Our Weekly Meal Service Program
2 Li'l Fishes serves meals every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, rain or shine.
All meals are served in Anderson Hall, the basement-level auditorium of the Preston Bradley Center of the Peoples Church of Chicago.
Doors open to the public at 11:30 a.m. Visiting guests use the building's main doors to enter the church sanctuary, where they can wait for meal service to begin.
Service is from 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. The program closes promptly at 1:30 p.m.
On the 3rd Saturday of each month, the Taiwanese-American Tzu Chi Buddhist Mid-West Organization provides the meal.
Our Neighborhood
The historic neighborhood of Uptown, by Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side, is arguably the most diverse in the City. Its residents spring from five of the world's six continents. More than a dozen different languages are spoken here. The cuisine of its restaurants is as varied as Mexican to Vietnamese, Ethiopian to Mediterranean, American to Arabic. Small businesses and retailers mirror the multiple ethnic origins of their operators. The many attractions of the community include concert venues, nightclubs, beaches, lakeside parks and field houses, and Montrose Harbor. In all Uptown draws its residents from many lifestyles and many places.
A frequently forgotten facet of Uptown's diversity is the hundreds and hundreds of individuals who, while facing some of life's toughest challenges, also call this area home. Burdened by homelessness, poverty, physical and mental disabilities, illiteracy, addictions, social stigmas and prejudice, and more, they face a long road filled with obstacles to the recovery of a more mainstream life. They are our neighbors in need and no matter where they come from, or why, all are united by the fact that it is difficult, if not impossible for them to make and eat the three meals a day that so many people take for granted.
Our Facility
The Peoples Church of Chicago has been a voice for faith, equality, justice and community in Chicago for over 130 years, and welcomes people from all walks of life. We encourage spiritual exploration and deep sharing, caring for our neighbor and for the Earth.
Join us for worship at 10am on Sunday, Jesus-centered, flavored with poetry and children's stories and song. On First Fridays we welcome people for a Taize style worship and discussion of the Big Questions, followed by the Music Coffeehouse, with live music and delicious dessert.
The Preston Bradley Center, the 501(c) 3 arm of Peoples Church, houses not only the church, but is also host to a large concert band ensemble and its various smaller groups; the Christ Pentecostal International Church; and a local homeless services provider; and 2 Li'l Fishes, the church's long-standing free lunch program.
The beautiful auditorium has wonderful acoustics, and can accommodate large or small groups, for music performances, weddings, or meetings. Molly's Cafe, on 3-and-a-half West, is a pleasant sunny room, where the Coffeehouse jazzes up First Friday evenings.
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