Local Outreach
The Care Project
In Partnership with The Care Center of New Jersey
We are delighted to announce our formal partnership with The Care Center of NJ. The Care Center of NJ has chosen our church to serve as the Area Coordinator for the Greater Kinnelon region, meaning we’re the first call when local families are facing a crisis.
Our 2025 Christmas Offering will fund the projects we will have the privilege of responding to — meals, infant supplies, children's beds, and more. It will create serving opportunities for individuals, families, and small groups in our church to meet those needs personally.
Your generous investment in The Care Project will:
Fund local acts of generosity throughout 2026 — including meals, infant care supplies, and school resources for families in crisis.
Provide hands-on projects like assembling Care Bags for Kids and building beds through the Sleep in Heavenly Peace initiative.
Support volunteers and Care Portal training so that our people can personally deliver hope and encouragement to others in need.
Offer monthly service opportunities at the Care Center’s Food Pantry in Rockaway and Montclair for individuals, couples, and families from our church to serve.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways to get involved with our local outreach projects and opportunities for all ages.
CarePortal: Join our CarePortal Response Team and play a vital role in serving families in crisis. These trained individuals serve as the primary point of contact when a request is fulfilled — whether the need is met by providing goods or funding them. Response Team members complete a one-time 90-minute online training to gain awareness and sensitivity around the situations families may be facing. While additional volunteers are welcome to join in delivering goods, a trained Response Team member must be present and lead the interaction with the family to ensure safety, consistency, and care. Click here to sign up for more information and training.
Food Pantry: Serve hands-on with our partners at the Care Center of New Jersey! Each month, we’ll have opportunities to support their Food Pantry at both the Rockaway and Montclair campuses. Whether you’re stocking shelves, organizing goods, or helping guests shop with dignity, this is a meaningful and compassionate way to serve. Ages 15 and up are welcome. Click here to sign up for volunteer opportunities. Once completed, please confirm with Missions and Outreach, Amanda Garcia, at Amanda@CommunityChurchSR.org.
Supplies Shopper: Love to shop with purpose? Step in as one of our Supplies Shoppers! Throughout the year, we have many CarePortal requests, Food Pantry needs, and seasonal outreach initiatives that require essential supplies. We need helping hands to gather items that directly bless families, students, and individuals in our community. Your shopping cart can truly make a difference!
CarePortal
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Requests for help, such as beds, clothing, groceries, or school supplies, are submitted by agencies. As a church on the platform, we will receive these requests and decide whether to fulfill them fully, partially, or not at all. Once committed, our response team will coordinate directly with the request’s point person to arrange delivery. In most cases, items are delivered to the family’s home, but sometimes drop-off takes place at neutral public spaces such as schools or libraries.
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Currently, CarePortal is still developing in our region (Morris, Passaic, and Essex Counties). Only a handful of churches and agencies are active, with the largest partners being Dover Public Schools and the Department of Child Social Services. By joining the platform, Care Center of New Jersey and The Community Church have the opportunity to expand outreach beyond Dover and into our own community through additional potential agencies, such as local schools and communities.
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Through this partnership, The Care Center of New Jersey’s and The Community Church’s outreach teams will expand its efforts into the greater Kinnelon area. CarePortal gives us the opportunity to respond directly to practical needs, build meaningful relationships with families, and share our faith by meeting people where they are, demonstrating that our service flows from the love of Christ.