Rebuilding Lives since 2011
Welcome to Manna House ministries
Serving Western Lake and Eastern McHenry Counties in Illinois
Our Mission
Manna House Ministries exists to provide spiritual and personal support for people in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction as they continue to live a sober way of life and learn to help others.
True transformation begins within. It starts with the willingness to honestly recognize the problem, to seek change, and to accept spiritual help. This allows us to step into who we were created and called to be, becoming who God intended. Our goal is to assist those contending with this disease to find freedom upon the firm foundation of Christ, so they may then go help someone else out of the fire, just as He would.
Our focus is on those who have taken the steps and are ready to help others overcome the same problem, while participating in spiritual community.
In recovery we are introduced to the idea of God and cling to it, even if it feels uncertain at first. As we continue on a path of humility, while surrendering our old ideas of self, a powerful shift occurs. This shift is our aim, for it is in the shift of our innermost being that we surrender to our Creator and find lasting peace, protection, and spiritual stability under ALL circumstances through His transforming grace.
"Everyone who hears these words of mine, and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.
The rain came down, the flood waters rose, and the winds blew and beat on that house, yet his house did not fall for it had it's foundation on the Rock."
- Matthew 7:24-25
What We Do
We provide faith-based services for recovered alcoholics and drug addicts wishing to grow in their spiritual journey and reintegrate as a productive member of society, without limit on time.
Our program provides stability, daily assistance, spiritual enlargement, encourages daily prayer, and requires participation within the community. We teach basic life skills such as learning how to operate as part of a whole, perform laundry and cleaning tasks, basic budgeting, organization, resume building, and provide spiritual counsel in these areas. These things, and many more, are the benefits of our program, which are found to promote sobriety on a firm foundation within a family type setting. Because we are a small program, we are able tender what is offered based upon individual need. Our hearts in this ministry are to see people succeed, and success looks different for each participant.
We walk with you through life's blessings and life's storms to sustain internal peace, the true driving factor of a successful life in recovery from alcoholism and addiction. We find fellowship and prayer are most beneficial for those recovering from alcoholism and addiction, and promote this every day.
Miracles occur here daily!
We built this house on the only sustaining Rock - the Firm Foundation of Faith in Jesus Christ. When your house is firmly built on Jesus, living a spiritually recovered way of life is possible.
Manna House Ministries echoes peace, comfort and support to all who truly participate. We also provide common space for step work, a quiet reading library, weekly meetings, Bible studies, safe space away from the use of substances, enjoy meals together and are immersed within a group of people on this journey with the same goal. Coupled with time in prayer and gatherings with other recovered members of the community, this produces amazing results.
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If you are interested in learning more, please see our contact information. We would love to hear from you!