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

Kits4Kids
September 2021
Guelph Ecclesia
Guelph, Ontario
Last week we completed the Kits for Kids backpack initiative at the ecclesia. 44 backpacks were filled with items for the Kindergarten to Grade 2 age group. Things like pencils, erasers, glue sticks, scissors, crayons, markers etc. were put in each bag. The packs were dropped off at HOPE House. They were already co-coordinating a … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
September 2021
Barrie Ecclesia
Barrie, Ontario
Our Ecclesia in Barrie, Ontario accepted The Garden’s generous offer of backpacks for needy children & took up a donation to buy supplies. On Thursday, I shopped for supplies to fill the backpacks for the needy children at Johnson St. Public School, Barrie, Ontario. On Monday, Sept 6, myself & a few members from our … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
September 2021
South Ozone Park Ecclesia
Far Rockaway, NY
We participated in the 2021 Garden Outreach Project Kits4Kids. We received 48 backpacks and filled them with school supplies for 5th graders utilizing supplies suggestions. Backpacks were donated to Principal, Deirdre Mc Shane, Public School 104, Bayswater, Far Rockaway, NY. I can’t say how long it took because purchasing and packing were done at intervals. … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
August 2021
Independence, Oregon
Independence, Oregon
On August 3, 2021 I met with Monica Rodrigues, Teaching and Learning Administrative Specialist for the Central School District and the Administrator of Henry Hill Grade School in Independence, Oregon to see if the school had a need for school supplies. She informed me that they serve the communities of Monmouth, Independence and other rural … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
August 2021
Pittsburgh Ecclesia
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
On February 19, 1968, Pittsburgh TV station WQED aired its first Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood program. This children’s show, hosted by Fred Rogers, has become an iconic symbol for Pittsburgh. Mr. Rogers taught children to be kind and neighborly, and Pittsburghers are proud of being a part of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Continue reading
Kits4Kids
August 2021
San Francisco at Marinwood
Rodeo, Contra Costa County, California
Thank you for sending the backpacks. They have been filled and delivered to the John Swett Unified School District. Bro Jerry Hirst is on the left in the blue shirt and Superintendent Miller is on the right. School starts tomorrow and the needy students will be well-served with the filled backpacks. Thank you again for … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
August 2021
Portland Ecclesia
Beaverton, Oregon
One Friday afternoon some sisters and our Sunday School kids got together at the Portland meeting room to fill our Kits4Kids backpacks with school supplies. Instead of the usual 24 backpacks, we had 48 – due to a mix up where we were sent 24 pink backpacks instead of assorted colors. This resulted in us … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
August 2021
Treasure Coast Ecclesia
Palm Beach County, Florida
The Treasure Coast Ecclesia partnered with The Garden Outreach Project’s “Kits4Kids”. We were mailed the backpacks free of charge from The Garden and filled them with school supplies. These were donated to “Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches” on Monday August 2nd. This local organization helps families with children both homeless and at risk of becoming … Continue reading
Kits4Kids
July 2021
Schooley’s Mountain Ecclesia & Onesimus
New Jersey
I live in a typical middle class, small town in America. We have a University, public library, excellent hospital, thriving Main Street, and good school systems. And yet the poverty rate hovers just about at the National Average – 17.5%. Continue reading
Knit2Gether
April 2021
Orangeville
Orangeville, Ontario
Last January, I attended the Garden’s Knit2Gether. It was well organized with a feeling of us talking around the kitchen table. We were so pleased to hear about a particular project, helping the homeless. This quickly evolved in donating knitted and crocheted scarves, hats to those who could not afford to keep warm during our … Continue reading
Knit2Gether
April 2021
Portland
Beaverton, Oregon
So after a year of lock-down, I’d loom-knitted about 20 beanies. Time to add the knit2gether labels and package the beanies in cellophane bags. Sealing the beanies en-mass in a zip lock bag, or individual bags was recommended by an outreach knitting guru at one of our online knit2gether sessions. This is because charities that … Continue reading
Bags of Love
March 2021
More from the Boise, Idaho Ecclesia
Brother Ted Long and the Idaho Ecclesia are continuing to support the Corpus Christi Charity: “Corpus Christi House has continued to be a place where the homeless population of Boise can come during the day for a place to stay cool in the summer or warm up in the winter. Corpus Christi House offers a … 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