The Garden’s mission is to inspire the North American Christadelphian community to share Christ’s love through outreach initiatives that show compassion to our neighbours and provide assistance for their immediate needs.

Outreach and Initiatives

Join an outreach initiative! There are many ways to get involved in outreach. The following initiatives are available, all of which can be joined at any time. Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, just email us.

Food4Friends

Register today and receive a cash grant of $100USD ($135CAD) to purchase and donate food to a local charity. Involving our children in this initiative helps show them they too can make a positive difference in the lives of others. Download the free activity books! PreK – Grade 2 or Grade 3 – 6

Kits4Kids

Register and receive 24 FREE backpacks to support children affected by poverty. Donate to a local outreach group, make a connection, and show the love of Christ to people in need.

Bags of Love

Please help the homeless this year and donate sleeping bags to your local charity! Sign up today and we will send you 20 FREE sleeping bags to donate to your local homeless shelter.

GotYourBack

Educating and empowering individuals, ecclesias and CYCs to serve at-risk teens and young adults in their community. Register today to receive 24 FREE backpacks for you to fill with practical essentials.

Knit2Gether

For those who enjoy knitting, join us on Zoom as we come together as a group to knit gloves, hats and scarves for the North American homeless.

Care Packs

Assemble and donate care packs to your local charity! The Garden will provide a grant to you or your ecclesia for up to $250USD ($335CDN) to cover some of the costs associated with purchasing items.

Stories and Experiences

Bags of Love
December 2021
Laird Family
Canby, Oregon
We were delighted to deliver new sleeping bags to the Canby Center last December.  The center supports no/low income residents in Canby, Oregon.  They had just handed out their last sleeping bag in December. The Garden completely re-stocked their supply so they were able to continue their good work.  We were heartened to see their … Continue reading
Bags of Love
December 2021
Denver Ecclesia
Denver, Colorado
We decided to donate our sleeping bags(along with clothes) to Christ Body ministries located in Denver, CO again this year. They are a day shelter and mobile outreach throughout Denver and the surrounding areas. Their focus is on sharing the Gospel as well as providing for the physical needs of the homeless, such as food, … Continue reading
Bags of Love
December 2021
Southern New Hampshire Ecclesia
Nashua, New Hampshire
The Southern New Hampshire Ecclesia is two blocks from the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter (NSKS) which is the largest kitchen and shelter in Nashua, NH. As food insecurity and homelessness has increased in Nashua, the NSKS moved to new quarters expanding their facility to accommodate the increase of vulnerable area residents needing their food … Continue reading
Bags of Love
December 2021
Vernon, BC
Kelowna & Vernon, British Columbia
This year, Sister Bev and I participated in the Bags of Love initiative. We ordered Bible verse cards along with our sleeping bags and we wrote notes on them to attach to each sleeping bag package. We chose to donate the sleeping bags to a local Charity based in the Okanagan called Hope Outreach. Hope … Continue reading
Grants
December 2021
Stoughton Ecclesia
Stoughton, MA
The Stoughton Ecclesia, applied for a grant from The Garden to kick start this project. If you would like a grant to fund an outreach project, then click here to get started. We would love to support you! We read an article in the local paper about a woman, Gladys Berkowitz, who started to provide … Continue reading
Bags of Love
December 2021
Brantford
Brantford, Ontario
Over the past two or three weeks we have been distributing the sleeping bags directly to the homeless in our neighbourhood. Since we live in an area of the city where there are high needs, it was easier for us to distribute them ourselves. Also we thought if we gave the sleeping to a non-profit … Continue reading
Bags of Love
December 2021
Church of the Blessed Hope, Ohio
North East Ohio
The Church of the Blessed Hope in Chesterland, Ohio stuffed 50 blessing bags for the homeless, to donate to the Sub Zero mission, along with the 20 sleeping bags that we received from The Garden. The blessing bags were thoroughly equipped with useful supplies including hand crank flashlights, collapsible cups, Mylar heating blankets, ponchos, and … Continue reading
Bags of Love
November 2021
Cataumet Ecclesia
Orleans, Cape Cod, Massachusets
Our sleeping bags were donated to the Housing Assistance Corporation of Cape Cod and the Islands.  Their outreach branch actively seeks out the homeless and tries to assist them. In each sleeping bag we put a brochure which included our contact information and the postcard, both beautifully designed with uplifting verses/messages printed by the Garden … Continue reading
Bags of Love
November 2021
Saanich Peninsula Ecclesia
Victoria, British Columbia
I ordered the school supplies online. We set a day and time to meet at the hall. Probably had about 10 people came to help unpack boxes and fill the backpacks.  It was a great opportunity to talk with my kids about others not able to buy their own school supplies. It was a good … Continue reading
Bags of Love
November 2021
Lancaster Ecclesia
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Brother Jim Windham (Lancaster,PA.Ecclesia) is giving the sleeping bags to Jeff (on the  dock) a volunteer at the Water Street Rescue Mission. The Mission was founded on scriptural principles to help those in need, giving both spiritual and physical aid. It has programs for all ages; aids the homeless whether long-term or temporarily; and provides … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
September 2021
Stoughton Ecclesia
Stoughton, MA
I thought you might appreciate some pictures of the Stoughton Ecclesia filling the backpacks, with the supplies that were donated by the members. Also attached are pictures of the Jonnycake center, where they were donated. Continue reading
Kits4Kids
September 2021
Melancthon, Ontario
Dundalk, Ontario
The 24 backpacks we kept have been packed and delivered. They looked really good when loaded up and we were pleased with the end result!! Our family worked on getting the items to put into them and another family also bought some items. So, all in all we were very happy with how they turned … Continue reading

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

Proverbs 11:24-25