God
calls each of us
to experience and extend
the message and the mercy of the Gospel
to our community and the world
The Outreach
Commission @ Christ Church
This commission exists to mobilize the members of Christ
Church into ownership of and involvement in God's global
cause; beginning with reaching the needy in Denver and
continuing to where our ministry partners work to bring the
name of Jesus Christ to those who have never heard the good
news. It is done through financial partnership with
supported ministries, educating the congregation regarding
what God is doing outside our church and providing
opportunities for individuals, families, small groups and
others to become personally involved. We are also charged
with the task of allocating funds designated for outreach.
Currently Christ Church gives 10% of plate and pledge to
outreach. Members establish a criteria for evaluating
worthy Christian organizations, here and abroad; read and
review applications; interview organizational
representatives and determine how our funds will be used.
This commission meets once a month from 7:00 to 9:30 pm.
Members also spend approximately 4-10 hours between
meetings on Outreach-related activities. There are
opportunities for volunteers with skills in communications,
graphics, event coordination, desktop publishing, but above
all, simply a heart to pray and share what God is doing in
the world beyond the doors of our church.
The Rev. Tom Danitschek
OUR PARTNERS IN
MINISTRY
ChristAid
Inc. --> christ-aid.org
ChristAid believes in putting Christ into the crises of the
world. Stateside, their African music ministry is an
initial way people get introduced to their wider range of
ministries which include: clothing and feeding the poor in
Uganda and Rwanda, building orphanages and churches,
supplying solar systems to rural areas, sponsoring orphaned
children and the grandmothers who nurture them, and
shipping needed equipment and supplies overseas.
• Ahadi Kids
• Grandmas for Jesus
• Missions Trips
• Music & Fine Arts Ministry
• Christ "Aide" Prayer Fellowship
• Breakfasts & Buffets Ministry
David Mporampora, President
Winifred Kabuye, Child Sponsorship Director
P. O. Box 101193
Denver, CO. 80250
Phone: 303-337-1833 / Fax: 303-956-6338
COMPA Food Ministry
--> compafoodministry.org
Supports 125 food pantries, kitchens and ministries serving
more than 5,000 low income families per month by seeking
and securing fresh produce, bread, bulk grains, and canned
goods, and distributing them free of charge, in Jesus'
name. Volunteer opportunities include weekday office help,
specifically the processing of nomination forms, answering
telephones, working on computer projects and data entry.
John Fitzsimmons, Volunteer Coordinator
PO Box 16505
4120 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 294-0272
Family Homestead
--> familyhomestead.org
For the past 26 years, Family HomeStead has provided
emergency and transitional housing and supportive case
management exclusively to homeless families with children.
Their vision is to assist homeless families to overcome the
specific crisis of homelessness and re-stabilize at a level
of functioning that is optimal for them.
• Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays - Provide holiday
gifts for homeless families in Family HomeStead's emergency
and transitional housing programs. Donors will receive a
family profile sheet and shop anonymously for the family.
Spending guidelines and complete delivery instructions will
be provided.
• Collect Bare Necessities for Homeless Families -
Collect personal care products (body soap, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, shampoo, etc.) and cleaning supplies (mops,
brooms buckets, liquid cleaner, laundry soap, etc.) to be
given to new client families entering Family HomeStead's
Emergency Housing Program.
• Lift a Hammer Project - Help make a house a home for
a homeless family by painting and cleaning an apartment for
a new client family about to move in.
• Work Day Supervisor - Family HomeStead is seeking
mature adults to serve as volunteer staff to supervise
group work projects on Family HomeStead housing units.
Usual projects include painting and cleaning apartments for
a new client family about to enter our program.
Ms. Judy Mugler, Director of Volunteers &
Development
PO Box 40186
999 Decatur St.
Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 303.623-6514 / Fax: 303.274-1890
The Gathering Place --> the-gatheringplace.org
A safe daytime refuge for homeless and impoverished women
and children, seeking to provide services and resources to
help them achieve self-sufficiency. Gathering Place
supports nutrition needs by offering women and children
breakfast, lunch, and a hearty afternoon meal every day.
• Food Cupboard Assistance
• Betsy's Cupboard Donation Coordinator - Each month,
the women can access emergency food and personal hygiene
items. The cupboard is stocked solely by donations from
individuals, groups, or businesses. Volunteers working in
Betsy's Cupboard would be able to work directly with the
women by meeting their individual needs. The job also
requires maintaining that the cupboard is stocked with the
necessary items.
• Kitchen Aide
• Lunchtime Meal Server
Justine Zollo , VP of Volunteer Resources
1535 High Street
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 303.996-9034 / Fax: 303.321-0679
HIV CareLink --> hivcarelink.org
Provides spiritual counseling, in-Home support, and
educational services for sufferers of HIV/AIDS and
counseling for those dealing with sexual addictions.
• Care Program - Receive training at our next HIV
Workshop. Join a team and minister to people living with
HIV
• Lend-A-Heart Work Projects - One-day outreach
projects like help with moving, painting, etc.
• Office Support - Help out once a week or month
and/or help with our quarterly mailings
• Diligent Prayer Partners - Receive our prayer
updates in your email prayer@hivcarelink.org
• Mission: Africa - Join our next short-term mission
trip
Brian Wright, Program Director
PO Box 740305
Arvada, CO 80006
Lookout Mountain Community Church, Mission House
528 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303.382-1344 / Fax: 303.382-1355
Inner City Health Center -->
innercityhealth.com
Provided low income families (with no health insurance)
with medical, pediatric, dental, and counseling services
with payment based on personal available resources.
Ministry tours offered 1st Wednesday of each month. Please
contact the organization directly to find out the latest
ministry opportunities and time commitments.
Chandra Alkhafaji, Volunteer Coordinator
3405 Downing St.
Denver, CO 80205
Phone: 303.296-1767 / Fax: 303.296-3484
Metro CareRing --> metrocarering.org
Metro CareRing was started in 1974 by five downtown Denver
churches that were seeing an increasing need for services.
Metro CareRing is now supported by over 40 faith
communities who donate food, toiletries and household
items. Clients receive assistance with food, utilities,
work items, id documents and referrals to other agencies
that may be able to assist them. Volunteers are the heart
of Metro CareRing. With only five paid staff, it is the
team of over 170 volunteers who make our work possible on a
daily basis. People are needed to work in the pantry
filling food orders, assisting clients at our front desk,
and meeting with clients one-on-one as counselors. Training
is provided for all jobs. Volunteer hours are 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Monday-Friday (1/2 day shifts are available) and from
5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. Please contact the
organization directly to find out the latest ministry
opportunities and time commitments.
Brad Wood, Community Relations Director
P.O. Box 300459
1100 E. 18th Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-860-7200
Off-Site Prayer Ministry
Christ Church is in communication with various Christian
organizations that offer prayer ministry in various
settings. We are often called upon to provide volunteer
prayer ministers for conferences, retreats, and mission
trips. Volunteers trained in inner healing, deliverance
ministry, and intercession are welcome to have their names
added to our database to be called on for upcoming events.
More details are available on request.
Dennis and Shirley Ridgley
SHARE Colorado
The goal of SHARE is to help families save about 50% on
their groceries, while encouraging the building of
relationships with their neighbors in the community. Common
food items, including fresh fruits, vegetables, and frozen
meats are purchased through a national affiliate network,
in massive quantities at very low prices and distributed
through a network of volunteers to host sites. SHARE is a
national program of food distribution under the umbrella of
Catholic Charities. Christ Church has been a host site for
approximately 10 years.
Anyone can participate in receiving food on a monthly basis
at wholesale prices. Food is distributed the fourth
Saturday of every month (3rd Saturday in holiday months).
You sign up for food two to four weeks ahead and pay a
nominal fee at that time. It is also strongly urged that
you do at least two hours of volunteer work every month,
but it is not a requirement to receive the food. We need
people go the warehouse early on Saturday morning to pick
up the food. This takes about 1-2 hours total. Then there
is a team of people at the church who set the food out,
check people in to make sure they've paid, etc., and
distribute the food. People usually work 2 hours, although
the total time that this is set up on Saturdays is 4 hours.
SHARE relies heavily on volunteers and passes on the huge
savings by our reduced expense.
You can also:
• Tell others about SHARE
• Help in the SHARE warehouse or the front office
• Help at a SHARE host site during registration or
distribution days
• Help distribute flyers and newspapers for SHARE.
Bill Kendall
Sun Valley Youth Center
The Sun Valley Youth Center serves Hispanic, Vietnamese,
Cambodian, and Russian families in the inner city of west
Denver. Sun Valley provides an alternative after-school
program that facilitates and promotes education,
empowerment, self-esteem and spirituality for the youth of
Sun Valley. Through the services of the SVYC we hope to
link and transform the church, home, and school communities
of Sun Valley. We are open Mon-Fri from 3-7 pm We provide
1:1 tutoring/mentoring, group computer classes, and snacks.
tutoring, arts and crafts, sports and recreation, 1:1 and
group counseling.
• Work one-on-one with the youth in our after school
program. Commitment: one day a week for 2 hours, for one
full school semester. Skills: basic reading skills, some
basic math skills, and a positive attitude.
• Volunteers to prayer walk in the neighborhood.
• Starting adult or youth bible studies.
• Plan holiday parties or events.
• Develop a music program.
Kristen Styf
1230 Decatur St.
Denver, CO 80204
720.436.0886 (hm)
720.436-0886 (cell)
St. Francis Center --> sfcdenver.org
Originally designed as a day-shelter and advocacy program
for the homeless, mentally ill and older people. Now St
Francis has expanded to also provide housing assistance,
job placement, and advocacy for homeless. Volunteers are
needed at St. Francis Center to assist staff in providing
services to our guests. Volunteers do a wide variety of
tasks. At the mail and storage desk guests receive their
mail and store personal belongings. Also at this service
area, volunteers check out items such as irons, hair
dryers, shoe polish, and sewing supplies. In the clothing
room guests "shop" for clothing with clothing vouchers they
have received by helping to clean the center, operating the
clothing room is a popular volunteer activity. In the
laundry area, volunteers help sort donations, and do
laundry. The men's shower is attended by staff and
volunteers and we provide socks, towels, soap, and other
services and supplies to the guests. The women's shower
operates unattended. Volunteers are welcome every day and
provide the "people power" necessary for the doors to be
open and for St. Francis Center to provide a welcome to all
people who need shelter during the day.
Carla Slatt-Burns, Volunteer Coordinator
2323 Curtis St.
Denver, CO 80205
Bus: 303.297.1576
Bus Fax: 303.294.0965
Zimbabwe Project
Our missionary in Zimbabwe, Delene Thomas, and the staff of
Youth for Christ Bulawayo, are trying to keep over 200
families alive and hopeful in a desperate economic and
political situation. Currently they are developing a small
acreage into a self-sufficient community to feed and
protect widows, orphans, and victims of abuse and torture.
We are pledged to do what we can to support them; including
shipping much needed supplies and clothing whenever
possible. Members of the parish are periodically called on
to donate food, medical supplies, clothing, household and
educational supplies for this ministry. Zimbabwe Pack and
Pray Parties are announced in the bulletin for anyone
wanting to help inventory, pack, label, and ship boxes. We
occasionally need a pickup truck to take pallets of boxes
to the air freight company.
Edi King / Ken Berry
* The following are "Dream"
Ministries: ministries Christ Church would like to
implement in the future.
*Habitat for Humanity
Interest has been expressed in putting together a team of
people from Christ Church to work with Habitat for
Humanity, building houses for low income, qualified
families. Carpentry skills desired, but not required, as
there are many different kinds of tasks on each job site.
Ministry Coordinator needed, if willing, contact the
church office
*Short Term Mission Trips for Adults/
Families
There is a growing desire to organize short term mission
trips for adults. We have been presented with opportunities
to travel to Uganda with David Mporampora and well as a
possible trip to Zimbabwe to work with Delene Thomas at the
Samkele property. Any mission trip has several components
beyond the actual travel to the site. Financial support is
often needed, especially if a non-traveler would be willing
to sponsor another person who would love to travel but
can't afford it. Intercessors are vital for preparation,
travel, safety and other concerns. Training in culture and
language is often necessary. If you are interested in any
of these possibilities, please contact us.
Fr. Tom Danitschek
*International Student Ministry
Want to do "virtual travel"? Do hospitality with a purpose?
You'll have a chance to be an ambassador of God's Kingdom
by serving scholars at the University of Denver. We would
like to start a ministry to befriend international students
at the University of Denver. (2-4 hours per month) From
airport pickups to having a student over for dinner to
including him/her in your American family, this is a great
opportunity to love foreign scholars in Jesus' name.
Ray Howard / Nancy Ramsey