Saint James is involved in our local community as a congregation and as individuals serving in area agencies. We have partnerships with the following local organizations:
FISH Food Pantry
Winter Coat Drive
D300 Food Pantry
Association for Individual Development (AIDcares.org) Dundee/Carpentersville Mental Health Outreach site
Feed My Starving Children
Veterans Path to Hope
The Gretchen Vapner Community Crisis Center Elgin
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Episcopal Relief and Development
Saint James is working closely with Church of the Redeemer in Elgin through providing food and personal care items, along with financial support for their Outreach Funds. We have also become involved with collecting Apartment Kits for neighbors in the community with other faith communities in the greater Elgin area.
Immigration Action Toolkit from The Episcopal Church
Click HERE to go to the website with resources and information.
The link is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.
This area of the law is very complicated and fact-specific, and we urge you to consult local counsel for particular legal help.
The resources below are from many organizations that are active in protecting migrants’ rights from multiple perspectives.
What to Know
The Trump Administration has made sweeping policy changes on immigration that are already having an impact on millions of people. Many of these new policies have been—and will be—challenged by the courts, and we anticipate continued shifts. In our ongoing support of migrants, and those living in our communities who face uncertain futures, obtaining and sharing accurate information is critical.
Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Sanctuary Task Force
Click HERE to go to the diocesan website. You can learn about the Asylum Fund to assist immigrant individuals and families in need and persons to contact on the Sanctuary Task Force.
Centro de Informacion
Click HERE to learn about local efforts in the greater Elgin area to support our Latino and immigrant citizens and neighbors. Centro de Información empowers Hispanics with the ability to effectively integrate into our greater community through the facilitation of information, education, citizenship and well-being. Centro helps to educate, advocate, and be active in our local community.
Episcopal Public Policy Network
Click Here to learn more about EPPN and how you can get involved to influence legislation as we seek to live into our Baptismal Covenant of serving others as God demands of us.
EPPN is a ministry of the Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations. Read and learn more about the ministry focusing on Creation Care, Racial Reconciliation, Ending Poverty, Migration, Refugees, & Immigration, and Human Rights & Peacebuilding on their website.
