ID and Birth Certificate Program Overview
Since 1993, the College Church ID and Birth Certificate (Outreach) Program has provided support with Missouri State ID cards and birth certificates from any state to St. Louis area residents. We are located in the ballroom of College Church in Midtown St. Louis and open our doors each week on Tuesday mornings. To make an appointment, call (314) 266-9557. We recommend those without an appointment to arrive by 8:30am and pull a ticket to be seen as a walk up when we open at 9am. Our program is on the Grand side of the building at 289 N. Grand Blvd, 63103 on the lower level, accessible by stairs or ramp to the left hand side of the church.
2024 in Review
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3,505 individuals assisted
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2,696 birth certificates
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2,295 Missouri photo IDs
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2024 in Review - 3,505 individuals assisted - 2,696 birth certificates - 2,295 Missouri photo IDs -
Photos by Colleen O’Connell Smyth of C. Smyth Photography
Our Story
The St. Francis Xavier College Church ID and Birth Certificate Outreach Program was founded in 1993 after the parish recognized the need in our community for support with obtaining these vital documents for access to jobs, housing, health care, and more. Many people experience barriers to identification like covering the cost, identifying and locating the necessary underlying documents, understanding the often complicated process, and getting to the appropriate offices. Our program volunteers meet with community members each week to overcome these barriers and provide payment for the needed documents.
Over the years we have also recognized patterns in the experiences of our program guests, which have led us to build greater awareness of the systemic barriers to identification faced by Missourians. This recognition led to the founding of the Missouri State ID Access Coalition in 2019, a statewide coalition committed to eliminating structural barriers to identification. Since forming the ID Access Coalition, we have trained organizations across the state on how to offer ID and birth certificate programming, advocated for more equitable identification policies in Missouri, and built awareness about this important and often overlooked barrier. We ultimately envision a Missouri where everyone has access to the vital documents they need to thrive!
Meet The Team: Outreach Program Staff
Cynthia Enghauser, Director of Social Ministry
cynthia@sfxstl.org, (314) 977-7309
Cynthia is originally from Dayton, Ohio, but has called St. Louis home for more than 15 years. She is delighted to return to St. Francis Xavier College Church, having previously worked as the Outreach Coordinator for the ID and Birth Certificate program.
Cynthia obtained a Master of Social Work degree from St. Louis University and a Master of Theology and Ministry from Boston College. She has worked in the fields of ministry and social work for almost 20 years. Cynthia has prior social work experience with grief/bereavement work and mental health therapy with children and adolescents. Her prior ministry experience includes college campus ministry at SLU, WashU, Boston College, and the University of Toledo.
When not writing about herself in the third person, Cynthia enjoys coffee, reading, and spending time in Tower Grove Park with family and friends.
Madeleine Newman, outreach coordinator
outreach@sfxstl.org, (314) 977-7311
Madeleine is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is a current student at the SLU School of Social Work. She is very passionate about social justice, mental health awareness, and providing service for others. Being involved in non-profit work, the SLU Social Work Association, and her work experience at a social services agency in Milwaukee has shown Madeleine that social work is the right career for her. Outside of work and school, she enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her pets. She is looking forward to getting field experience and getting involved in the St. Louis community.
Charlan Williams-Moore, Strategic Equity Project Coordinator
Charlan Williams-Moore is the graduate fellow of the Outreach Program at St. Francis Xavier College Church. Through this fellowship, Charlan served as the Outreach Coordinator of the Tuesday ID and Birth Certificate Program for the 2025–2026 fellowship year and now serves as the Strategic Equity Project Coordinator for the 2026–2027 fellowship year. In her current role, she coordinates research-informed initiatives around racial equity, organizational strategy, and process improvement within the Outreach Program. Charlan is also pursuing her Master of Social Work at Saint Louis University, bringing leadership, program coordination, and a commitment to equity and inclusion to her work.