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Partner with Us to Reach More Girls
At GEMS, we believe every girl deserves to know she is loved by God. While clubs pay dues and purchase curriculum, the ministry is sustained by the generosity of individuals, churches, and grants. Your gifts help us develop new curriculum, provide training that equips leaders to disciple girls in an ever-changing world, and expand internationally to reach more girls with the hope of the Gospel.
Your support also makes it possible to start and sustain clubs in low-resourced neighborhoods, ensuring that every girl—no matter her circumstances—has access to faith-filled mentorship and a caring community. Together, we can ensure that no girl is left without the discipleship and encouragement she needs to thrive.
For more than 65 years, GEMS has come alongside girls everywhere, helping them find their identity in Christ. And we can’t stop now. We need to reach more girls and let them know they are loved, valued, and called by God. And we need your help to ensure that every girl hears this truth.
Thank you for investing in the next generation!
Why it Matters
As seen in recent research, both parents and church leaders recognize that today’s children face unprecedented challenges, with concerns over social media, technology, and mental health issues ranking high (Awana State of Child Discipleship Report 2024).
These concerns are supported through studies conducted by Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation,* which reports the following:
- By 2015, one in five American teen girls use social media more than 40 hours a week.
- By 2023, more than 46 percent of teens report being online “almost all of the time.”
- Childhood transformed into something unrecognizable. And it has caused an epidemic of mental illness among our youth.
While we can’t solve this issue overnight, we do believe that GEMS offers a practical solution by giving girls trusted mentors and peers who can help walk with them through these challenges.
GEMS Girls’ Clubs are uniquely positioned to help churches and after school programs reach out to girls, and provide not just knowledge about God, but a personal and transformative relationship with Him.
In a world where girls are increasingly facing anxiety, social pressure, and identity struggles, GEMS Girls’ Clubs create a safe, supportive community that helps foster spiritual growth.
YOUR GIFTS CHANGE LIVES
Our GEMS leaders are on the front lines with girls fulfilling our mission of introducing girls into a living, dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ. In more recent years, GEMS has transformed into a vibrant outreach ministry where many leaders report that more than half of the girls in their clubs are not regular church attenders.
Here’s what they say:
“The feedback has been amazing about how girls struggling in various ways feel seen and become more confident in themselves. They feel like GEMS in a safe space to share about their lives and look forward to that every week.” – Amanda, GEMS Leader
“We have reached several girls that don’t go to church regularly and have started to come to church.” – GEMS Leader, Sheldon, IA
“The churched girls benefit from seeing the challenges our neighborhood girls face and the neighborhood girls hear the gospel, learn about the Bible, and experience love and Christian fellowship.” – Sue, GEMS Leader
“Our GEMS program is the most successful weekly ministry at our church. We enfold girls from the community well.” – Kim, GEMS Leader
“It is our greatest outreach.” – Shanna, GEMS Leader
We would love to have you support us on the front lines as we teach girls that they are known, seen and loved by God.
Online: Give a one-time or monthly gift safely and securely by using the donation form above.
Phone: Please call us at (616) 616-GEMS (4367) to make a donation by phone.
Mail: We gratefully accept donations via mail at:
Our US address:
GEMS Girls’ Clubs
1847 RW Berends Dr SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Our Canada address:
GEMS Girls’ Clubs
261 Woodall Way
Woodstock, ON N4T 0K9