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Living Hope

Links

The following list of links are presented to you to provide information about ministries, Bible study resources, affiliated organizations and other sites dealing with personal life and faith issues. Please take a moment and look through these links-there's something for everyone no matter what your interest or age group. If you discover a helpful link that you would like to suggest, please send it to us at . 

Looking for an in-depth Bible Study? No one does it better than "Bible Study Fellowship." This non-denominational ministry offers Bible study opportunities throughout the country. Find a group near you here.

Are you a mother of a preschool child and looking to connect with other moms sharing similar experiences? Check out "MOPS" (Mothers of Preschoolers). You can find a group close to your home here.

Check out the remarkable story of major-league baseball player, Josh Hamilton, "I'm proof that hope is never lost."

Wondering what it means to be "reformed"? Here's an excellent summary. 

What does it mean to be a multi-ethnic congregation? Look at the "Seven Core Commitments" of a multi-ethnic church as described by Mosaix Global Network.

Learn the words to and background about the "Apostles' Creed," one of our historical statements of faith, here.

Living Hope Church shares a common heritage and connection with several denominations and para-church groups, including:

• Ecclesia, a relational network of congregations and leaders that together seek to equip, partner, and multiply missional churches;
• the Reformed Church in America;
• the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, with whom we share a passion for ministry to college and university students;
• the Evangelical Free Church, with whom we share an appreciation for diversity within unity;
• Sovereign Grace Ministries, with whom we affirm the presence and power of the person of the Holy Spirit in the contemporary church; and,
• the National Association of Evangelicals, with whom we share a deep commitment to the infallibility and authority of the Word of God.

Are you a pre-teen girl in grades 1 -8 (or the parent of one!) seeking to develop a closer relationship with Christ? Then GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) is the club for you! Find out about GEMS here or email the GEMS service center for the location of a club near you:

If you are a boy (or the parent of one!) in grades 1 - 11, the Calvinist Cadet Corps. Is the place for you to "grow more Christ-like in all areas of life." Check out the information about Cadets here, where you will also find a local church that sponsors a group.

An excellent resource for learning about online ministries, Gospel.com is a community of 300+ ministries dedicated to spreading the Gospel around the world.

Here are some local organizations that also provide valuable resources and information in a variety of ways:

• Trinity Christian College—offers adult degree-completion courses and the Senior Academy for Learning at Trinity (SALT), classes specifically for senior citizens, as well as many special events of interest to the community.
• Chicago Christian Counseling Center—a Christian counseling resource for individuals and families with seven locations, including Chicago, Crete, New Lenox, Oak Brook, Orland Park, South Holland, IL, and Schererville, IN.
• New Leaf Resources—a Christian counseling center for individuals and families with offices in Lansing and Elmhurst, IL, and Crown Point, IN.
• Restoration Ministries—"Our mission is to bring the love of Jesus Christ into the lives of recovering drug-addicts, ex-criminals, lonely seniors, at-risk youth and families in need; headquartered at Harvey House, Harvey, IL.
• Back to God Ministries International®—is the multi-media ministry of the Christian Reformed Church. "We proclaim the story of God's unfailing love worldwide in order that lives and communities might be transformed by God's grace.
• Rest Haven Christian Services—offers "Christian care to the sick and the elderly" with nine residential facilities in the Chicago suburbs and Grand Rapids/Holland, MI.
• Elim Christian Services—is a residential community in Crestwood, IL, "helping individuals with special needs to achieve their highest God-given potential."
• Bethshan Association—provides "an array of residential living environments for persons with developmental disabilities."
• Evangelical Child and Family Agency—ECFA is an evangelical Christian social services agency that provides services such as adoption, pregnancy counseling and care, family counseling, and child welfare services, which include foster care and family preservation.