At Christ Church we want to be a church that makes a difference in our communities. So gather your family, friends, or Life Group and SERVE!
Blanket Making
Who are the blankets for and what is the Serve Opportunity
We’re proud to partner with Good Knights to build and deliver beds to children who currently don’t have one. But a bed isn’t complete without warmth and comfort — that’s where you come in!
Along with each bed, we donate blankets to help ensure every child has the cozy, restful sleep they deserve.
Join us in making tie blankets for these deserving kids — a simple, hands-on way to make a big impact!
🧵 No sewing skills needed
🧸 All supplies provided
💛 All ages welcome
Together, let’s wrap each child in warmth, love, and care.
Dates and Registration Coming Soon!
Card Making
Who are the cards for
We are honored to host The Night to Shine prom — a special evening celebrating our incredible guests with special needs. Each guest will receive a gift bag, and inside, we include a heartfelt card filled with love and encouragement.
Serve Opportunity
We invite you to help us make this night even more meaningful by creating and writing notes for our guests. Your kind words can bring joy, confidence, and a lasting memory to someone who truly deserves it.
Come be a part of something special — your touch can make all the difference!
October 15, 2025 1:30 – 4:00
November 12, 2025 1:30 – 4:00
January 12, 2026 6:30 – 8:30
City Mission: Running with a Mission Sept 6th.
Good Knights Bed Building and Delivery
Good Knights is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to serving low-income families in Lorain County through an empowerment model aiding with dignity. Beds for children are constructed through a two-step process. ‘Build days’ are made possible through Good Knights sponsors/donors who provide the raw materials for the bed components to be built. ‘Delivery days’ engage the community to further rally volunteers to assist, assemble and deliver the beds to families on a separate day. If sufficient funding is secured, recipients may also receive a pillow, sheet set and blankets when their bed is delivered.
Serve Opportunity:
Bed making involves sanding, drilling, and staining the beds using the easy to follow templates and instructions.
Bed delivery includes in-home delivery and assembly of the beds that were created in the previous week.
Dates and Registration Coming Soon
Night to Shine February 13, 2026
Christ Church is thrilled to partner with the Tim Tebow Foundation to host an unforgettable evening of food, dancing, and celebration for our friends with special needs. Every year, more than 400 dedicated volunteers come together to make this magical night a reality.
Registration opens in late September—be sure to check back often for volunteer opportunities and join us in making memories that last a lifetime!
Rise In Love
Rise in Love is a people first, Christian based, all volunteer charity, working to provide support to families and individuals in need that are struggling right here in our local communities. They utilize 100% of every donation to fund programs that provide food, clothing, education, employment, transportation, shelter, childcare, and so much more, empowering people to transition from just surviving to thriving.
Christmas Gift Distribution
Since its launch in 2020, Rise In Love’s annual Christmas Joy for Girls and Boys event has grown into a cherished tradition of generosity and community spirit. With the support of several local businesses, Christmas trees go up across the area, each decorated with Christmas Wish Tags from children who might not otherwise experience the joy and love of Christmas morning.
Every year, the need grows — and so does the outpouring of kindness.
In 2024, we were honored to provide gifts to 1,000 children, thanks to the incredible generosity of hundreds of local citizens. But this beautiful effort only happens with the help of dedicated volunteers.
We are currently seeking volunteers to help fill the many essential roles that make this program possible, including:
✨ Child registration
🎁 Gift staging and organization
🚗 Gift distribution to families
Whether you can give a few hours or a few days, your time will make a real difference in bringing joy to a child’s Christmas.
Join us as we continue to spread love, hope, and joy—one gift at a time.
Location:
Cross of Hope Church
8971 West Ridgewood Dr
Parma Hts, Ohio
- Help with Registration: August 30, 2025 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Help with gift staging: December 11, 2025 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- December 12, 2025 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Help with distribution of gifts: December 13, 2025 10:00 – 5:00 pm
Food Distribution
One of Rise in Love’s core programs, Love in a Box, is a powerful safety net for families in need. Each month, this program provides 12–15 bags of groceries and essential items to over 400 local families — and we couldn’t do it without the help of dedicated volunteers like you!
We’re currently looking for volunteers to help fill the many roles needed to make this effort a success — from packing and sorting to distribution – your time and heart can help ensure no family in our community goes without the basics.
Join us and be the reason someone feels seen, supported, and loved.
Location: Cross of Hope Church
8971 West Ridgewood Dr
Parma Hts, Ohio
Saturdays – September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20
7:30 – 11:30 am
Second Harvest Food Bank
The mission at Second Harvest is to create pathways to nutritious food in our community! Second Harvest Food Bank distributes food throughout Loraine county supporting various food drives, pantries and seniors. You can be a part of this by volunteering to help inspect, sort and box food for distribution. Christ Church currently partners with this organization to purchase the food from Second Harvest that is then distributed monthly at our West Campus pantry.
Serve Opportunity
Pack Pantry Boxes full of food before they are distributed at Mobile and School Pantries. Other projects may include inspecting food and nonfood products for quality, sorting products and boxing products for distribution to Partner Charities.
Location
Second Harvest Food Bank
5510 Baumhart Rd Vermilion, OH 44089
October 20, 2025 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
January 12, 2026 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
April 20, 2026 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm