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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.


Gloria Dei Mission Trip | Uganda

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Children Sponsored in Uganda

Gloria Dei Mission Trip | Honduras

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Gloria Dei Mission Trip | Highschool

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Countries Impacted

Our Global Partners


Hondouras

Gloria Dei Hondouras

Our Gloria Dei teams partner with our church plant in Honduras through annual mission trips that support both physical and spiritual needs. These trips include a medical brigade that provides vital care—medical, dental, and vision services to hundreds of individuals in the community. Team members also assist in maintaining and improving the church facility, helping create a welcoming space for worship and outreach. Each visit is grounded in prayer and relationship - building, sharing the love of Jesus through both action and presence. As we continue planning future trips, Gloria Dei remains committed to walking alongside our Honduran brothers and sisters to bring hope, healing, and the Gospel.

GDLC Hondouras

Uganda

Children's Hopechest

We partner with Children’s HopeChest to sponsor a CarePoint in Ochuloi, Uganda. Over 290 members are sponsoring a child in this community, the max capacity of the CarePoint. This also funds the holistic ministry that gives the gospel while helping empower an entire community. As a result of our ministry, a vocational Skills Center has been established at our CarePoint, supplying the surrounding communities with a pathway to the gospel. We strive to send two mission trips per year. Investigate child sponsorship & financial support through the link below.

Children's Hopechest

National Partnerships

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Gloria Dei’s Comfort Dog, Joy, is a working animal, trained to interact with people of all ages and circumstances, who are suffering and in need. Joy, and her team of trained handlers and ministry partners, participate in scheduled special events including disaster and crisis. To inquire about a "Team Joy" visit and for other questions about the Comfort Dog ministry at Gloria Dei, email Stephanie Knea.

Orphan Grain Train is a Christian volunteer network that ships donated food, clothing, medical and other needed items to people in 69 different countries including the USA. A new distribution/relief center will be built in Pasadena that will include a sorting area for donated items with a 7,400 sq. ft. of storage to house soft-good donations and construction materials needed for the rebuilding of homes following disasters along the gulf coast. Also in the design are shower facilities and two multi-purpose rooms usable as classrooms or bunkrooms, when needed, to house workers involved in relief work. Learn more

When disaster strikes, do you wonder how you can help? Join the disaster relief team to be first in line for serving our community in a time of need. Are you good with power tools? Do you enjoy working with a team to complete a project? Would you rather provide a meal for volunteers? All of these roles could be potential volunteer needs the next time a disaster strikes. If you would like to be added to this team, please send your contact information, and area of interest for serving, to Stephanie Knea.

Local Partnerships

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Anchor Point provides hope and healing through their family network. Obria Medical Clinic, Hope Family Center, and Excellent Minds Academy offer to stand in the gap for people in the Bay Area community. Click here to learn more about Anchor Point.

Gloria Dei’s Comfort Dog, Joy, is a working animal, trained to interact with people of all ages and circumstances, who are suffering and in need. Joy, and her team of trained handlers and ministry partners, participate in scheduled special events including disaster and crisis. To inquire about a "Team Joy" visit and for other questions about the Comfort Dog ministry at Gloria Dei, email Stephanie Knea.

Hope Active believes that it takes a village to create success in a community. Hope Active is impacting students throughout CCISD through mentorship relationships with at-risk middle school and high school students along with events like school supply distribution, toy drive, diaper closet, and assisting with other essential family needs. Learn more.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church will provide Disaster Relief Basic training on our campus facilitated by Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT). Together we will address the nature of disasters and explore what our response should be to disasters. The goal is to prepare congregations and individual members to be better prepared when a disaster strikes and to help them know how to respond within their families, congregations, and within our greater communities. 

Mercy Tree serves homeless people in the Clear Lake area. They gather together for lunch Monday-Saturday, and dinner on Sunday. Before dinner, there is a devotion and time of prayer. Sign up to provide a meal here. If you have questions, email Stephanie Knea.

LCM serves the Bacliff area through food ministry, short-term assistance, educational programs (such as GED), health and dental care, and a community resale store. Learn more. Every 5th Sunday we collect food donations for LCM's food pantry.

ESL AT GLORIA DEI

Our English as a Second Language (ESL) Ministry is dedicated to serving our community by providing free English classes in a welcoming and supportive environment. Our goal is to help individuals gain confidence in their English skills while fostering meaningful relationships. 

Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30pm – 8:30 p.m and Tuesdays from 9am-12pm. Classes will resume this January 2026, you can register here: https://tinyurl.com/ESL-Registration.  

Get Involved – Volunteer!

We are always seeking additional ESL teachers and volunteers for our upcoming classes. If you have a heart for teaching and serving others, we invite you to be a part of this incredible ministry. No prior teaching experience is required—just a willingness to help and encourage others.

For more information, please contact the Front Desk at gloriadei@gdlc.org and leave a message for Perla Rodriguez. We look forward to serving and growing together!

Practice Makes Perfect! 

It's All About Strategy!

Mission Updates

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As the Fall Semester of our English as a Second Language (ESL) classes came to a close, we took time to reflect on God’s goodness and faithfulness throughout the season. Week after week, students and volunteers gathered not only to learn a language, but to build bridges of friendship and faith. Each lesson, each conversation, and each smile became a small reflection of God’s love in action.

To celebrate all that the Lord has done, we hosted a joyful Friendsgiving Potluck and Award Ceremony at the end of November. The room was filled with the warmth of fellowship, delicious homemade dishes from many cultures, and hearts overflowing with gratitude. It was a beautiful reminder that though we come from different backgrounds and languages, we are one family in Christ.

During the celebration, we honored each student’s commitment, perseverance, and growth. These milestones represented much more than academic progress, they testified to courage, community, and God’s transforming grace at work in our lives.

We give thanks for our amazing teachers, Deena Houg, Veronica Valle, Dalyla Rivera and Alice Kathryn Woodfin, our faithful volunteers, and dedicated students who make this ministry possible. As we look ahead to a new semester, we do so with thankful hearts, trusting that God will continue to open doors, create connections, and use this ministry to share His love and hope with all who come through our doors.

For more information, please contact the Front Desk at gloriadei@gdlc.org and leave a message for Perla Rodriguez. We look forward to serving and growing together!

Upcoming Trips

There are currently no upcoming trips.