Community

Good Ground Family Church is not only diverse inside, but the church sits at the juncture of several socio-economically diverse neighborhoods. We are blessed by the many "nations, tribes and tongues" that worship here and enjoy interacting with our local community.

Some of our community outreaches include:

• Our annual Back Pack Giveaway every August, to students K-12 in the Cohoes, Green Island and Waterford School districts. Over 650 back packs are distributed every school year.
• Our annual Military Dinner and Backpack Giveaway take place the week before our annual giveaway. We feel it is important to honor those that are serving our country. Annually we dedicate the first 10% of our backpacks for active military families in our area. A delicious meal is prepared and served by Good Ground volunteers to honor our Men and Women in service to our country. Fun, music and games are provided for children and all that attend.
• Our Community Meal is a nutritious meal prepared for all in the community who would like to break bread with us. This meal is served each Friday at 4:30PM. There is no income criteria to come, dine and fellowship with us. As the economic situation of our nation continues to remain unstable, we have seen an increasing and steady flow of individuals seeking assistance through our resources. It is a privilege to serve those in need.
• Every week Panera's Bread donates a days worth of bread for us to package and give away free. We are also blessed to receive occasional donations of bread and milk from our local Stewart’s Shops. Bread Giveaway takes place from Sunday through Wednesday. Call the Church (518-233-0398) for available office hours.
• Other outreaches include, summertime Free Car Washes, Evangelism in the Parks, Parson's Child and Family Center, Nursing Home Ministry, Small Group Ministry Development, Youth Ministry, Thanksgiving Baskets, Toys for Tots, and Christmas Caroling. Good Ground Family Church also co labors and contributes to many local ministries along with co-laboring with other area Churches.
• Good Ground also takes an active part working with the local school districts, area civic groups and city government.