Outreach

Outreach isn't just a part of life at Annunciation.  It's woven into the fabric of our life together as Christians.  There are a number of ways to get involved.

Sunrise Sunday Ministry Every Sunday at 9:15 a.m., a team of people from Annunciation provide a church service for the residents at Sunrise Assisted Living on Hunt Club Road in Gurnee.

Food Pantry Sunday is the first Sunday of each month.  We make a special collection of non-perishable food and paper goods for donation to the Warren Township Food Pantry.  Donations at other times are always welcome, of course!

Lake County United is a broad based citizen organization that brings together faith and secular organizations into alliance for the purpose of pursuing common political interests focused at the local level. We support Lake County United with monetary donations, with time, and above all, with our presence.  Since the projects that Lake County United undertakes evolve over time, there are a variety of ways for people of all ages to get involved.

Habitat for Humanity is supported by Annunciation through our participation in work days.  Check here for upcoming scheduled events.

Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) is the local outreach ministry for homeless people in Lake County.  During the academic year, we prepare and serve a hot meal once a month on the third Friday of the month starting at 3:00.  We then deliver the meal to the local PADS site where guests enjoy a hot, healthy meal.  During the summer, we prepare 70 bag lunches in lieu of the dinners and deliber them to the VA Hospital where they are handed out as needed.

Episcopal Relief and Development provides emergency relief both at home and abroad in response to various disasters.  Annunciation takes special collections for E.R.D. as needed.

We offer other seasonal ministry opportunities such as a Christmas giving tree program where families sign up through a local service agency for assistance.  Our parish is assigned a number of families to provide Christmas gifts for them.  Parishioners sign up to sponsor an individual or a family.  We participate in gathering tons of food from a yearly private label food show in Chicago and deliver the food to Lake County for use at shelters and food pantries throughout the county.  We are also building a ministry of visitation to the local VA hospital.  Our offerings change and grow according to the passions of our people in response to the need that they percieve around them.