Program areas at Galveston Urban Ministries
STUDENTS - GUM Youth is an after-school mentoring program for students 5th grade through college. The goal is to raise the next generation of leaders by showing every student the love of Christ. Through mentoring, education, and fellowship, GUM equips its youth to not just survive but to thrive as children of God. The Youth program includes a variety of activities including after-school mentoring, field trips, community service projects, recreational sports, in-school tutoring, college preparation services, and Youth Art Collective workshops and art shows.
CHILDREN - The GUMDROPS Children's Program is our elementary age program where we connect with the whole child by holistically caring for their social, spiritual and mental development. In the GUMDROPS program, kids come together to learn about God, get homework help, develop teamwork skills, learn how to respect themselves and others, and participate in fun, educational field trips. GUM's goal is for children to internalize the gospel by teaching them how to communicate their feelings, showing them who they are as God's creation in Christ, providing a safe place for curiosity and creativity, and by developing healthy relationships.
MISSION TEAMS - Groups that come to Galveston to assist GUM in our community outreach program. They are involved in Street Camps, Block Parties and other identified projects that assist our neighbors and neighborhood.
ADULTS - The Getting Ahead Program Well is a 24-week program that helps adults examine the impact of poverty in their communities and in their own lives while learning what God's word says about it. In order to create authentic community and provide support on the road to breaking the chains of poverty, participants walk side by side with mentors to tackle everything from budgeting and negotiation skills to how to cope with daily life and build hope for the future.