January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month!

This month there are plenty of ways to join the fight against trafficking. During human trafficking awareness month, you can easily raise awareness in your circle of influence or learn something new for yourself! Here are a few simple yet important ways to get started:

Pray: This is ultimately a spiritual battle. Pray for our partner ministries, our volunteers, the girls we serve and all the people God sets put before us.

Learn: Read one of the books on our bookshelf.  Watch a film/documentary on human trafficking. Here is a good list or attend a screening of Nefarious on 1/29. 

Share: Tell someone what you've learned or about one of the events happening this month.

Act: Attend one of the events below,  Ask congress to pass the Human Trafficking Prioritization Act, Take the Pledge with the ARMED campaign, Shop fair trade, Ask your favorite brands to examine their supply chain, Buy a t-shirt or donate to one of your favorite groups.

January Events

January 8:  New-Name Call Center 
7-9 at Willow Creek Crystal Lake:   Contact Donna

January 11:  Salvation Army PROMISE Anne's house visit 10-12 (intercession needed) 

January 11: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day with Traffick Free & CAASE
2-4 pm, Overflow Coffee Bar, 1550 S State St, Chicago
Help us prepare for a month worth of ACTION in the fight against human trafficking including street outreach to spread the word about human trafficking, participate in the 2014 Chicago Point in Time Homeless Count alongside Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, and volunteer to help renovate the residences at the Chicago Dream Center to name a few!! MORE INFO:

January 12: Call-center Lunch and Training
Immediately after the 11:15 Service (12:30 - 1:30)Room B206 Willow Creek South Barrington
Our partner we serve, New-Name Ministry will provide an opportunity to serve/pray on campus during a phone circuit to those at risk from online ads in our suburban area. Trained members will be calling ads while we support with prayer after the connection lunch. This is a one time serve for those navigating. Our vision is to create serving groups to continue this ministry as local missions who want to get further involved on a continual basis.

January 14: Eve's Angels /A.R.M.E.D. Bible Study (Men & Women's Groups)

7 pm, Room B207,Willow Creek South Barrington

January 18: Prison & Jail Ministry Connection
10 am -12, Room B204/206, Willow Creek South Barrington
Many incarcerated are survivors of exploitation and trafficking; learn how you can help!
Find out more:

January 25: Salvation Army PROMISE Anne's house visit 10-12 (intercession needed)

January 28: Eve's Angels /A.R.M.E.D. Bible Study (Men & Women's Groups)

7 pm, Room B207,Willow Creek South Barrington.

January 29: Nefarious Screening at Wheaton College

7-9 pm, Blanchard 339, 501 College Ave. 

Nefarious is a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern sex slavery. From the very first scene, Nefarious ushers you into the nightmare of sex slavery that hundreds of thousands experience daily. You’ll see where slaves are sold (often in developed, affluent countries), where they work, and where they are confined. You’ll hear first-hand interviews with real victims and traffickers, along with expert analysis from international humanitarian leaders. REGISTER