United Mission to India (UMI) Rev. Christudas Retnadas was a regular attender of FPCE while studying at Trinity Seminary. He started United Mission to India in 2002 with a vision for reaching those in India and parts of Nepal most resistant to the gospel, primarily those of higher caste who have been left
Frontier Fellowship Dan is a long-time friend, partner and frequent attender/teacher/preacher at FPCE. He works with Frontier Fellowship to connect local USA congregations to Mission in Egypt, Iran, and Gulf States in particular. He also connects local Christians to local mosques in the U.S. to build bridges of reconciliation and friendship. Dan is a gifted
Isaac and Janet Laudarji Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Members of FPCE while Isaac was at Northwestern, they remain part of a small group that they keep up with even from Northern Nigeria where they now serve. Isaac serves as a pastor of a local church in a predominantly Muslim area, Northern Nigeria where Boko
Serving Mission International (SIM) Kathleen Johnson: Kathleen is a former FPCE member who works with SIM in Bualo, NY with Yemeni and Somali refugees. (predominately women and children.) She does ESL classes to help women adapt to the US, and various programs with the children. There are very “closed’ communities of people, even in the U.
Jim and Karen Hudson Wycliffe Bible Translators Jim and Karen are longtime friends of FPCE through her parents who are long time members/leaders in the church. They worked in an extremely dangerous context in the Middle East/Gulf Region with Wycliffe Bible Translators until they had to leave because of civil war. They continue
EFCA Reach Global/People International Keith and Louise’s interest in overseas missions began when they led InterVarsity’s summer mission teams to Poland and Russia during the Soviet era. Working with Evangelical Free Church of America and Reach Global, they work with indigenous people through business, to share the gospel, plant churches, and then train
"The Khalils" & Pioneers International “The Khalils” are missionaries living in the Middle East where they focus on evangelism through media. They work with Pioneers, focusing on the Arab world. They oversee media campaigns which lead to huge volumes of inquires about Christianity, following up with people through calls and sometimes in person. They cover
New Life Shelter and Outreach FPCE has a long-standing relationship with Good News Partners. But our focus on the families living in interim housing in the Good News system dates back ten years. Outreach is primarily with mothers and their children through tutoring, music ministry and more. Contact information: Dana Teeter – danateeter@gmail.com Catherine Potts-Watkins
Overnight Shelter The Overnight Shelter will be hosted for several weekends each winter. If you never volunteered before and are interested, contact us and we’ll work with you to get you trained. We’ll need volunteers for set up each night and clean up each morning. It’s a great small group opportunity, too! Visit here
Souper Saturday Souper Saturday was established in 1983 as a ministry of First Presbyterian Church Evanston. Every Saturday, 80-100 guests are served a three course well prepared meal in a warm, welcoming environment. Most guests in attendance are adults and a few are children. Souper Saturday is open to the community and nearly all
