Hey There!
BORED BY CHRISTIANITY IN THE PAST? BURNED BY IT? BRAND NEW TO THE WHOLE GOD THING?
Our ministry isn’t perfect. But we’re striving to create a relevant, honest, and truly INCLUSIVE Christian community at UIC and on other university campuses across Chicagoland.
LGBTQ and Straight, Seeker and Skeptic, Freshman and Grad Students and Young Adults – all are welcome and loved here. And who you are isn’t just tolerated; you are celebrated for who God created you to be.
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Community GROUPS
We gather to create community, talk about all sorts of spiritual things, explore the Bible, and pray together. Bring your doubts, beliefs, questions, and all of who you are. New folks are welcome to join this community group anytime; we love new people (and old people).
DINNER + WORSHIP
We host a monthly worship event called DINNER + WORSHIP. It’s the first ever worship gathering in Chicago that’s created by and for students that is LGBTQ+ inclusive! Join us to connect with God, rest, experience healing within community, and gain fuel to follow Jesus.
SOUTH LOOP COMMUNITY TABLE
Starting September 12 and meeting every Sunday through May, we eat a delicious meal with our unhoused friends in the South Loop. Come prepared to be flexible and help where needed. You may chop lettuce, mix tea, or simply eat a tasty meal and enjoy good conversation. We strive to create community and tear down walls through sharing delicious food.
“Church has always been a place of pain for me. Identity has always been first and foremost in my life. Black men living in a racialized society cannot help but think about their black identity. On the other hand, in the predominantly white church I grew up attending, they were keen on saying that we should find our identity in Christ. Which is important, but when you use that to cover up the real hurts of minority identities it leads to self-doubt, anger, and complacency.
All that to say, I have now found a home in Christ. A home that allows me to explore the weight of identity in the 21st century without sweeping it under the rug and covering it up. I found a home in Christ because I found a community of people who finally understood the God wants the whole of me and not just the parts deemed “worthy” by few.”