Christ Church Service Projects

The Little church with a big heart

We are active in our community, and take great joy in fulfilling Jesus’ command to love God and our neighbor, in prayer, word, and action.

Our Mission Committee works to identify and help with need locally as well as around the world, from service to those in need in our local communities of Redding, Bethel, and Danbury, to our campaigns to raise money for wells to help provide fresh drinking water in Uganda.

For more information about any of our service projects, please call the church office at 203-938-2872, or email Pastor Emilie at [email protected]. We’d love to get you connected!

Dorothy Day Hospitality House Meals

Each month parishioners contribute spaghetti, sauce, and meatballs to this shelter for feeding the homeless and the working poor in Danbury. Our meal group monitors the contributions and takes them to Danbury once each month.

Bethel Pride Sponsorship

In collaboration with our neighbors at St. Thomas, Bethel, we are a loving and inclusive presence at the Bethel Pride Festival each summer, proclaiming the Gospel message of God’s affirming and all-inclusive love for each person God created, just as they are!

Concert on the Green Sponsorship

Every summer, Christ Church co-sponsors one of the Redding Concerts on the Green. This year, we will enjoy the music of Ethan Fiske and the Big Love Band, and bring back our successful offering of sno-cones and bubbles for the younger members of the audience (although we found that the adults enjoyed blowing bubbles almost as much as the kids!). This event is a wonderful way to give back to our community, and to enjoy good music in the best company.

Redding Rakes

On one Saturday in November Christ Church members together with the Joel Barlow High School Baseball team rake and clear leaves on several properties in town to help local residents for whom raking is difficult. It's great fun and a good chance to get outside and enjoy the fall and the joy of working together to help neighbors. Consider joining us!

Christmas Cookie Wrap

Each year on a Saturday in early December, members of Christ Church parish donate homemade or store bought cookies which are plated and wrapped and delivered to older members of the parish, friends of the parish and others who could use a little cheer at that time of year.

The Shoe Box Project

Each year, we create Christmas shoeboxes for men and women in homeless shelters in Danbury. It is a community effort to fill and decorate the boxes so that each shelter resident receives a gift on Christmas Day!