Our Ministry
Good News and Good Deeds Go Together
Local Outreach is responsible for mobilizing the people of Christian Fellowship Church to serve locally and to build bridges to our community through compassion work. We offer service opportunities that allow our congregation to experience serving here in Loudoun County by partnering with local organizations in order to come alongside and meet the needs of the individual and/or the community.
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. -- Mark 10:4
Our local outreach efforts include the following priority areas:
Operation Homefront - We, here at Christian Fellowship Church, have a true heart for the military and their families. We engage in year-round of the support of Operation Homefront and their local efforts in serving the families in the Metro DC area and beyond.
Work Projects - We serve by accomplishing a variety of home repairs and improvements both inside and outside of local homes. Painting, repairing, replacing, landscaping, mulching, home maintenance, minor electrical work, and more will be included in the tasks. You do not need to attend CFC to be a candidate to receive such help.
Jail/Prison Ministry - One of Jesus' mandates in Mathew 25 was to 'visit those in prison'. This ministry manifests in annual Christmas gifts to the children of incarcerated persons who live in Loudoun County; quarterly fellowship events sponsored by CFC Local Outreach; and mentoring of children; women-to-women and men-to-men discipleship prior to; just after; and for an extended period after their release.
Muslim Outreach - For over 8 years we have been engaging in building relationships with Muslims in both the mosque in Ashburn and the main center in Sterling. Community outreach events happen 2 or 3 times per year. Opportunities to fellowship abound with a multitude of opportunities for Kingdom conversations..
Community Development - We engage directly in communities and apartment complexes for the sole purpose of building relationships and, thus, building community. This features about 4 events per year sponsored by CFC Local Outreach but a great deal of opportunity to volunteer year-round for the betterment of the community and to share God's love.
Food Pantry - We do two major food drives per year. The first one typically takes place during the lent season leading up to Easter and benefits the work of Loudoun Hunger Relief. This is strategic in that just after the pantry's shelves are empty leading into Easter we, thru God's people fill the shelves!
The second food drive is part of the Backpack Buddies program which benefits children right here in Loudoun County thru our school partnerships. Backpack Buddies is a program to feed students who largely depend on school lunches as their primary food source. About 1 in 4 school children in Loudoun County are uncertain where their next meal will come from. The program provides food items such as cereal, fruit cups, soup, and snack bars that can be prepared by children when they are home alone.
We also are involved in homeless shelters, medical services, sports programs, and much more!
For more information, please contact Mike Trivett at mtrivett@cfcwired.org or 703-724-4907 or 703-258-2435.