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Young Life Capernaum gives teens and young adults (age 14-22) with mental and physical disabilities the chance to experience fun and adventure, to develop fulfilling friendships, and to challenge their limits while building self-esteem through club, camp and other exciting activities. Young Life staff and volunteers model Christ’s unconditional love and acceptance as they walk alongside these young adults — filling their lives with love and support. The rewards of reaching out to young people with disabilities are tremendous. By serving, you will experience the joy of helping them grow and experience life to the fullest. You can make the difference in a young person’s life.

Interesting Facts and Figures

  • 650 million people in the world have a disability. If that number of people were a nation, it would be the third largest.
  • There are 54 million Americans with disabilities and 20% of the teen population has a disability.
  • Only 10 to 15% of churches in the United States have a disability ministry or are planning one.

Galilee is excited to announce that we will begin serving as a Capernaum site beginning in Spring 2013. We invite you to join us as we work to grow this ministry that will impact our local community!

Join us on May 10th from 6pm-9pm as we host the first Capernaum Club game night!

Please click here to RSVP.

Questions? Please contact Rebecca Makowski, Director of Serve Ministries at

For more information, visit the Capernaum Website.

Established & Ongoing

Galilee Early Response Team (ERT)

ERT stands for Early Response Team. ERTs are teams of individuals who are trained to respond immediately after disasters. ERTs come in after the first responders (search, rescue and recovery) complete their work, and help stabilize the area after a disaster. Emergency Response Teams are trained and credentialed by UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). The credentials are recognized by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), law enforcement agencies, UMCOR and UMVIM (United Methodist Volunteers in Mission).

For more information, please see the Galilee ERT page

Backpack Buddies

The Backpack Buddies program was established at Galilee United Methodist Church (GUMC) in January 2011. The program is supported by generous donations of food, money, and time from the congregants of Galilee.

For more information, please see the Backpack Buddies page

To sign up for the Backpack Buddies mailing list, please click here Backpack Buddies mailing list

Habitat for Humanity

GUMC is the first church to participate in Loudoun Habitat for Humanity’s new program – Fed by Faith. On the second Saturday of each month, GUMC volunteers prepare simple lunches and deliver them to the volunteers on local Habitat for Humanity sites. The Fed by Faith program is currently seeking volunteers for the program’s leadership team and for monthly menu planning, food preparation, and lunch delivery.

For more information, visit the Galilee Fed By Faith page

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Rebecca Makowski at

Loudoun Interfaith

Support Loudoun Interfaith Relief through monthly food collection. Empty grocery bags are handed out after the worship services the last Sunday of every month and are to be brought back filled any time during the next month. Once collected, they are delivered by a volunteer to Interfaith.

For more information, visit the Loudoun Interfaith Relief website

Christmas Outreach

Kingsway Prison Ministries

Kingsway is a non-profit organization that spreads the word of Jesus Christ to inmates, ex-offenders, and their families. Kingsway offers services and programs throughout the world, but are centrally located in the Shenandoah Valley.

For more information, visit the Kingsway website

Salvation Army Stockings & Bears

Stockings are filled and bears are dressed for the Salvation Army at Christmas.