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CHRISTIAN OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Galilee Mission Alliance provides a wide range of services to help meet the needs of every individual who walks through its doors. From single men and women to mothers, children and families, GMA is dedicated to providing food, clothing, safe shelter, visitation, education and counseling to those bereft of these essential commodities.

The mandate of GMA is to cater to the needy throughout our community and indeed, the Bahamas. We even extent our mission exercise to the World where necessary. Our mission volunteers are well trained to identify basic needs and how to effectively meet those needs.

The central mission of GMA is five-fold in nature, and reflect on the statement of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, as recorded in Matthew 25:35-36.

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (Matthew 25:35-36)

The Food Pantry

The Food Pantry offers hot meal for the hungry on a weekly basis. Additionally, collected food items are packaged for those in need. Food items are gathered from foods stores, wholesalers, churches and other contributors.

The Water Fountain

The Water Fountain supplies fresh water and drink supplies to those who are bereft of the same. Qualified participants can expect to receive this precious commodity from the GMA mission centre based on available supplies. Water is also distributed to islands hit by natural disaster or are experiencing temporary shortage due to an unforeseen circumstance.

The Clothes Closet

The Clothes Closet is a unique clothing ministry the accumulate and distribute clothing to those having a present need. Even though we prefer new clothes to come into the centre, used clothing is welcome. All used clothing goes through GM\A?s Dry Cleaning & Pressing Centre so that clothes distributed can be sorted, restored and packaged for recipients.

Room at the Inn

RATI consist of individuals and families who assist those needing shelter on a temporary basis. RATI also uses Galilee Academy and Galilee College facilities to assist in this extreme humanity program.

The Door Knockers

The Door Knockers is a group of volunteers that visit the sick, shut-in and those incarcerated. The Door Knockers do some bible study, counseling, praying and singing depending on the need and condition of those visited.

Other Mission Ministries

The Gleaners

Based on biblical principles, The Gleaners ministry comprises volunteers who gather surplus goods that would otherwise be discarded. These products are distributed according to our needs analysis. Items include; food from restaurants, pastries from bakeries, chemicals from manufacturers, fruit from vendors, meat from butchers, clothes from outlets, building material from related companies, etc.,

Stamps for Missions

Stamps for Missions is a program of GMA that collects quality stamps from Super Value food stores and Save a Check from City Market programs. These stamps are accumulated and distributed to families on a needs basis.

The Thrift Shop

The Thrift Shop is opened to the public on Saturdays at Galilee Academy between the hours of 9:00 a.m. ? 3:00 p.m. On sale for just a fraction of its cost are; food items, clothing, furniture, house ware, hardware, books, supplies, etc. These items are donated for this purpose by Christian friends, volunteers, and institutions. Funds are used to assist other outreach ministries, missions and the needy.

Feed The Children

Special offering from school programs, GMA contributes to ?Feed the Children? program, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. FTC organization delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster.

Galilee Mission Market

Galilee Mission Market is held on Saturdays commencing at 10:00 a.m., there will be vegetables, fruit, and clothing on sale and available through missions. We will also be grinding grits and completing a whole range of mission programs. Please volunteer your time!

Mission Jamboree

On the last Saturday in each quarter is our annual Mission Jamboree. This is an opportunity for those with a giving spirit to give food and clothing, and those in need will come and receive the same. We also provide lunch for those coming to receive of the Lord. We are praying for supplies so that we can increase the interval for distributions.

Annual Mission Retreat

Through GMA?s Educational program, there shall be an annual mission retreat held during the month of August. Participants will include mission workers and mission counter parts in the Bahamas and those abroad. The Minister or Director of Missions should seek organization that share our vision or have a similar vision, and invite to the annual mission retreat.