Karen Grey, Director
c/o First Baptist Church
1735 W. Highland Avenue
Elgin, IL 60123
847-695-8700
Our ministry to the children and families living on Maple Lane began about 14 years ago. As volunteers, our lives have been richly blessed by these friendships. The pandemic made it difficult to connect with families in the same way we always had, but we were still able to provide some meals for families, Christmas gifts, gift cards, and check in by call or text. This fall we are in a rebuilding phase. Many of the families we knew well moved off of Maple Lane, or their children have outgrown our program. We are building new friendships there, while still maintaining those we started years ago, with friends who have moved away. Would you pray for God to allow us to build trust with newer families, so they will be open to their children coming to First Baptist for our program as the weather gets colder? It is almost impossible to connect with families once the weather turns colder. Would you also pray against spiritual warfare? As volunteers, we feel the battle for these children almost every time we serve them.