Serving is Sweet

On March 7, Christ Church had the pleasure of  providing radical hospitality at our dear partner school, George Mason Elementary. With our friends from First Presbyterian Church, who are also partnered with GMES thorough Communities in Schools, a dessert fair was provided for the 70+ staff and teachers at GMES. Held on the day the teachers have parent conferences until late in the day, the treats were very much appreciated by all. 

Serving Jesus by Serving the Least of These

Through the CARITAS organization, we open our doors and hearts to provide shelter, food, and necessities to individuals and families in need of immediate assistance. 

CARITAS enables all ages to serve!

It was a blessing to see children, youth, adults -- and even our neighbors from West End Islamic Center -- serve together as Christ's hands and feet by...

preparing and serving meals • washing dishes and cleaning up after meals • keeping company, praying with and for and listening to guests • washing and folding laundry • spending the night to ensure guests were safe • providing breakfast, lunch and dinner items • helping with set up and clean up • serving as on-call shoppers • bringing leftover food to the Little Sisters of the Poor • serving as volunteer coordinators • encouraging your children to volunteer at CARITAS •  keeping guests and volunteers in your thoughts and prayers • supporting CCE financially or otherwise so that CARITAS ministry is possible.

Together and with the Grace of God, we are living out: "And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’"(Matthew 25:40)

Our friends from the West End Islamic Center helped prepare and serve dinner one night.

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Learn more about CARITAS.

Be the Good: February

"Be the Good" is an opportunity for our children to learn about local and global community service organizations and participate in hands-on service projects. This mission effort takes place once a month during Sunday School.

For our February "Be the Good," children decorated envelopes to hold the bus passes our church donates to our CARITAS guests. Transportation is a vital need for everyone and one that is extremely difficult for those who are homeless or living in poverty. Giving bus passes allows our neighbors in need to get to work, keep medical appointments, shop for food, go on job interviews, get to school, and much more. 

The children's bright and colorful messages of hope offered encouragement to our CARITAS friends.

If you feel called to help our children be the heart and hands of Jesus through "Be the Good," please contact us.