Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

St. Mark's enjoys a very strong and proud relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  Through our benevolence gifts to the larger church we see our ministry and mission extended throughout the nation and around the world, caring for the needs of hunger, housing, disaster relief, justice, healing, learning, just to name a few.

To find out more about these connections, we encourage you to spend time looking at the websites of both the ELCA, www.elca.org and our local Metropolitan Chicago Synod, www.mcselca.org. On both these sites you can find out much more information about who we are and our way of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

Lutheran Social Services is one of the state's most respected providers of care and support for those in need.  The range of care provided is virtually limitless and includes, addiction recovery, foster care, prison ministries, care for the elderly, care of the developmentally disabled, adoption services... just to name a few.

Please tour LSSI's website to discover more about this valued ministry partner, www.lssi.org

Habitat for Humanity                

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat is founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in dignity and safety.

Habitat's ministry is based on the conviction that to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ we must reflect Christ's love in our own lives by loving and caring for one another. Our love must not be words only—it must be true love, which shows itself in action. Habitat provides an opportunity for people to put their faith and love into action, bringing diverse groups of people together to make affordable housing and better communities a reality for everyone.  www.habitat.org