Chicago West Bible Church is a church plant in the Austin Community of Chicago. They have recently moved into their own building after years of worshipping in a local school and they continue to be extremely active in the high school and community.

Pastor Jon Kelly and his wife Danielle have two sons and lead the church along with an amazing support staff. Calvary has chosen to partner with Jon and the church as part of a program through the North American Missions Board. Our role is to offer prayer, encouragement, and financial support in addition to sending teams on one-day or weekend trips to Chicago to work alongside the church as they reach their community for Jesus.

Every summer, a group from Calvary serves with Chicago West Bible Church as they host their community at their annual Summer Blast. Similar to our Party at the Park, this is an outreach event for their church to connect with their community.

Purpose of Trip:

Our team will help run games and serve food at the Chicago West annual Summer Blast so that the Chicago people can visit with their guests and focus on building relationships.

Size of Team:

15-20 people

Dates/Times:

Sat, July 25 from 10 am - 9 pm (give or take an hour)

Age Requirements:

8 and up (kids 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent)

What will we do?

The team will leave Calvary around 10 am and arrive in Chicago around lunch. When we arrive, we will help with setting up for the event. During the event, we will run the popcorn and sno cones stations and help with other fun activities and food stations. After the event, we will help clean up and then have a quick dinner at the church before heading home.