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Supporting Ministry |
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Purpose:
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The Supporting Ministry shall seek to facilitate
the ministries of Association Churches by providing financing as
available, to assist in those ministries and by promoting
relationships among Association Churches and with other settings of
the UCC and ecumenical partners.
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Seed Grants for "grassroots initiative"
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Support Grants for UCC and ecumenical
ministries
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Foster relationships between local churches
and wider settings of ministry
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Faith and Social witness tasks
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"Marketing Mission through Modern Media"
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In other words, the Supporting Ministry works toward aiding
churches to perform their task of effective faith and social witness,
including issues of peace and justice; to foster and encourage
mutually beneficial relationships between local church and the
agencies and institutions of the Conference, and administers grants to
support the mission outreach of congregations and ecumenical agencies.
An objective of this ministry is to enhance the mission performed by
local churches as they strive to share gifts, renew spirits, and reach
out to others through Jesus Christ. |
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UPDATED: Grant Money Application Deadline &
Details The application deadline for Grant
Money from the Supporting Ministry is November 30, 2009.
Should you wish to obtain an application, or know of a church,
agency, or mission organization which does, you can download the
application here.
A total of $12,500 in grants will be awarded--two in the amount of
$5,000 and one in the amount of $2,500. Applicants must indicate for which of the grants they are
applying.
Please be aware that the funds you receive come to you from the
contributions made from local churches within the Conference
through their support of Our Church’s Wider Mission.
And finally, it should be noted up front that each grant that is
awarded will be accompanied by a form that asks the recipient to
attest to outcomes and progress that resulted from the funds
received; and that final payment of the grant awarded will not be
sent until that form is completed and mailed to the Conference
Office.
If you have any questions you may wish to talk with one of the
members of the Supporting Ministry who are listed below. |
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Please download and print out the form below:
Grant Application
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2009 are:
$10,000 Faith UCC, Wentzville - RAPHA
Clinic
$10,000 St. John's UCC, St. Louis
$5,000 Jamaican Christian Medical Mission, Cape
Girardeau
$5,000 Missouri School of Religion, Jefferson
City
$2,500 Impact, Jefferson City
$2,500 Joint Neighborhood Ministry, St. Louis
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Roster 2008 - 2009
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2009 Supporting Ministry
Submitted by Joyce Bathke
The Supporting Ministry works toward aiding
churches to perform their task of effective faith and social
witness, including issues of peace and justice; to foster and
encourage mutually beneficial relationships between local church and
the agencies and institutions of the Conference, and administers
grants to support the mission outreach of congregations and
ecumenical agencies. An objective of this ministry is to enhance the
mission performed by local churches as they strive to share gifts,
renew spirits, and reach out to others through Jesus Christ. Funds
for this ministry have been dwindling over the past few years making
the selection very difficult. We receive many wonderful applications
and prayerfully make decisions where we feel we will best be able to
best do God’s work.
The Grants Awarded for 2009 were:
$10,000 Faith UCC, Wentzville - RAPHA Clinic
$10,000 St. John's UCC, St. Louis
$5,000 Jamaican Christian Medical Mission, Cape Girardeau
$5,000 Missouri School of Religion, Jefferson City
$2,500 Impact, Jefferson City
$2,500 Joint Neighborhood Ministry, St. Louis
Due to the conference budget situation, funding in 2010 will be even
further reduced.
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2007 Supporting Ministry
The Supporting Ministry is tasked with
facilitating the ministries of
Association Churches by providing funding, as available, to assist
with these ministries. The committee is to help churches provide
faith and social justice witness and reviews seed grant
applications.
The committee usually meets at least two times a year – once to
update and make changes to the grant application guidelines and
requirements and once to review applications and decide who will
receive assistance. and furthers the Supporting Ministry’s mandate
to identify ways in which the Conference can support our call to
justice and peace. This past fall two grants were awarded for
$10,000, five for $5,000 and two for $2,500. All those receiving
funding are required to submit the outcomes that resulted from the
funding on a quarterly basis.
In the summer of 2007 the grant application was reviewed. The
application will be posted on the web page and awards will be
determined based on the outcome of the budget approved at the
Biennial Meeting.
The Supporting Ministry appreciates the opportunity to assist
churches in fulfilling their outreach mission.
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