MISSION, VISION, & VALUES

Our Mission:

McHenry County Jewish Congregation provides an environment for spiritual connection, learning, celebration, and social action enabling Jews of all backgrounds to connect to our heritage, our community, and our future.

Our Vision:

To be the heart of Jewish life in the McHenry County and surrounding areas through education, worship, social action, and community-building.

Our Values:

• Education: To provide joyous, interactive, and enriching educational opportunities for adults and children to increase their knowledge of Judaism, while instilling a sense of pride in our Jewish identity and heritage.

• Worship: To facilitate and guide the religious customs and practices of our congregation, and to create a spiritual Jewish model that can be translated to home observance in areas including Kashrut, Mezuzah and B’rachot.

• Social Action: To strive to find opportunities to fulfill the Jewish mandate of tikkun olam, repair (heal) the world, by connecting our members with volunteer services and tzedakah opportunities that impact the needs of all people — Jews and non-Jews — wherever they live.

• Build Community:  Build relationships and connections to support each other in times of need and celebrate each other in times of joy; to communicate with; respond to and assist our member families; to inform them of new programs and opportunities; and to maintain our synagogue so that it may serve as a safe and welcoming house of worship; learning and community celebration.

MCJC’S OVERALL GOALS (2021-2023)

1 Governance

MCJC has strong oversight, accountability, and good communication amongst its various functions.

2 Governance

Board members are active ambassadors for MCJC.

3 Ritual

To be a vibrant, spiritual congregation characterized by joyful and inclusive ritual opportunities.

4 Education

Provide an educational program relevant to the lives of students, where they experience a sense of community, develop Jewish values, have fun, and prepare/train for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah through engaging lessons and material.

5 Finance & Membership

For MCJC to be in a secure financial position where it has sufficient revenue to fund the congregation’s infrastructure and activities.

6 Finance & Membership

For MCJC to broaden its membership base to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future.

7 Marketing & Communications

To have communications that are user friendly and easy for people (members and prospective members) to know what is happening at MCJC.

8 Operations & Facility

MCJC has the human capital and infrastructure to safely and successfully house and execute its mission.

9 Programs/Events

Programs/events reflect and engage the diverse constituencies of MCJC, taking into account fundraising goals.