Local Missions

When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.
I Corinthians 9:22

By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:16-18

Sunday Brunch is open to all on Sunday mornings. Our kitchen prepares Grab-n-Go meals, as well as provides an inviting space in our Fellowship Hall to sit and eat in fellowship with one another. It is from 9:15–10:15 AM.

Clad Tidings provides essential items and clothing to families in need of items to ensure warmth, health, and functional living.

The Free Pantry is a most vital part of making sure that need is met, and winter is a time when it is most needed. If you have non-perishable food items, easy-to-open and ready-to-eat meals, please consider dropping them off for donation.

Start Fresh Men's Clothing Ministry provides essential items and clothing upon release from prison.  We believe everyone should have the opportunity at a fresh start.

The Community Meditation Garden is for all in the community to enjoy as a place to come explore, sit and meditate, relax and rejuvenate. While there, be sure to look for the native plants, growing food, and other amenities such as the soon to be installed pergola.

Home Sweet Home Ministries demonstrates Christ's love through innovative approaches that instill hope, restore lives, and build community. Our vision is to be a ministry of refuge and renewal powered by Jesus Christ.

The Bloomington Corps of The Salvation Army is located on Washington Street in Bloomington.  On our campus, there is our homeless shelter, Safe Harbor, our community center and the chapel.

Western Avenue’s Youth Programs work to empower individuals. We want to give children opportunities to explore their community and create trusting and supportive relationships with our staff and peers. We offer a safe space for our community’s children to learn and have fun.

Art Circle of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is a creative community gathering in Faith, Hope and Love inspiring Beauty, Truth and Goodness through individual expression and appreciation of the Arts.  

We are a church in the heart of downtown Bloomington that ministers to people in the margins on a daily basis by meeting both physical and spiritual needs. We want to see people delivered through the power of the Holy Spirit and have permanent life change and victory over addictions, life trials and darkness. We welcome the homeless, the prisoner and the substance abuser – all who are outcast. We bring them into our family, the body of Christ, providing an opportunity to serve, be discipled, and grow in their faith.

Friendsfirst meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am-12:30 pm at Second Presbyterian Church in downtown Bloomington. The program is open to adults with disabilities who can care for their own needs while at the program.

RFF collaborates with and has working agreements with over 30 local social service agencies and churches who are working with families in need throughout McLean County.

Living Well United provides an inviting, supportive atmosphere in a facility where seniors gather to build strong relationships and keep their minds and bodies in the best shape possible to age successfully and give back to the rural communities in which they live.  

Since 1973 we have been helping youth and families. We reunite families, help kids stay in school, teach young people useful skills, and teach students how to keep their lives drug free. We provide counseling, education and career planning, student support services, safety planning, and healthy living strategies to students and families in Unit 5 and District 87.  In both McLean and Livingston counties, we provide aid, shelter, and safety for runaway and homeless youth.   We reach 8,000 youth every year.

There is only so much you can do on your own. Maybe you’re a foster parent or serving the foster care community in some other way, but you want to do more. You know the need is overwhelming, and you want to engage other people. We are ready to equip you to be a voice for the foster care community so that you can mobilize others to serve.

The Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal is a youth empowerment organization that provides both summer and after-school programming and activities to those who need us most. The programs are rooted in our pillars of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles and Good Character and Citizenship to serve the emotional, cultural, and social needs of youth ages 5-18. The Club plays a vital role in the lives of our children by providing a safe environment where they can learn, play, and grow.

Second Pres is dedicated to sharing the heart of Christ with the heart of the Community.