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Missions

As disciples of Christ with a mission of helping more people live life with Jesus every day, we are compelled to love and serve others both locally and globally. From multiple international trips each year to partnerships with local ministries, we are always striving to fulfill the Great Commission. Check out all of our mission opportunities and see where the Holy Spirit guides you. Contact Stephanie Knea to get involved or if you have any questions.

Bay Area Missions

Anchor point

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. Visit Anchor Point's website for more information. 

comfort dog

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 at 

Hope Active

Hope Active believes that it takes a village to create success in a community. Through strategic partnerships Hope Active is moving to impact students At Risk students throughout CCISD. Impact is happening 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. To learn more about Hope Active, check out their website by CLICKING HERE.

kids hope

Become a mentor in one of our local elementary schools. Kids Hope USA helps churches develop one-on-one relationships through the creation of church-school partnerships that pair church members with at-risk children in supportive mentoring relationships. Kids Hope USA mentors spend just one hour a week— reading, talking, playing and listening to a child at school. By helping the child feel loved and valued, they help that child to learn, grow and succeed. For more information, please email Jean Peltier.

lighthouse christian ministries (LCM)

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. Email LCM at   for more information on how you can volunteer, or visit https://lighthousecm.org/ to learn more. 

Every 5th Sunday we collect food donations for LCM. Click here to find out more about our next 5th Sunday Food Drive.      

lINC

LINC has a vision of reaching the unreached communities that often extend beyond the church’s capacity for ministry. The LINC model encourages grassroots development, which inspires the multiplication of impact through effective discipleship. For more information, visit http://linchouston.org/ or email Lonnie Gonzales at .

mercy tree

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. If you would like to provide a meal, CLICK HERE to link to Mercy Tree’s website. If you have more questions, please reach out to Stephanie Knea at  .

United States Missions

comfort dog

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 at 

disaster relief

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 at

Hurricane Ida Disaster Response
Gloria Dei is collecting donations to support Atonement Lutheran Church in Metairie, Louisiana as they serve the Greater New Orleans community. Our goal is to FILL A 20' TRUCK!

Items Needed:
Gatorade, Heavy black trash bags for debris, Work gloves, Brooms/rakes/shovels, Large plastic totes with lids, Bleach, Mop buckets/mops, Mold killer/pump sprayers, Bug spray/Sun screen, New socks/underwear (all sizes), Toiletries, Toilet paper/pads/tampons, 

Drop-off schedule at the Heart for Texas trailer:
Monday, September 13-Thursday, September 16, 9am-5pm
Sunday, September 19, 8am-12:30pm

Volunteers Needed, September 20th from 11am-2pm
We need volunteers to help pack the supplies in the 20' truck. If you're available to help please email Stephanie Knea at  

 

 

lINC

LINC has a vision of reaching the unreached communities that often extend beyond the church’s capacity for ministry. The LINC model encourages grassroots development, which inspires the multiplication of impact through effective discipleship. For more information, visit http://linchouston.org/ or email Lonnie Gonzales at .

Global Missions

panama

Keep checking back for the latest updates!

uganda

To learn more about our partnership with Children's HopeChest in Uganda, go to gdlc.org/uganda.

As the world is shut down with the pandemic, the best way to communicate with your child is through writing a letter online. Click here to write your child, you can even attach a picture if you would like!

Please enjoy watching this update from Joseph, Country Director of Uganda! There are many awesome and innovative things happening at Uganda CarePoints during the pandemic. Learn about how vocational and skills training programs are adapting to benefit communities -- like sewing program participants creating masks!

Honduras

We are currently exploring options and building an in country team to further the name of Jesus in Central America. Keep checking back for updates. You can watch the current services on Iglesia Olam's Facebook Page.