SERVE YOUR CITY
By building relationships in communities locally and globally, Christ Church Cathedral aims to empower others to glorify God and live with dignity. We’re all broken, just in different ways. By walking with others in relationship, we believe that God will change our hearts and use us to change the lives of others.
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By building relationships in communities locally and globally, Christ Church Cathedral aims to empower others to glorify God and live with dignity. We’re all broken, just in different ways. By walking with others in relationship, we believe that God will change our hearts and use us to change the lives of others.
WAYS TO SERVE RIGHT NOW!
THE COMMUNITY CLOSET NEEDS YOUR HELP
You can give a Christmas present to a person in need by donating a blanket, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, gloves or hats to the Community Closet. There is a specific need for men's gloves and jackets. Help keep our neighbors in need warm. All donations can be brought to the Welcome Desk. The Community Closet is a ministry partnership with Central Christian Church that provides free clothing to people in need. Have questions or interested in volunteering? Contact Kathleen Imhoff at kathleenrtimhoff@gmail.com.
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD, Weekly
Interested in volunteering or making a donation? Contact Kathleen Imhoff
The Cupboard provides clothing and household products free of charge to clients referred by local school Family Resource Centers and other agencies.
COMMUNITY CLOSET, Weekly
Interested in volunteering or making a donation? Contact Kathleen Imhoff
The Community Closet is a partnership with Central Christian Church that provides free clothing for men, women, and children on Saturdays at The Watkins Building at Central Christian Church. All types of clothing are available, including: coats, suits, dresses, casual wear, socks, underwear, shoes, hats, gloves, and scarves.
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND (EAF), Ongoing
To make a donation, CLICK HERE and select EAF (Emergency Assistance Fund) from the fund dropdown menu.
EAF provides financial assistance to clients in need of immediate help with rent, utilities, water, or sewage bills. Social workers make referrals on behalf of clients in need. This fund is supported by contributions from the congregation and is not a line item in the budget.
BUILD, Ongoing
To learn more contact Rev. Thomas
BUILD (Building a United Interfaith Lexington through Direct-Action) is an organization of congregations in Lexington that employs the practices of direct action community organizing to help our city. Presently, we are among 27 congregations partnering with BUILD to do this important work in Fayette County.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, Ongoing
To volunteer or donate, contact Carolyn Witt Jones
Affordable Housing supports the families in the program by walking alongside them as they gain independence.
SANDWICH SATURDAYS, Ongoing
To volunteer or donate, contact Matt Strange
Once a quarter, we provide sandwiches to the Hope Center to supply to hungry people in the city.
E=HOPE, Ongoing
To partner and donate, contact Windy Roscoe or Pat Arnold
We partner with our Daughters of the King to support Education Equals Hope (E=Hope), a program that sends girls in Haiti to school and communicates with them on an on-going basis, promising them a brighter future.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE, September (annually)
To make a donation, CLICK HERE and put "Harrison" in the memo.
Want to learn more or help organize this project? Contact Loys Mather
Harrison Elementary is a local school that we sponsor and support. In addition to providing mentors to tutor at-risk students, we also have a yearly drive to help provide classroom supplies for back to school.
HARRISON ELEMENTARY MENTORS, Seasonal (September - May)
Interested in learning more about being a mentor? Contact Loys Mather
Harrison Elementary is a local school that we sponsor and support. Each school year we send mentors to tutor at-risk students at the school for approximately one hour per week. A background check is required. Training is provided.
ROOM IN THE INN, Seasonal (November - March)
To volunteer or donate, contact Robert Fugate
Room In The Inn runs from November through March each year and provides safe shelter, warm meals, and fellowship for men struggling with homelessness in the Lexington area.
ANGEL TREE, December (annually)
To volunteer or donate, contact Carmen Wells
Angel Tree serves the children and families of our partner school, Harrison Elementary, and other local elementary schools during the holiday season.
Questions about the Community Closet? Interested in volunteering?
Contact Kathleen Imhoff at kathleenrtimhoff@gmail.com
OUR PARTNERSHIPS
Christ Church Cathedral is committed to partnering with agencies throughout our city in order to bring equity to all populations. Below is a list of partnering organizations. If you'd like to get involved in one of them, please contact them directly.
Lexington Rescue Mission
God's Pantry
Harrison Elementary School
Education Equals Hope
The Hope Center
The Nest
Room in the Inn
Habitat for Humanity
Kenyan Girls Forward
Moveable Feast
Diocesan Reading Camp
Leadership Lexington
Fayette County School Family Resource Centers
Ballard Place
St. James Place
Lexington Senior Center
The Veterans Administration
Hands
Adult and Tenant Services
Lexington Housing Authority
BrightView
Rose Street Apartments