Mission Groups

Gracepoint Mission strives to unite and strengthen our community by focusing the poor and marginalized. Mission is fundamentally about relationships. It is not the work which we do that is important, it is the people we work with. It is about the work that God does in their lives through us, and in our lives through them.

By partnering with various support structures, Gracepoint is able to serve a wide variety of needs in our community, our country and beyond. There are many opportunities for you to serve.

Below is some info on all our Outreach Projects, please contact us for more information.

Akani School

The ministry to the children of Diepsloot aims to nurture children (5 to 13 yrs) physically, mentally and emotionally and thereby enable them to become informed, balanced and productive citizens. Get involved by assisting with activities, projects, arts and crafts.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Needs List

Albert Street Methodist Church

The Albert Street Methodist Church, built in 1893, was the first church for Africans in what was formerly called the Witwatersrand Mission. In 1887, the first Wesleyan minister arrived in Johannesburg to help serve the hundreds of thousands of people who flocked to the area to work in the gold mines.

More about the project:

• Albert Street Refugee School Profile
• Current Needs List

Central Methodist Church

A joint venture with the Methodist church in central Johannesburg , teams can Assist with the ABET program, home-based care, food and clothing, caring for babies and children.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Needs List

Cosmo City Methodist Church

The Methodist Church has recently bought land in Cosmo City for the establishment of a church, preschool and aftercare facilities. The congregation of 170 members currently worship in a school hall and at times in the shade. Most of the congregants are former informal settlement dwellers.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities

Disaster Relief

The Gracepoint Methodist Church Disaster Relief Ministry (GRACEPOINT DRM) unofficially began operations in 2008. Since then, the organization has been responding to disasters by way of sending truckloads of emergency food, water, cleaning, and other supplies to disaster victims.

More about the project:

• Volunteer Opportunities

FLOC

A Central Methodist Mission Deaconess Society project, For Love Of Children (FLOC) day-care centre, was established in 1989 to serve as a day-care centre. FLOC is housed in the Central Methodist Mission and is managed and run by the Central Methodist Mission Deaconess Society. FLOC, with a compliment of 50 children, serves a diverse population from the Johannesburg inner city. Some of the children come from the 3000 strong refugee community currently being housed at the Central Methodist Mission.

Hearts of Hope Orphanage

Hearts of Hope exists to see the lives of vulnerable and orphaned children, affected by HIV/AIDS, enhanced and changed for the better, giving them an opportunity to develop into community-orientated adults.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities

Hospital Visits

In 2007 Gracepoint Methodist Church identified Johannesburg General Hospital cancer unit as a crisis area and launched Hospital Visits Ministry. Join the team who visit patients every six weeks, Sunday afternoon from 2.30 – 4pm.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Needs List

Itirele - Zenezele High School

This school was established in 1994 and is housed in the homestead of what was once a mushroom farm. The school is located in Diepsloot, which is home to about 150 000 people, many of which live in 3m by 2m shacks assembled from scrap metal, wood, plastic and cardboard.

More about the project:

• Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Needs List

Lesedi

The Lesedi project is an upliftment program in partnership with the Refilwe community in Lanseria. The aim of the project is to provide children with quality early childhood education, as well as, to provide a life transforming aftercare programme. The Lesedi Project supports two income generating community servicing enterprises, a small bakery and sewing group.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Needs List
• Farming Project Profile
• Bakery Project

Mobile Meals

Mobile Meals offers a weekly meal and spiritual encouragement to the homeless in our community. The team meets every Thursday evening at 5.30 at Crawford College, Lonehill, fills the truck with food and heads out to feed over 500 people along Main Rd.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Needs List

Nehemiah Pre-School

The project takes inspiration form Nehemiah, who set about rebuilding the broken walls of Jerusalem when the Israelites returned from exile. The aim is to provide high quality care and education for underprivileged children.

More about the project:

• Map to the project

Restorative Justice

Bringing the light of Christ into the darkest places, the prison ministry aims to share the grace of Jesus with those who appear to have no hope. By providing counselling, teaching and support, we hope to restore broken lives and aid prisoners as they integrate back into society to lead full lives which are productive and sustainable.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Needs List

Thusanang

The Thusanang Project was founded in January 2006 to provide care and support for orphans and vulnerable children, including meals, after- school care and support groups.

More about the project:

• Map to the project
• Current Needs List