Center Church Outreach Center
With hours that change to meet seasonal needs, our outreach center (on the corner of Lewis and Gold Streets in Downtown Hartford) regularly provides outreach services, light refreshments and resource center for folks in various stages of life. Whether it is help acquiring government ID, assistance with paperwork or applications to services, resume building or document storage there is always help available. We also have a small community wardrobe for folks in transition or who need gender-affirming clothing. Personal hygiene items are available while supplies last and there is almost always something to eat and a hot cup of coffee to be had. Our outreach center is more than just a place for resources, it is a place for community; it is a place where everybody is somebody and everyone belongs.

We are actively recruiting volunteers and seeking sponsors who want to help our programs grow and thrive. Reach out to Center Church’s Outreach Director, Carrie Howe at chowe@cchartford.org for more information.

Center Church Outreach Center Summer 2026 Hours
Outside of it’s Community Connection Nights (Tuesday & Thursdays, 5 PM-8PM) the Center Church Outreach Center is open for in-person meetings by appointment only. To schedule an appointment with our Outreach Director Carrie Howe, please send an email to chowe@cchartford.org, or call 860.249.5631 ext. 205.

Financial Aid for Community Members
Center Church is blessed by our ancestors of faith to be able to make small monetary contributions to help our neighbors with rental assistance, security deposits, medical bills and utilities payments. Application for Aid does not guarantee receipt and funds are limited and while supplies last. Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by the Tenth (10th) of each month for consideration. Any incomplete applications or applications without required documents will not be considered. If you are unsure if you may be eligible for funds, please email Carrie Howe prior to submitting your application.

To apply for financial assistance, please complete the form, linked here.

Sharing Space With our Community
Center Church is strategically located at the heart of the City of Hartford. We welcome inquiries into sharing our spaces with local non-profit partners. We have a number of rooms to suit any number of purposes, as well as a commercial grade kitchen. For more information, or to submit a proposal, please email our Office Administrator, Steven Lewis, at slewis@cchartford.org. 

Some of our Current Community Partners Include:

Out of the Hat Acting Classes & Workshops
Email Tiffielou@hotmail.com for more info.

Ability Bridge LLC – Professional & Accessibility Support
Email abilitybridgellc@gmail.com for more info

Community Renewal Team Street Outreach
Visit https://www.crtct.org/programs/health-wellness/homeless-outreach/ for more information.

Sunday Community Meals
Center Church is strategically located at the heart of the City of Hartford and each Sunday, volunteers from churches, synagogues and community organizations come together to cook a hot meal for our neighbors in the city who are food insecure. Whether it is raining or snowing, cold or warm, we open our dining hall at the lower level of the Church House and serve as many as 90 dinners each Sunday. If you and your family; your faith community or downtown office staff would like to make a difference by preparing and serving dinner on a Sunday afternoon, please contact Center Church Outreach Director Carrie Howe, at chowe@cchartford.org.   Click here to learn more!

Emergency Warming Center (Dec. 1 through April 1)
Center Church opens our outreach center at 60 Gold Street to be an emergency overnight shelter (8:30 PM to 8:00 AM) during the winter months. Our space has a wheelchair accessible entrance. For inquiries about availability, please call 211 or Center Church at 860.249.5631. Folks wishing to inquire about donations, monetary or in-kind, should contact Center Church’s outreach director, Carrie Howe, at chowe@cchartford.org.

Hands on Hartford

Center Church is in partnership with Hands On Hartford, an social service nonprofit organization that works with our neighbors in the areas of food, housing and health. Founded in 1969 as Center City Churches, Hands on Hartford has a long history and reputation of strengthening community in Hartford and responding faithfully to people in need, changing lives and renewing human possibility. Learn more at https://handsonhartford.org.

Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (“GHIAA”)

Center Church is an active member of The Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA), a faith-based organization launched in 2019. GHIAA builds relational power within and across diverse communities of faith to address social justice issues in and beyond our local community. To find out more about their action campaigns and see stories of their successes, please visit the GHIAA website at https://cljct.org/ghiaa/.