The United Methodist Committee on Older Adult Ministries, meeting in March 2007, faced an exciting but difficult task: determining the disbursement of grant funds available for this year.

You will realize the difficulty of the task when I tell you that we received 59 applications requesting a total of over $135,000.00, but we had only $38,000.00 to award in grants to 26 applications.

Excitement came as the wonderful proposals were prayerfully and carefully read and the vision of such great possibilities was imagined. Then came the heartbreaking task of reducing allocations, and finally eliminating those which could not be funded. The recommendations were presented to the full committee for final decision, and our hearts were saddened and burdened by the necessity of having to turn down over one-half of the applications because the Committee had enough funding for only 26 grants.

We congratulate those who received an award, and we express our deep regrets to those who did not.

Your friend and colleague in Christ,
The Reverend Hazel C. Bennett
Chairperson of The United Methodist Committee on Older Adult Ministries
E-mail: hazelc@emeraldis.com

Parish Nurse
First UMC of Apopka
Apopka, FL
$1250
Parish Nurse Training

OWLS--Older Wiser Livelier Souls
Baldwinsville FUMC
Baldwinsville, NY
$1255
Community Older Adult Ministry Program

Christian Music Therapy
Wesley Village
Macomb, IL
$2500 Christian Music Therapy with Older Adults

Sew n' Sews Outreach
FUMC
Hutchinson, KS
$1143
Sewing Outreach for Older Adults

Transforming: A Regenerative Community
United Methodist Elder Care
East Providence, RI
$700
Training for Eden Alternative Ministry

Clair Community Bible Study
Clair Memorial UMC
Irvington, KY
$1220
Community Bible Study Outreach with Seniors

Older Adult Ministries in Small and/or Rural Churches
Sunshine District
Rocky Mountain Conference UMC
$1500
Creative Ministries with Older Adults in Small and Rural Churches

Feeding of the Elderly and Homebound
Liberia Annual Conference UMC
Monrovia, Liberia
$2500
Meal Program for Homebound Elderly

Happy Hearts
Ebenezer UMC
Orlando, FL
$2000
Enrichment, Fellowship, and Sharing Ministry

Refuge for Latch Key Seniors
Trinity UMC
Houston, TX
$1000
Life Maintenance Needs Ministry with Seniors

Senior Fun Days
Mill Creek UMC
Montoursville, PA
$984
Fellowship and Enrichment Ministry with Older Adults

Living Waters
Crawford UMC
Mobile, AL
$2500
Comprehensive Service Program to Isolated Older Adults

Reach Out Senior Adult Ministry Project
Grayson UMC
Grayson, GA
$800
Phone Tree Outreach for Older Adults

Seniors Day Out
CalvaryUMC
Brownsburg, IN
$1250
Intentional Community Older Adult Ministry

Clothes and Blankets to Older Adults
South Congo Conference UMC
$1000
Clothing & Blanket Program for the Elderly

Food and Utensils for Older Adults
East Congo Conference UMC
$1000
Meal Program for Older Adults

Older Adults to Fight HIV/AIDS
Central Congo Conference UMC
$1000
Intergenerational Program Combating HIV/AIDS

Finding Fitness
Maumee UMC
Maumee, OH
$1500
Program of Increased Flexibility for Seniors

The Seniority Project
Marcy-Newberry Association
Chicago, IL
$1500
Arts & Crafts Projects with Seniors

Each One Reach One
Triad Native American UMC
Greensboro, NC
$2000
Church Volunteer Caregiving Program

Angels on Call
Golden Gate District
California-Nevada Conference UMC
$1250
Friendly Visitor/Pastoral Ministry Program

Coming Fully Alive -- A Joint Venture
Grace UMC & Senior New Ways
Yuba City, CA
$1000
Intentional Spirituality and Aging Ministry

Churchland Connection
Centenary UMC
Portsmouth, VA
$2000
Older Adult Service Support

Get Connected -- Stay Connected
Phoebe's Place of Maple Park UMC
Chicago, IL
$1000
Church Drop-In Center for Seniors

Barnitz/Mt. Zion UMC's Older Adult Ministries
Barnitz/Mt. Zion UMCs
Carlisle, PA
$1650
Life Enrichment Program for Seniors without Partners

Older Adult Ministry
FUMC of Voorheesville
Voorheesville, NY
$2500
Visitation Ministry

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