Sunshine Gospel Ministries

WBEZ - Chicago Public Radio recently put forth a special report entitled "Fifty-Fifty: the Odds of Graduating", shining a spotlight on the fact that only half of those who enroll freshman year at Chicago public high school will end up graduating...

With Spring Break upon us and summer quickly rounding the corner, our Bridge Builders program is in high gear. Last week alone we had 80 college students join us from 5 different universities. Executive Director, Joel Hamernick, blogged about this week. Click HERE to view his blog. (P.S...

Last week UrbanMinistry.org presented its list of the most popular Urban Ministry and Social Justice speakers, websites, and blogs of 2008. View the list HERE. Each of the organizations and websites featured were national in scope...

Ever since Teandra Armstrong volunteered her Saturdays washing and braiding hair at her cousin’s beauty salon she has dreamed of opening up her own shop. She says, “There’s a vibe. I don’t know. I can’t quite explain it. It’s just fun. Secrets are opened up [at the shop]...

March is Spring Break month! And, the start of a heightened Bridge Builders season at Sunshine. As you may well know, Bridge Builders is our short-term missions program designed to immerse college and adult participants from around the country in the urban context...

For the last several years the Willow Creek Association (spawned through Willow Creek Community Church) has hosted the Leadership Summit. The annual conference has grown each year and is now hosted in 80+ satellite locations and attracting people for around the globe...

During the months of November and December we placed special emphasis on character development with our Horizons after-school youth program, for students in grades 6-8, in a series entitled, “Living A Life That Matters.” We looked at Biblical examples of men and women who lived their lives...

Next week Sunshine is collaborating with other community organizations in Black Family Technology Awareness Week (Feb. 15-20)...

Registration has begun for this year's Legacy Conference! Here at Sunshine we are big fans of this conference (a few of us just might be involved in its planning :wink: ) The 2009 Legacy Disciple Making Conference will be Thurs, July 30 - Sat, August 31st...

Just before the Christmas holiday break, our high school technology apprentices presented and contested the hard work they have put into creating business plans for impact in our neighborhood...

Wow! Has it been a month since we last posted?! That's not because there hasn't been any excitement around Sunshine. We'll have to catch you up to speed.We've mentioned the uptick in violence this past end-of-summer/beginning-of-fall as local gangs renewed their fight over turf...

Dear Friends,This past weekend we hosted one of the most delightful events I've been privileged to be a part of during my nearly 10 years at Sunshine. Our benefit dinner...

Hey everyone ~First off, before I give you a quick follow-up regard our latest prayer request, I want to thank you for the outpouring of support and prayers we've received through our Inboxes and phone...

As some of you know...We are asking for prayer today for our ministry. Over the past week we've had an inordinate amount of gunfire in our community...

August 20th marked the end of six weeks with 20 uniquely talented teens. Lue and I (Vince) were given the opportunity to pour some of our life skills and experience into them daily from 9am to 2pm...

It's crucial in each of our lives and ministries to spend time each year remembering and reflecting on God's faithful provision...

Park Community Church is hosting a conference September 20 that, for those who are interested in further exploring God's heart for justice and what this practically looks like in the city, will undoubtedly be exciting and challenging. Check out the details at the Park Community Church website...

Back in mid-July, Joel and other community leaders met together with local leaders to discuss the long-term development of the community addressing topics of affordable housing, crime, cultivation of the arts and youth programming...