Missions

Germantown Church of God (GCOG) believes in missions and has a rich history of supporting ministries both locally and around the world. 

Germantown Church of God was the home church of Dr. Fidelia Gilbert, a life-long missionary who served at the church's hospital in Bogra, Bangladesh. On October 29, 1938, she sailed for Bogra, India under the Board of Missions of the Churches of God of North America. There she served as a physician missionary as eastern India became East Pakistan in 1947 and later Bangladesh in 1971. In the early years of her practice there, she functioned as a general practitioner, using her bedroom as an office and examining room. At that time, Dr. Gilbert was the only female physician for 200 miles around. In 1941, a mobile clinic was built, permitting weekly clinics to be set up in the villages. In 1955, a maternity hospital and clinic had been built and a children’s ward added by 1969. Dr. Gilbert was born on October 25, 1911 and died on January 23, 2005.  

National and International Missions

GCOG annually funds various missions via the Churches of God's Global Reach.  Global Reach seeks to help churches fulfill Christ’s commandment to “make disciples of all nations.” Their growing global footprint extends to 14 distinct people groups in the USA, Mexico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Kenya, India and Bangladesh.

 
GCOG participates annually in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox ministry with shoebox collections and processing.  Operation Christmas Child | Shoebox Outreach of Samaritan’s Purse 

Local Missions

The Help Hotline  

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Franklin/Fulton Counties - Home 

Waynesboro New Hope Shelter | Serving the Homeless

WCRH 90.5 The Compass : Hagerstown, MD- Christian Radio

The Hope Center at Hagerstown Rescue Mission | Community assistance and Men's shelter.