Living Legacy Fund Grant Application: Congregational Revitalization

Grants for congregational revitalization will be made in consultation with the Commission on Ministry and are intended to enable and support initiatives toward congregational growth and vitality. Accordingly, these grants cannot be used for property repair or payment of loans and are not intended for cases in which long-term financial support is needed.

Applications deadline is Monday, October 17, 2022, at 5:00 pm.

Name of Congregation(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Date of session action on revitalization initiative(Required)

Pastor

Pastor's Phone Number

Pastor's Email

Clerk of Session(Required)

Clerk's Phone Number(Required)

Clerk's Email(Required)

Amount Requested(Required)

Describe your particular context for ministry.(Required)

What new initiatives has your congregation taken in recent months to achieve growth and/or revitalization?(Required)

What new ministries, programs, or outreach efforts, if any?(Required)

How will this grant enable your congregation’s effort toward growth and/or vitality?(Required)

Who will be involved in these initiatives? Who do you intend to serve? What other partners in ministry will be involved?(Required)

What Scripture reference(s) and/or biblical story shapes the vision of these new initiatives?(Required)

Describe the goals of your new initiatives – short term and long term.(Required)

How will you evaluate the impact and effectiveness?(Required)

What is the proposed budget for your new initiatives? Include funding from the congregation, Living Legacy Fund grant, and funding from any other sources. And list all anticipated relevant expenses.(Required)

What plans do you have in place for fundraising and financial sustainability?(Required)

Clerk of Session Approval

To be filled out by the congregation's clerk. Note to applicant: Click submit at the bottom of this form to have your application forwarded to your clerk for approval.

Clerk Name (Typing your name counts as your signature.)

First Last

Date

Do you endorse this application?

Yes

By submitting this application you pledge to provide a progress report no later than July 14, 2023.