Ministries and Services
Academic Center of Excellence: (Under separate non profit) Provides supplemental educational support and services to children, youth and their parents.
Adopt the Elderly: A hands-on visitation ministry for residents of convalescent homes.
Audio/Sound: Engineers, sets up and provides sound for GCFI functions.
Baptism: Provides instruction on and conducts baptisms for GCFI Partners.
Basketball: Basketball program for children and teens.
Bereavement: Provides hospitality for repasts and grieving families.
Bookstore: Sells Christian books, music and videos, as well as snacks, cards and novelty items.
CD's and Tapes: Sells tapes/CDs of services conducted at GCFI.
CEM: Provides Christian instruction to children.
Communion: Organizes, prepares and serves communion.
Complete in Him Singles Ministry: Ministry for unmarried adults.
Contagious Christian: Witnessing class.
Couples Ministry (Loving My Marriage): Ministry for married and engaged couples.
Dance: Ministry through the art of dance.
Dance -- Banners: Dance ministry using instrument of dance--banners, ribbons, scarves, and other.
Dance – Battling for Christ: Hip Hop dance ministry.
Dance -- Men of Valor: Dance ministry consisting of men and young men.
Dance--Ordered Steps: Dance ministry for children
Drama: Ministry through the art of drama.
ERT: Emergency Response Team--conducts health fairs and serves as an on-site medical support for emergencies at GCFI functions.
First Impressions Office Support: Assist in the main office.
GEMS: Glory Entrepreneurial Ministry Services -- Ministry to and from business owners.
Glory Rangers: Boy-scouts-like ministry targeted to boys ages 7-19 who do not have a father in the home (open to all boys).
Grief Support: Support for those who have lost a loved one.
GYM: Glory Youth Ministry – ministry for youth 13-18.
Harvest Helpers: Ministers to those responding to altar call and helps maintain connection with new members/believers.
Holiday Blessing Ministry: Coordinates Thanksgiving and Christmas Blessing Ministries.
HER Mentoring: Mentoring ministry for young ladies 11-19; takes place in a group setting.
HER Women’s Ministry: Ministry supporting women 16-116; includes a monthly fellowship/discipleship sessions.
HIM Men’s Ministry: Ministry supporting men 16-116; includes a monthly fellowship/discipleship sessions.
HIM Mentoring: Mentoring ministry for young men 11-19; takes place in a group setting.
Homework Lab: Provides a quiet setting and assistance for children and youth to study and do homework.
Hospitality: Provides catering support to GCFI events
Intercessory Prayer: Leads and organizes prayer at designated times, including before services; encourages prayer as a daily habit.
IWEN: Individuals With Exceptional Needs: Christian Education support for children with developmental and physical challenges.
Joy Greeters: Hostesses who assist during services.
Media Ministry-CD, Videos, Tapes: Duplicates, catalogues and sells tapes and CDs of GCFI services and events.
Missions: Local and international missions activities.
More Than Conquerors: Christian 12-step program for substance abuse.
Music -- Praise and Worship: Praise and worship ministry.
Music -- Choir: Adult choir
Music--Band: Band
Music -- Youth Choir: Choir for teens
PowerPoint Ministry: Supports services and classes with on-screen projection of lyrics and messages.
Prison: Visitation, support services and ministry to incarcerated adults and their families.
Recycling: Collects recycled goods for redemption.
Scholarships & Graduate Recognition: Annual scholarship program and recognition of partners who graduated from high school, college and trade school.
Sonshine: Sends cards to partners and others on various life occasions: birthdays, illness, bereavement, etc.
SOULdiers: Provides ministry and support services to at risk and incarcerated youth.
Technology Support: Acts as consultants and assist with IT-related needs and ministries.
Transportation: Provides and arranges transportation for ministry events and activities.
Ushers: Assistance with crowd control, greeting and other on-site needs for church-wide services and events.
Video Team: Video tapes services and other church-wide events, as well as ministry events.
Wedding: Facilitates weddings officiated by Pastor Trimble, ensuring GCFI's policies and guidelines are adhered to.
Wellness: Conducts health fairs, health education programs and screenings.
YAM: Ministry for and by Young Adults.
For more information on GCFI’s ministries, call (310.538.9185) or email (fellowship@glorychristian.org)