Outreach and Church Relations Ministries

The Outreach & Church Relations Ministries provide dynamic opportunities for hands-on and monetary participation in a wide range of activities at four distinct levels. These ministries, designed to promote the concepts of servanthood and humility, have been developed through the vision and leadership of the members of Christ Church Cathedral. They have engaged the volunteer participation of roughly one third of the active members of the Parish. The listing provided below outlines the various ministries with which we are currently engaged.

Local

• Children's Bureau of Indianapolis
• Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis
• Imani Community Church/Father Resource Program
• Recognition events for local schools
• St. Thomas Clinic, Whiteland
• Diocesan
• Alternatives, Inc. of Madison County
• The Craine House
• The Julian Center
• Dayspring
• Damien Center
• Diocese of Indianapolis
• Waycross Camp and Conference Center
• Diocesan Church Relations

National

• Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes
• The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS)
• Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers
• Lillian Vallely School
• National Cathedral
• National Mission Project - Education and Construction project at the Lillian Vallely School

Global

• Diocese of Brasilia - Construction Project
• Diocese of Central Ecuador - Construction Project and Medical Mission
• Diocese of Central Ecuador - Medical Clinic
• Companion Dioceses - Bor (Sudan) and Brasilia (Brazil)
• Diocese of Bor, Sudan (direct aid)
• Theological Education - Global South
• VIA (Viviendo la Identidad Anglicana, Living the Christian Life in the Anglican Way)

Episcopal Seminaries

• Berkely Divinity School at Yale
• Bexely Hall
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific
• Episcopal Divinity School
• Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
• The General Theological Seminary
• Nashotah House
• Seabury Western Seminary
• Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
• University of the South - St. Luke's School for Ministry (Sewanee)
• Virginia Theological Seminary

Mission Outreach Statement

Striving always to be faithful witnesses of Christ Our Lord, we the people of Christ Church Cathedral are called to love and serve God through active ministry outside our parish.

We are committed to working collectively and individually with those in need, while respecting their dignity as human beings. As we engage in this ministry, we will strive always to exercise responsible stewardship of all the gifts God has given us.