Love People

Love Our Church Family



Wednesday night meals


Serve meals on Wednesday night to our friends without address. Interested? Email tony@cuchurch.com.


Care Team


The Care Team takes care of special needs that surface for people who call CU Church home? Email david@cuchurch.com.


Nursing Home Visits


Do you want to help bring friendship and fellowship to those in a local nursing homes? Email hank@cuchurch.com.


Next Steps Initiative


A residential housing program split into two separate years designed to help young men (18-21) grow into Godly men. Learn more or email adam@cuchurch.com.

Greeting and Welcome


The Greeting and Welcome team want to welcome and make a good first impression when someone comes to CU Church. Email carmen@cuchurch.com


Student Ministry


Help teach and mentor the next generation with one of our kids and student ministries. Start the process email clark@cuchurch.com.


Nursery


Help take care of babies and toddlers in the nusery. Email margo@cuchurch.com.


Parking Team


Before there are greeters people meet the parking team. They help people get their park cars and get into the building. Email clark@cuchurch.com.


Tear Down


After services there is some work to be done with clean up and putting things away. It's a great way to get involved. Email clark@cuchurch.com.

Love Our Community

There are many ways to love your community. Here are some ideas to get your brain going. Feel free to email david@cuchurch.com if you have questions!



Mentor


After school Program


Coaching


Foster Care


Adoption


Be a Good Neighbor


Volunteer Locally


Help with a club

Love with our local Partners


Homeless Ministries


CU at Home


CU at Home is a faith-based mission that supports and empowers individuals who are experiencing homelessness. Our “Pathways to Progress” program provides a safe, inclusive environment where those seeking stability can access essential resources and services to support their journey forward.

Contact information


Melissa Courtwright
melissa@cuathome.us

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The Canteen Run


The Canteen Run is a faith based mission serving those who are not housed and living on the streets or who may be sheltered. This also includes those who are living at or below poverty level. The Canteen currently operates three nights a week by volunteers who drive, coordinate and serve our guests. We are completely funded by donations without any specific sponsors other than local churches which are not on a regular basis and individuals. 


Contact information


Canteen Run Team
cucanteenrun@gmail.com

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Salt and Light


The mission of Salt & Light is to share the love of God by fighting poverty with opportunities that empower people for lasting change. First and foremost, we are a ministry committed to sharing God’s love. We recognize that each of us is broken and in need of healing. We believe God has granted each person gifts and abilities that are valuable to our community. We long to see lasting change in each person that walks through our doors.


Contact information

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Women's Ministries


YoungLives


Champaign County Young Lives comes alongside teen moms and their babies to offer acceptance, support, friendship, hope and love. We are committed to reaching teenage girls who are pregnant or parenting by entering their world and modeling the unconditional love of Christ. Through mentorship and community we invited teen moms to follow Christ, caring for them regardless of their response and changing lives in the process.

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Merci's REfuge


Merci's Refuge is a residential Christian counseling program for women between the ages of 18-40 who are seeking freedom from various life-controlling issues resulting from past-trauma. It is offered at no cost and provides a safe place, professional counseling, peer mentoring, case management and a variety of life skills and spiritual growth classes.


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International


International Friendships

IFI’s mission is to extend life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students out of reverence to Jesus.

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Education


Tiger Academy

The USD #116 Alternative Education Day Time Program, housed at Tiger Academy, is a part-time hybrid model between in person learning at UMS/UHS, homebound (voluntary or expelled), and/or alternative education for partial days.

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The Well Experience

To support the holistic growth of minority families, women, and youth in the community we serve, by providing healing-centered engagement, resources, enrichment, and therapeutic support to help families reach their greatest potential. To provide services, support, and advocacy that help to dismantle racial disparities and systemic oppression.

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Athletics


Illini Land FCA

To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. FCA has a presence within public schools and their teams through student-led campus "huddles", team chapels, team bible studies and coaches' bible studies.


Contact information


Sara Hurst
shurst@fca.org

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