Common Ground organizes social and recreational activities for families who are part of the Family Housing Program at St. Luke's LifeWorks in Stamford . Midnight Run allows participants to interact with the homeless of New York City when we provide meals and clothing. There are a number of additional mi nistries described below. The Outreach Council is a committee that coordinates all Christ Church Outreach activities and researches and administers grants to worthwhile ministries and organizations that are closely aligned with the desires and interests of our parishioners. The Outreach Council allocates funds to about fifty carefully-researched organizations each year, with a focus on program ministries that help children, families or youth programs with spiritual components.
Ongoing grants allocate funds to a variety of established, continuing programs.
In addition to the outreach efforts outlined above, a number of community groups use space on the Christ Church campus for meetings and activities. Franklin Common parents are on the way to achieving self-sufficiency after a variety of life setbacks. Sarah Boyle, 661-9771 Outreach Council is a Christ Church committee that researches and allocates grants and oversees outreach activities. The committee always needs volunteers for a variety of positions including research and publicity. Parishioners buy and wrap the gifts which are given to those who requested them.