Grace United Protestant Church

Grace United Protestant Church is a church at 266 Somonauk Street, Park Forest, IL, 60466-2241 in Park Forest, IL 60466. It is one of 28 churches in Park Forest.

We believe one of the best ways we can do that is by supporting missions here in our community, in our country, and across the world.

Part of Northern Illinois Conference's Lake South District

266 Somonauk Street, Park Forest, IL, 60466-2241, Park Forest, IL, 60466

Website: http://www.graceupc.org/

Ministries at Grace United Protestant Church

  • Church World Service
  • Heifer International
  • Kids Above All
  • Jones Community Center
  • Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest
  • Rich Township Food Pantry
  • Respond Now
  • South Suburban PADS

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The community around Grace United Protestant Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About 1 in 7 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 28.9%
  • Unemployment: 13.7% (6.7–20.7%)
  • Social Isolation: 37.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 23.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.9%
  • Obesity: 39.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 18.0% (9.7–26.3%)
  • Diabetes: 14.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.9%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Park Forest village is served by 12 churches — about one congregation for every 1,319 residents.

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