2022 Grant Process for
Mission Endowment Fund
Council received grant requests earlier this year and has approved grants totaling $20,099. The total amount available for grants for 2022 is $30,758, so we have $10,659 remaining. The Mission Endowment Fund has seven ministry categories for which grants may be made. Three of the ministry categories still have funds available for grants.
All members of our congregation are encouraged to submit grant requests to the Congregation Council. You can submit your request by completing a Grant Request Form (available in the back of the church, on the website and from the Church Office) and placing it in the offering plate, giving it to a Council member or turning it into the Church Office. Requests need to be submitted by Wednesday, September 14. Council will review the requests later in September to select the additional grants. If you have any questions, please talk to Robin Crowder, President of Council, or any member of the Mission Endowment Fund Committee – David Schwiesow, Rudy Yobs, Gene McCombs or Bob Barrette.
Here are the three ministry categories and the amounts that remain available for grant:
Mission Endowment Fund
Council received grant requests earlier this year and has approved grants totaling $20,099. The total amount available for grants for 2022 is $30,758, so we have $10,659 remaining. The Mission Endowment Fund has seven ministry categories for which grants may be made. Three of the ministry categories still have funds available for grants.
All members of our congregation are encouraged to submit grant requests to the Congregation Council. You can submit your request by completing a Grant Request Form (available in the back of the church, on the website and from the Church Office) and placing it in the offering plate, giving it to a Council member or turning it into the Church Office. Requests need to be submitted by Wednesday, September 14. Council will review the requests later in September to select the additional grants. If you have any questions, please talk to Robin Crowder, President of Council, or any member of the Mission Endowment Fund Committee – David Schwiesow, Rudy Yobs, Gene McCombs or Bob Barrette.
Here are the three ministry categories and the amounts that remain available for grant:
- Christian Education (designated category) - Purpose: “To provide education and training for lay and professional leaders in the congregation (seminars, workshops, etc.).” A 2022 grant for $358 has already been approved. As a result, $544 is available for distribution.
- Special Music (designated category) - Purpose: “To provide support to the Music programs of the Church.” $6,505 is available for distribution.
- The Grace Fund (undesignated category) - Purpose: “To support mission-oriented projects with grants from Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church to our local area, United States or World. Grants may be used to support local, national or global missions through existing organizations [examples: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (local), the ELCA (national) or Global Missions (international)]”. The Fund also may be used for startup mission programs within Grace. Grants generally are given to support needs or programs for a one-year period. In special circumstances, grants may be given for multi-year periods that can be extended up to three years to help support special projects that have been approved by Congregation Council. For example, funds were needed over a two-year period to support the celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, so a two-year grant was approved. The Grace Fund also may be used to support any designated category under the Mission Endowment Fund, whether currently existing or established in the future. 2022 grants. 2022 grants totaling $14,906 have already been approved. As a result, $3,610 is available for distribution.
Grant Request Form
Grace Mission Endowment Fund Grant Request Form Fall 2022
Ministry Category: ___________________________________
Grant Proposal Amount $ ________________
Purpose of proposed grant (include organization or other recipient):
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How the grant is consistent with the Ministry Category and would assist the organization or other recipient:
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Name of submitter and contact information:
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Date: ________________
Please submit by Wednesday,
September 14, 2022
Ministry Category: ___________________________________
Grant Proposal Amount $ ________________
Purpose of proposed grant (include organization or other recipient):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
How the grant is consistent with the Ministry Category and would assist the organization or other recipient:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
____
Name of submitter and contact information:
__________________________________________________
Date: ________________
Please submit by Wednesday,
September 14, 2022