{"id":7,"date":"2020-05-14T09:42:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T09:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/abuga\/fountaingcro\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2020-05-28T03:00:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T03:00:29","slug":"religious-organization-ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fountaingatewaychurch.com\/religious-organization-ministries","title":{"rendered":"Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fountaingatewaychurch.com\/wp-content\/themes\/fountaingcro\/images\/thumbnails\/thumb-738452014.jpg\" class=\"thumb_right_dd\" alt=\"young girls praying\"><\/figure>\n<h4>Ministry and Church Community Groups<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li><strong>Men of Honor<\/strong> &#8211; Men&#8217;s fellowship helps facilitate the gathering of Christian men for the purpose of sharing experiences, encouragement, support, and biblical study. At FGC, we intend to raise men who are strong, encouraged, fortified, and ready to serve in all areas.\n<li><strong>Women of Splendor<\/strong> &#8211; Women\u2019s Fellowship provides multiple ways for the ladies to connect spiritually, emotionally, and socially as they grow in Christ and serve in ministry.\n<li><strong>Dynamic Generation<\/strong> &#8211; Youth fellowship focuses on gathering young people of different ages and equipping them with spiritual and pragmatic tools to deal with the challenges of life, developing their talents and gifts, and serving their community.\n<li><strong>The Olive Shoots<\/strong> \u2013 This name is taken from Psalm 128:3 and refers to our children\u2019s ministry. Our purpose is to give children an enjoyable and creative age-appropriate opportunity to learn the Word of God, experience His presence, and come to a \u201cheart knowledge\u201d of Him. We also intend to equip them to live according to God\u2019s ways and to share the gospel with their world of today and tomorrow.\n<li><strong>Hospitality Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; The Hospitality Ministry plays an integral part in making public services function smoothly. This committed and attentive group works to welcome guests, serve in catering, and meet the needs of both the members and the community.\n<li><strong>Ushering Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; The Ushers Ministry fulfills an essential role in the Worship experience at FGC. Ushers welcome and sit worshippers, direct people to services, and maintain order and security during meetings.\n<li><strong>Intercessory Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; The purpose of the Prayer Ministry is to have continual, effectual, and fervent prayer and intercession for our families, church leaders, the Body of Christ, local communities, and the nations worldwide.\n<li><strong>Outreach Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; The purpose of the Outreach Ministry is to reach those who are outside the walls of our Church with the message and the love of Jesus Christ. We do this by ministering to all we meet, especially those who are unsaved, unchurched, homeless, incarcerated, as well as those that are away from home attending school.\n<li><strong>Praise &#038; Worship Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; The Worship Ministry\u2019s main role is to lead the congregation in praises and worship through song to God during our meetings.\n<li><strong>Media Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; The purpose of the Media Ministry is to carry the Gospel of Christ to our visually-driven, ever-changing world using technology and media. This ministry does not only provide the technical support required for our worship services, but also records various events, teachings, and sermons, which are made available on video and audio on our website.\n<li><strong>Counseling Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; The aim of Christian counseling is to help people regain a sense of hope for their life that is found in Jesus Christ in times of difficulty, crises, confusion, and grief.\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Leadership Directory<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"nh_directors col2 bullet\">\n<li> <strong>Administration<\/strong><br \/>\n\tFinancial \/ Accounting<br \/>\n\tPurchasing<br \/>\n\tSecurity<br \/>\n\tTransportation<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Evangelism &#038; Missions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li> <strong>Worship<\/strong><br \/>\n\tChoirs<br \/>\n\tPraise &#038; Worship Team<br \/>\n\tBand<br \/>\n\tDance<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Media<\/strong><br \/>\n\tAudio\/Video<br \/>\n\tMultimedia\/social media<br \/>\n\tPhotography<br \/>\n\tCD Duplication<br \/>\n\tUshering Ministry<br \/>\n\tUshers\/Greeters<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Hospitality Ministry<\/strong><br \/>\n\tChurch Picnic<br \/>\n\tPastor\u2019s Appreciation<br \/>\n\tGraduation<br \/>\n\tWeddings<br \/>\n\tBaby dedication<br \/>\n\tFood Pantry<br \/>\n\tChai and Mandazi<br \/>\n\tOther Events<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Outreach Ministry<\/strong><br \/>\n\tEvangelism &#038; Missions<\/li>\n<li> <strong>The Olive Shoots<\/strong><br \/>\n\tChildren\u2019s Church<br \/>\n\tDrama Ministry<br \/>\n\tChildren\u2019s Choir<br \/>\n\tChildren\u2019s Summer Boot Camp<br \/>\n\tJuniors for Christ Sunday<br \/>\n\tJuniors for Christ Ushers<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Dynamic Generation<\/strong><br \/>\n\tYouth Life Group Ministry<br \/>\n\tYouth Church<br \/>\n\tYoung Adult Ministry<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Women of Splendor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li> <strong>Men of Honor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li> <strong>Counseling Ministry<\/strong><br \/>\n\tSick &#038; Shut-Ins<br \/>\n\tGrief care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry and Church Community Groups Men of Honor &#8211; Men&#8217;s fellowship helps facilitate the gathering of Christian men for the purpose of sharing experiences, encouragement, support, and biblical study. At FGC, we intend to raise men who are strong, encouraged, fortified, and ready to serve in all areas. 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