Supporting Our Neighbors: Migrant Donations Ministry

(updated 1/14/2026)

We are continuing the collection of baby wipes, toothpaste/toothbrushes, and powder scouring cleanser (e.g. Comet) in the bins in the church hallway, and have added two more requests based on appeal from RefugeeOne:

  1. Single and double strollers, new or gently used. Double strollers should be one in front of the other, not side by side.

  2. Financial assistance for refugees no longer eligible to receive SNAP benefits. Donations to fund this immediate need can be made on our secure online directory (onrealm.org). Login, click the Giving tab, and select “Supporting Our Neighbors” (SON) from the drop down menu. You may also write a check with “SON” in the memo.

Questions? Please contact Tina Haight, Robin Bourne-Caris, or Kristin Anderson.

Supporting and Protecting our Immigrant Neighbors

Jesus calls us to be one family of God, in solidary with immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees who are being targeted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. When our neighbors experience fear, harassment, detainment, and separation from their families, we have the obligation to respond as Christians, to strive for justice, and honor the dignity of every human being.

This crisis is unfolding in real time, and how we each show up and engage will look different. Our hope is that we can support, pray for, and encourage one another so that even as we take different paths, no one is working alone.

The clergy team has created this list of ways to engage and help with support from the Diocese of Chicago and after attending rapid response trainings through the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and Protecting Evanston, Wilmette, and Skokie (PEWS).

Click here for more information on ways you may feel called to engage:

  • St. A’s Supporting Our Neighbors (SON) ministry

  • Take a Know Your Rights Training and Share Info with Others

  • Rapid Response

  • Accompaniment Ministry

  • Court Watch

  • Legal Aid

  • Witness Wednesdays in Chicago

  • Donate

  • Pray

Finally, let us pray for one another and support one another. If you or a loved one needs support or prayer because of this ongoing crisis, please reach out to Shannon, Sue, or Nadia. If you need support discerning how God is calling you to engage and respond, let us listen with you. Drop a note and let us know how you are responding so we can pray for your work. ~St. A’s Clergy Team