Reach the Heart

🚨 APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE! 🚨
Reach Chicago is BACK for our 35th year and we’re ready to go BIG. 🏙️🔥

👉 Grab your application at the link in our bio
🎒 Students—ask your youth pastor if your group is coming and get an application from them!

Who’s ready for Chicago?! 🙌👇

👀 Youth Pastors: This one’s for you.
Rally your students, grab your applications, and start planning now—Reach Chicago has been shaping students for 35 years, and this year is no different.
Let’s take your group beyond the walls and into the city. 🙌🔥

Let’s run it again! 2026

Today we celebrate the birthday of Kelly Thompson, the beloved matriarch of Reach the Heart.
Kelly has faithfully served on more than 30 Chicago Outreaches in a variety of roles. Her years of dedication and unwavering commitment to the ministry in Chicago have made a lasting impact. We are so grateful for her faithful service and leadership. Happy Birthday, Kelly!

Today we celebrate the birthday of Kelly Thompson, the beloved matriarch of Reach the Heart.
Kelly has faithfully served on more than 30 Chicago Outreaches in a variety of roles. Her years of dedication and unwavering commitment to the ministry in Chicago have made a lasting impact. We are so grateful for her faithful service and leadership. Happy Birthday, Kelly!

We want to wish Amy Freier, our Reach Chicago outreach leader, a very happy 45th birthday! Amy serves in this role with excellence—organizing, developing, and communicating every important detail with care and dedication. For the past 15 years, she has celebrated her birthday right here in Chicago, faithfully leading and serving. We’re so grateful for her!

Kicking off our first of 5 FULL days in worship.

We really get things started tomorrow. This is our schedule for the next week although things are different on Thursday as we have a Convoy of Hope food distribution truck and we are ministering at a local park during the Juneteenth celebrations. When you see this pray for us! Take a screenshot and pray through the week! Your support through prayer is greatly appreciated.

We are here at Reach Chicago and our students are prepping and practicing for Kids Camp (VBS).
If you haven't already given a follow on instagram, do it now! We will be cross posting to here from that account.
We appreciate you joining us in prayer for our team this year.
If you are a Reach Chicago alumni, comment with your favorite experience you've had on the trip!

Prior to our founder's passing, Pastor Cal Thompson began the work of this manuscript. Through the efforts of his daughter, son-in-law, and guest writers, this project is now complete.

The Ripple Effect of Influence by is now available on Amazon. Hear the words Pastor Cal not only preached but lived by. Link in stories and in bio.

https://a.co/d/9e5GP2D

Applications for this year’s outreach are now live!
Find them and so much more on the website.

Talking about Reach Chicago 2025 at !
Applications drop Jan. 11, 2025.
We want to see there! Will you be going?
Comment below your favorite memories from past Reach Chicago trips.