Weekly Sandwiches: Christ Church parishioners partner with the Georgetown Ministry Center to provide lunches for distribution every week. Teams of volunteers meet every Sunday to prepare these sack lunches and deliver them to the GMC for distribution.

Feeding Ministry and Grate Patrol: the second Sunday of every month, Christ Church parishioners partner with the Salvation Army to provide hot, healthy meals to vulnerable individuals in multiple locations throughout Washington, DC. Teams of volunteers prepare food in the Parish Hall from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Participants in the Grate Patrol then deliver and serve the food to those in need from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. To volunteer, sign up here.

Food Pantry Volunteering: On the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m., Christ Church parishioners are invited to help those in need by stocking the food pantry at The Episcopal Church of the Atonement (5073 East Capitol Street, SE). For more information, contact Chrissy Casey.

Saturday Night Suppers: 

On the first Saturday of even months, Christ Church volunteers partner with Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Georgetown to prepare a hot meal for roughly 70 neighbors who are experiencing homelessness. Set up begins at 4:00 p.m., dinner is served at 5:00 p.m., and clean up is completed by 6:15 p.m. To sign-up, click here.

REACT DC: Christ Church is pleased to announce a newly-formed partnership with REACT DC. Founded in September 2021 by military spouses and veterans seeking to assist Afghan allies in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, REACT is now at the forefront of innovative resettlement support operations, leading national and regional programs to support and improve outcomes for refugee populations. Beginning this fall, parishioners will have the opportunity to provide families with essential support through traditional reception and resettlement efforts such as meeting families at the airport, transporting them to their lodging, assisting with grocery runs, and contributing to REACT’s resettlement wishlist. For more information, contact Youth and Family Minister Chrissy Casey.

Contact Chrissy Casey for more information.

Financial Gifts

Your support sustains this ministry! We are humble and grateful for you and hope you will continue to support the CCG Feeding Ministries. 

To make an online monetary contribution in support of Saturday Night Suppers, Winter Shelter, Soup Kitchen, and other CCG feeding ministries, click Donate link below or at the right-hand corner of any page on the parish website, and select "Soup Kitchen" from the drop-down menu. Checks are always welcome, too! Please be sure to indicate your intention on the memo line.

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Saint Francis Guild

Members of the Saint Francis Guild assist parishioners and members of the wider community with animal care requirements and provide education on animal-related public policy issues, such as animal husbandry, wildlife management, and animal cruelty laws. Parishioners are invited to contact the Saint Francis Guild when they are in need of care for an animal during illness, hospitalization, or for other reasons.

In 2024 the St Francis Guild and the Creation Care Committee joined forces, under the singular name “St. Francis Guild”, in order to focus more comprehensively on a mission of service to nature, animals, and conservation efforts.

In April, in partnership with Mission Partner Oak Hill Cemetery we hosted a table at the cemetery’s spring Dog Day to encourage parishioners and their pets to enjoy the great outdoors. The table accepted pet supply donations to long-time Christ Church MIssion Partner Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA). Co-Chair Stephanie Green and Chip Oat were the proud bearers to the animal shelter of several bags of pet food, toys, and supplies for local pet owners in need. We hosted a similar supplies drive for HRA in October, in conjunction with the annual Blessing of the Animals service, held on the Sunday closest to St Francis Day, October 4. 

HRA was also the recipient in December of a $2000 gift from the church’s Mission Committee.

Mission Partner Afghan Stray Animal League was once again a beneficiary of the Advent Angel program, receiving parishioner donations totaling $965 to help fund everything from staff salaries to firewood for heating their animal shelter in Kabul.

To learn more or to join the St. Francis Guild’s mail list, just speak to or email Co-Chairs Stephanie Green and Sheila Ward.