There are many ways to serve
Both within Greenfield Hill Church itself, and through the mission organizations we support!
Refugee work
GHCC’s partnership with CIRI, the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, has resettled refugees from Congo, Eritrea, Syria, Colmbia, Afghanistan, Iran and more. Current changes in refugee admissions mean that we are presently refocused on support to existing families in our community. Our “Christ’s Hands” group is committed to active engage and support to immigrants and refugees. Click here to learn more.
At Church
Become a Church School Teacher or Volunteer
Contact Marcia Carothers to find out where your gifts can be put to work.
Usher
We are always looking for friendly folks to greet and usher at Sunday services. Contact our Ushers Chairperson by sending an email to the church office
ASP
Volunteer with the Appalachia Service Project trip — adult chaperones are needed for each year’s service trip. Contact Alida
Serve on a Leadership Board or Committee
Contact our Member Involvement Board, via our church office
Help Make Monthly Meals for Operation Hope
Contact Kathy Russell, via our church office
In the Community
Many of the organizations which we support offer hands-on volunteer activities:
Serve at Laundry Love
GHCC is part of an interfaith group of congregations who sponsor Laundry Love in Bridgeport. Laundry Love is a national organization that has been washing the clothes of low/no income families and persons across the U.S. for 20 years. If you would like to get involved, on the third Tuesday of each month volunteers are needed to pay for client’s laundry loads, using a debit card provided by our organizer, at the Super Saver Free Dry Laundromat at 1020 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. We are also in need of proficient Spanish speakers as well as volunteers for the learning center space (teenagers would need to be with an adult). Click here to sign up to volunteer.
Operation Hope
In addition to GHCC’s regular monthly meals (see above), volunteer needs at Operation Hope include helping with small repairs, writing articles for website and quarterly newsletter, on-call consultants for the following areas: business management, strategic planning, marketing, real estate, development and procurement, website management, legal, human resources, professional development, public speaking, writing and editing. High Schoolers are welcome! Contact – Operation Hope of Fairfield (operationhopect.org)
The McGivney Center
The center provides young people with after-school and evening programs, as well as a summer camp. Visit their website
Homes for the Brave
Volunteer opportunities include: Supply, prepare, and serve dinner for the residents which allows time to meet and get to know our veterans; Participate in major fundraisers; Provide expertise for mentoring residents; Share your community events with our residents. For more information on volunteer opportunities, visit their website .
Horizons
Volunteer activities at Horizons include guest readers, tutoring, classroom assistants, lunch assistants, gardening at a local Bridgeport elementary school and annual event planning and implementation. For more information on these activities, please call (203) 256-7579 or email.
Tutor at Mercy Learning Center
Volunteers are needed as tutors and childcare aids, for working in the clothing donation area, for running life skills workshops and to work on annual fundraising events. For more information, contact Jane Ferreira at (203) 334-6699 or email.
Center for Family Justice
Volunteer activities at CFJ include working directly with CFJ clients (after completing a counselor-certification program), helping plan and run CFJ ’s annual fundraising events, participating in miscellaneous work projects at the Crisis Center and participating in collection drives of needed goods or services. Call 203-334-6154 ext. 128 .
Urban Impact
Volunteer tutors and mentors are needed to support Urban Impact’s after school programs for the at-risk youth of PT Barnum public housing complex in Bridgeport. Please contact bob@urbanimpactct.org to learn more.
