Circle Urban Ministries

Circle Urban Ministries' mission statement is "Transforming Chicago's Westside through faith in action. Through more than 35 years of serving the Austin neighborhood, Circle Urban has developed a three-faceted approach to bringing transformation to our community: 1) Meeting Immediate Needs - Daily Bread Food Pantry, The Emergency Fund, Chaplaincy s... ervices 2) Shaping The Future - through four youth development programs: A) Circle4Success After-School - spiritual, academic, social; B) LIFT Performing Arts - equiping youth for life through the disciplines of the arts and performance; C) 1-to-1 Mentoring - facilitating significant relationships for students with caring Christian adults; D) College Readiness - preparing students for post- secondary success 3) Leveraging Resources - by establishing and nurturing strategic relationships with like-minded nonprofits. Currently there are eight different nonprofits located on the Circle Urban campus. That list of organizations located on our campus include: Circle Urban Ministries Rock Of Our Salvation Church Circle Family Healthcare Network Austin-Circle Law Center Catalyst Circle-Rock School New Moms, Inc. InterVarsity-Chicago Urban Project Bridge2Freedom Those who partner with us with their time, talents, and treasure are a key element of what has allowed Circle Urban to be a viable ministry since 1974.Read More