Serve The Community
Serve Your Community
Our prayer is that United Christian Parish will be an integral partner in helping those in need in our community to truly see and experience the love of Christ. Will you join us?
Love your neighbor
How can you make a difference in your local community? Below are ideas to get you started:
Reach out to the elderly. Pay them a visit, call them. Ask how you can pray for them. Offer to pick up groceries for them.
Donate blood. There is a severe shortage of blood in many parts of the country. Check your local hospitals for upcoming blood drive events.
Mentor a child in your neighborhood. Help them learn to read. Play a sport with them. You never know what kind of life-changing influence you may have on them.
Clean up trash around your neighborhood.
Keep snacks in your car to give to people standing at intersections.
Support local business.
Offer to mow the lawn of someone who has physical limitations.
Send a card to first responder.
Love like Jesus.
Local Outreach
Read below for tangible ways you can work with us and our community partners to make a difference:
Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC): The CLRC seeks to provide local immigrants with the resources to be financially independent. CLRC works with employees and employers to promote fair wages and labor practices. CLRC also provides skills training and educational opportunities to immigrants in our community. To volunteer with Centreville Labor Resource Center, visit CLRC’s volunteer page.
Cornerstones: Cornerstones assists local residents facing financial hardship. We continuously support them by collecting needed items for them to distribute to local residents. Check out the list of needed donations here. Drop off donations from 10 AM-1 PM on Wednesdays, or from 1-3 PM, on the first Saturday of the month using Door 8. Contact Debbie Aschenbach for more information.
Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help (FISH): FISH supports low-income families and individuals by providing rental assistance and help with paying for utilities, medical needs, household items and other short-term emergency needs. To volunteer, go to their volunteer page.
Hypothermia Shelter: We work close with the Hypothermia Prevention Shelter to provide assistance to the unhoused in our community. In the winter months, you can serve this outreach by cooking meals for shelter residents. Contact Eloise Williams to volunteer.
Lake Anne Elementary School: We are committed to maintaining a strong relationship with the students and faculty at Lake Anne Elementary School. United Christian Parish leads Homework Club, an after-school tutoring program. As you a volunteer, you will students with their homework while serving as a mentor. Contact Annerieke Owen for more information.
Pastor’s Crisis Fund: Our Pastor’s Crisis Fund supports Herndon-Reston residents who are facing a crisis, like a flood or fire to their home. Support this outreach by donating financially. To donate, give online and select “Pastor Crisis Fund” in the “Give to” drop-down menu.
The Closet: The Closet is a nonprofit thrift shop in downtown Herndon. It assists low-income families by selling used clothing at nominal prices. Use their volunteer sign-up to serve.
