school and middle school students on their own turf. Students attend Club, where they have fun playing games and hearing about the one true God who loves them. Our Director of Youth, Milton Taylor, is our liaison with Young Life and is present in their after school Club activities, summer camps, and organizes collaborations between our own youth and Young Life students.

Young Life is currently at UC Woodlawn and the University of Chicago Lab School. Our congregation has a long history of supporting Young Life with congregants serving on the Southside Young Life committee, participating in annual fundraising, and serving as student leaders.

Parkshore Nursing Home

Parkshore Nursing Home is a rehabilitation and skilled nursing center located in the Woodlawn neighborhood. They provide 24-hour nursing, sub-acute rehabilitation services, and care for residents’ physical, mental, and/or geriatric needs. We partner with them by visiting weekly and holding a brief worship, prayer, and preaching service.

Woodlawn: Learning from and About

Meet the Ministry Team

Joe Pace

Joe has over 35 years of church ministry experience, serving as a Worship Pastor, Campus Pastor, and Executive Pastor, leading musically, administratively, and pastorally in a wide range of multi-cultural ministry contexts.

Dillon Murphy

Dillon serves as the pastoral resident for Community Engagement alongside Pastor Pace, assisting with administrative tasks related to our Gospel Justice Center as well as our outreach events in the neighborhood.

Life in Community Engagement

  • Summer Block Party

  • Grilling for the block party!

  • Trunk or Treat Crafts

  • Trunk or Treat