In conjunction with Georgetown Ministry Center (GMC), a long-time parish mission partner, Christ Church hosts a shelter for homeless individuals each year. Begun on a trial basis during the winter of 1993, the Shelter provides a safe, friendly environment that appeals to GMC’s most vulnerable, service-resistant guests. Today, the Shelter rotates among 12 Georgetown congregations and serves up to 12 homeless people from November through March. Teams of volunteers gather each night to prepare and serve a hot, nutritious meal, while helping to foster a sense of community by establishing warm, supportive relationships between GMC staff, volunteers, and the residents themselves. Children 10 and older are welcome to attend with their parents. No experience is necessary.
Each night, CCG will distribute 30-35 pre-packaged meals from local restaurants which helps support both the shelter guests and our local restaurants. GMC prefers that we order from restaurants so there are no liability issues and groups are not cooking together. Trained GMC staffers will distribute the meals from 4-6PM. No Christ Church Georgetown members will be onsite.
The cost of the meals is approximately $450 per night for a total of $4050. If you would like to help with this project, you can make a donation via our website. After entering the amount, please select Soup Kitchen from the Fund dropdown box and then enter “Shelter” in the memo field so we can track the funds. If we are lucky enough to collect excess funds, they will go to other feeding ministries such as Soup Kitchen or be saved for the fall Shelter. If you would like to help with selecting the meals, coordinating the deliveries, or would like more information, please contact Tiffany Clark.
For those that wish to supplement our food offerings, GMC has a list of items that would be most useful for their guests. These items can be dropped off at the parish office.