IICF Month of Giving: The Night Ministry's 50 years of compassion and connection

Fifty years ago, a diverse group of congregation leaders noticed a crowd of people experiencing homelessness gathering at night in Chicago and were drawn to understand their needs. Together, they formed The Night Ministry and hired Reverend Tom Behrens, our first-ever employee, to tour communities and visit places where people from all walks of life would convene. He would sit down with them over many cups of coffee to listen, learn and determine ways to help...