Ethnic Local Church Concerns

The Criteria

The ministry/project must be a project of a local United Methodist church or of The United Methodist connectional system.
The The ministry/project must contribute directly to the mission and ministries of making disciples of Jesus Christ and must be consistent with the doctrine and social principles of The United Methodist Book of Discipline.
The ministry/project must focus on developing and strengthening the racial ethnic local church for witness and mission.
The ministry/project must be related to one or more of the essential services provided by the General Board of Discipleship's ministry areas:

Accountable Discipleship
Christian Education
Curriculum Resources
Evangelism
Family & Life-Span Ministries
Lay Ministries
Leadership Development
Spiritual Formation
Stewardship
Worship

The ministry/project must involve racial ethnic church members in the planning, leadership, and decision-making.

Note

Priority will be given to new programs or pilot projects.
Multi-year projects that are funded will receive funds for only one year. A new application must be submitted to request funds for succeeding years.
Maximum grant is $15,000.
Funds are not provided for personnel and equipment.

Applicants are encouraged to consult with General Board of Discipleship staff for guidance in preparing the application.
If you would like to consult a GBOD staff person for advice or support in completing the application, you may contact one of the following people:
(The toll-free number is 1-877-899-2780. Use the extensions listed below.)

Bener Agtarap, Director, Path One, bagtarap@gbod.org, Ext. 7121

Charles Carnahan, Treasurer, ccarnahan@gbod.org, Ext. 7032

Sungnam Choi, Director, Korean, Asian-American, and Pacĩc Islanders Ministries, schoi@gbod.org, Ext. 7050

Mary Alice Gran, Director, Children's Ministries, mgran@gbod.org, Ext. 7143

Sandy Jackson, Director, Connectional Laity Development, sjackson@gbod.org, Ext. 7179

Susan Ruach, Liaison for Native American Ministries, sruach@gbod.org, Ext. 7142

Alma Perez, Editor, Spanish AcquisitionS, aperez@gbod.org, Ext. 7118

Cheryl Walker, Director, African American Ministries, clwalker@gbod.org, Ext. 7167

Jeannie Crawford-Lee, Developmental Editor, Upper Room Books, jcrawford-lee@gbod.org, Ext. 7244

Revised 8-21-09.

Download the 2009-2012 Racial Ethnic Local Church Concerns Funding Request Application Packet (in pdf)

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