Outreach Grants

The Outreach Grants Committee seeks grant applications from a broad spectrum of local, national and global organizations. The Committee meets four times a year to review grant applications, research funding needs, and determine how to allocate annual funding to worthy recipients. Grant applications can be found on our website and are due Oct. 30 or Apr. 30.

Learn more about grant recipients and how to apply.

Opportunities to Serve

Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges 
2nd Wednesday of the month, 8:30am

The IFPO is a collaboration among Christ Church, Congregation Beth El, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, and Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel. The food pantry provides supplemental and emergency food to more than 500 families in Orange and East Orange. You can always volunteer and donate food to the IFPO. To learn more about how to get involved, email Peggy Baggaley.

Episcopal Relief & Development

Each year, Christ Church works with ERD to support lasting change around the globe for women, children, and those devastated by natural disasters. Find out more about ERD's work.

All the Way Up Adult Education Center

Monday-Friday, various times

All the Way Up is an Adult Education Center in downtown Newark offering small group classes and personal tutoring in GED, computer literacy, and job readiness. To volunteer contact Christopher Harlow-Jennings.

Bridges Runs 

Christ Church partners with Bridges, a non-profit in Summit, NJ, to provide food to the homeless population in our community throughout the year.

ThankServing / SpringServing Sundays

Parishioners and families volunteer for a range of hands-on duties and site visits in our wider community on the Sunday before Thanksgiving and a Sunday each Spring. View ThankServing offerings here.

Embrace-a-Family 

During Advent, parishioners select personal, meaningful Christmas gifts of clothing, linens, and toys for families at the Apostles’ House in Newark. To help with Embrace-a-Family reach out to Chris Whitaker.  

New Projects and Ideas?

Christ Church has a long history of founding, supporting, and engaging with outreach ministries around our community. Do you have an idea for a new outreach project? Let’s talk about it, cultivate ideas, and make it happen as we seek to serve Christ as our neighbor. Email Chris Whitaker to discuss a project or idea.