Christ Church has a long history of outreach ministry. Our parishioners have a strong volunteer presence among many local agencies, giving their time and talent in a variety of ways. We welcome your participation.
OUR VISION: Through God’s grace, we will connect Christ Church members with our neighbors in need, providing mutually transformative opportunities seeking to eliminate poverty and injustice in our community.
OUR MISSION: To provide funding to nonprofit agencies that feed, clothe, house, educate, and advocate for our neighbors in need, impacting and improving the lives of those experiencing poverty and injustice in our community.
Lutheran Community Services Monthly Service Project
Following our 175th Anniversary Service Project with Lutheran Community Services in 2024, our partnership with them continues as we offer monthly opportunities to pack grocery bags of healthy foods and distribute them to the cars of program participants. Sign up below for a shift on third Fridays of the month.
Creations Care
Christ Church’s Creations Care Team leads our church and our community in caring for our planet by educating and implementing visible, sustainable ways of maximizing our natural resources and minimizing our carbon footprint through reducing, reusing, and recycling.
Emmanuel Dining Room
Emmanuel Dining Room helps alleviate the immediate needs of Delaware’s hungry with nutritious meals served at no cost. Men in the parish meet at the church to cook for Emmanuel Dining Room on the 1st of odd-numbered months. Groups, individuals, men and women, children and youth share the ministry of cooking and serving there on the 22nd of every month.
Family Promise
Several times a year we serve as hosts to families who are experiencing homelessness at Family Promise's Hospitality Center. Volunteer opportunities include preparing and delivering meals and picking up items for families during the week, and folks can get involved as an individual, group, or family.
Friendship House Ministry
Friendship House's mission is to unite those experiencing homelessness with loving, supportive communities they can call home. Their committed staff and volunteers strive to fill gaps in New Castle County for those who are houseless, homeless, and searching for a way home. Christ Church volunteers provide and share dinner with the residents of their transitional housing—Epiphany House and Clark House—several times a month. In addition, volunteers provide hospitality to the street homeless during Code Purple events, making and serving soup and sandwiches at Friendship House when the temperature is below 20 degrees. The Friendship House Clothing Bank accepts clothing all year round, including the collections we do at Christ Church.
Global Missions in the Dominican Republic
Since 2001 Christ Church has worked with the people of Jalonga and the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic, hosting annual mission trips there. Youth and adults work to broaden their experience and understanding of the people of the Dominican Republic while building lasting and fulfilling relationships with them and with each other. Our next youth mission trip takes place in June 2026.
Green Show
On the first Saturday in December, this joyful holiday celebration for the whole family features the sale of beautiful wreaths, greens, Christmas trees, handmade crafts, baked goods, frozen foods, and many other gifts, plus a visit from Santa, children's activities, and lunch. A preview cocktail party and silent auction kick off the fun on Friday evening. All proceeds support the work of local social service agencies identified by the Outreach Committee.
The 2025 Green Show took place on December 5 and 6. Thank you to the countless volunteers, shoppers, and Christ Church staff for their participation, help, and support of the 2025 Green Show! Special thanks go to Janet Clark-Amodei for organizing the event this year. We are grateful for her outstanding leadership that fostered a real sense of community for all who participated. What a great way to kick off the holiday season at Christ Church!
Monthly Collections
Each month, parishioners are encouraged to bring specific items to church for donation to one of our Outreach partners. We collect a wide variety of items ranging from food, clothing, and toiletries to school supplies, children’s games, and sports equipment. Check the weekly bulletin for this month's collection. Collection bins are set up in the circle drive entrance to the Parish Center and in the back of the Church.
St. Michael's Book Sale
St. Michael’s School & Nursery cares for children of working parents. At Christ Church, we sell donated books for just 50 cents per paperback and $1.00 per hardback. All proceeds, more than $1,000 annually, benefit the Scholarship Fund at St. Michael's. Visit the St. Michael's Book Nook between the Commons Room and Parish Hall C in the Parish Center to find your next good read.
Agencies We Support
Christ Church contributed $173,500 to 23 nonprofits in our area in 2025. Look through the list below and visit an agency's website to learn of volunteer opportunities and consider how you might become involved with one of these partners in our community.