Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte is a Tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
About Galilee
Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte works with our Program Partners to provide direct services at the Galilee Center. Together we are serving 700+ people
per month who are leveraging Galilee as a springboard for a new
and better life through education and empowerment.
Founded in 2015 by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte (GMEC) operates the Galilee Center where we share our historic buildings and lush grounds with other non-profits to provide direct services and programs to refugees, immigrants, migrants and our neighbors in East Charlotte. Through your generosity we can donate space or charge a nominal fee to organizations for the purpose of “feeding body, mind and spirit.” Organizations find the Galilee Center to be a sacred place of welcome and hospitality. It is the ideal spot for worship communities to celebrate with their congregations, for other nonprofits and business organizations to host business meetings, have health clinics, conduct training classes, care for refugee children after school, operate a food pantry and host fundraising and other events.
Greetings from the Board of Directors of Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte (GMEC)! We invite you to visit our historic buildings, lush gardens, and quiet meditation areas at the Galilee Center. We are grateful to share our spaces with other non-profits who provide direct services and programs to refugees, immigrants, migrants and our neighbors in East Charlotte. We share our spaces with organizations for the purpose of “feeding body, mind and spirit.”
Newcomers find the Galilee Center to be a place of welcome and hospitality. Through our direct-services partners, we are serving more than 500 people per month who see Galilee as a springboard for a new and better life. Visitors to the Galilee Center are accessing the following services:
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English as a second language education
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Workforce development to build skills so individuals can earn a living wage
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Nutrition programs to help alleviate food insecurity
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Afterschool enrichment for the education, support and security of children
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Culture classes for welcome and inclusion
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Prayer and worship
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Advocacy and other ways of community engagement and relationship building
And you can join us! GMEC relies on the generosity and kindness of donors to sustain our mission and share these gifts with the community we serve. We invite you on the journey as we reimagine new ways of showing our love for the Eastside community.
Board of Directors
Joanne Jenkins, Chair
Heather Carty-Ward, Secretary
Denise Badgett, Treasurer
Bettie Jones, Recording Clerk
Jenny Beaumont
Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson
Deborah Clark
Tom Little
Dee Pritchard
The Rev. Robin Sands, Deacon
Joy Shillingsburg
Donnie Simmons
Vickie Traynum
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Staff
The Rev. Emily Parker
Executive Director
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Glenn Hooper
Operations Manager
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Kris Humphreys
Bookkeeper
Ma Diki
Maintenance Manager
The Episcopal Church and the other churches in the worldwide Anglican community are committed to follow the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, who served the poor, the needy, and the outcast.
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The Episcopal Church is organized into dioceses, of which there are three in North Carolina. Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte is a special mission of the Diocese of North Carolina. If you would like to learn more about the Episcopal Church, click on the links above.