Lifegate Ministry

Lifegate is a vital outreach Ministry of love and compassion within Christ United. Priority assistance is given to church members and people in the community in a crisis situation including the elderly and disabled. Your generous donations help us continue with this viable ministry in our community.

Important Dates!!

  • Closed Thanksgiving Week, November 25-29

  • Lifegate will be closed December 18

  • Volunteers will answer Lifegate phone on Monday, January 6, from 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. to schedule appointments for Wednesday, January 8.

Need Help?

Lifegate food bags will not be available at the Christ United Information Desk. Lifegate clients are seen by appointment only on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. To schedule an appointment, please all 251.380.0583 on Monday or Wednesday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Walk-in clients will not be seen.

Lifegate Closings

Week of Thanksgiving
The last day for December is the 18th.
Resume January 6th, making appointments only and back fully on January 8th

Type of Assistance Offered

Food Bags | Utilities Bills | Free Bibles | Prayer | Spiritual Guidance

To Schedule an Appointment 

Lifegate clients are seen by appointment only. Walk-in clients will not be seen. Call 251-380-0583 on Mondays or Wednesdays between 8:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. 

How Can I Help Lifegate? 

The Lifegate Ministry is always accepting online donations, checks or food bag donations. Donations can be mailed to the church or placed in an offering plate on Sunday morning. Make checks payable to Christ United, and please designate "Lifegate" on the FOR line.

To Make an Online Donation to Lifegate? 

Select the button below and set your own amount you would like to give.

Purchase a Lifegate Food Bag on Your Next Grocery Trip!

Christ United’s Lifegate Ministry needs your assistance with providing food for those in need. Below is a suggested shopping list that helps to keep our Lifegate Ministry Food Pantry stocked. Any or all items will be greatly appreciated. Pick up the items on this list or download shopping list to take with you. You may drop off Lifegate bags Monday - Friday between 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at our Christ Center Information Center. 

One bag with each of these items will help feed a family of four for approximately 3 days.

  • One 16 oz. bag of spaghetti noodles

  • One 26 oz. canned spaghetti sauce

  • Two 15 oz. canned corn

  • Two 15 oz. canned green beans

  • One 15 oz. canned vegetable (any other)

  • One 18 oz. canned soup with meat

  • One 15 oz. box of instant potatoes

  • Two 12 oz. canned meat

  • One bx of cereal or oatmeal (reg. size)

  • One 2 lb bag of rice

  • One 2 lb bag of dry beans

  • Two 7 oz. bxs of macaroni & cheese

  • One small jar of peanut butter

  • One small jar of jelly

  • One 29 oz. canned fruit

The History of Lifegate

Lifegate began as a vision in 1989. Reverend Jeff Spiller, our Founding Pastor, asked the congregation if they were interested in setting up a ministry to help the needy in our community. Receiving a positive response, a task force consisting of five people was formed. They traveled to Montgomery to observe a ministry like this, already in place and functioning at Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church. That visit prompted another, this time to a local church, Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, where the group attended a workshop to learn how Dauphin Way ministers to the needy through Society of St. Stephens. At that point a committee was put in place consisting of Joy Macklem and Bob McBroom. They made decisions on how and what this ministry should do and what its goals should be. By 1990 the ministry had begun, with a few volunteers working from the educational building. Since then it has grown tremendously to include a slate of officers and approximately 35 volunteers.