Church By the Pond
In partnership with Christ Church Cathedral, this ministry helps local residents experiencing housing and food insecurity. A Holy Eucharist at Bushnell Park in Hartford is held followed by distribution of bagged lunches assembled by Grace Church members.
South Park Inn
Several times a year, members of Grace Church prepare and serve a full meal at South Park Inn in Hartford.
The Dove Tree
The South Park Inn “Dove” Gift Tree is our annual opportunity for parishioners and friends to donate Christmas gifts to the families at the South Park Inn Shelter in Hartford. It is a wonderful way to help make Christmas happier for the less fortunate families in the shelter.
Undies Sundays
Grace Episcopal Church, with support from St. Damien’s Parish and The Bean 226, collect NEW kids’ underwear for girls and boys, between ages 4 and 15, attending Camp Hispaniola in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Marc-Yves Regis, Haitian native and photojournalist, created the camp in 2009 to give Haitian children the opportunity to “develop physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.” Each camper is given a bag of personal care items and a camp t-shirt, two hot meals a day and recreational, educational, spiritual and cultural programs.