The Congregational Development Team of the Tennessee Conference will be awarding special grants for local church programs that display an innovative ministry to reach people that we have not been reaching.
Number of Grants: A one time only grant. A special appeal may be considered if supported by the Bishop and the Cabinet.
Timeline:
1. Before September 1, all requests must be in the Conference Office with the signatures and recommendations of applicable parties. (In any case, the signature and recommendation of the District Superintendent is required.)
2. Before October 1, The New Church Development and Congregational Revitalization Team meets to review applications and determine recommendations and will as soon as possible thereafter will forward the recommended applications to the Bishop and the Cabinet.
3. Thirty days after a revitalization project starts a written status and expense report will be sent to the District Superintendent and to the CCOCM office. The CCOCM representative to the New Church Develop ment and Congregational Revitalization Committee will submit this report at their next meeting.
Project Information: (Please provide on separate sheet and attach.)
1. Describe the project for which you are requesting this grant. How will the funds be used? Be concise but thorough.
2. What percentage of the total cost of this project has been/will be raised by the Congregation or obtained through other outside sources (i.e., loans, other grants, or participants, etc.) Please list sources and the amount of funds/resources made available in this manner.
3. How will the grant of these funds assist your church in the meeting of the Purpose of the Church Revitalization of our Annual Conference?
I. Church Statistical Information (if applicable):
Year church organized_______ Average Attendance at Worship_________________
Present Membership_________ Sunday School Enrollment ____________________
Number of families__________ Average S. S. Attendance _____________________
The nearest church is ______ blocks, _______ miles. Denomination______________
The nearest U.M. Church is ___ blocks, ____miles, number of members. _________
II. Project for which Financing is required:
Estimated ___________ or actual ____________ cost (check one.) $____________
Funds to apply to above cost:
Cash on hand $___________
Pledges to be collected $___________
Donations from Conference $___________
Donations from District $___________
Other (Specify): _____________________ $___________
Sub-Total $___________
Loans $___________
Total to apply $____________
If another agency is lending funds or has given a grant, please give the name of the agency and amount.
_________________________________________(Name of agency)
$____________ (Amount of Grant)
V. Authorization & Certification:
No request for funds will be considered unless that request has first been authorized by the Administrative Board/Council of the requesting church (if one exists) and the Pastor & District Superintendent have certified the accuracy of the information included in the application and verified the need for which the funds are requested.
Local Church: We, the representatives of the local church affirm that action was taken by our congregation’s Administrative Board/Council authorizing this application for funds and that the information presented in this application is true and correct, to the best of our knowledge. The authorizing vote may be found recorded in the minutes of our Administrative Board/Council meeting held on the following date:____________________ .
Signed:
1. ________________________________
2. _________________________________
Chairperson, Board of Trustees Chairperson, Administrative Board/Council
Pastor & District Superintendent: With personal knowledge of the facts, after careful examination of the foregoing, we hereby certify that the submitted statements are a correct representation of the facts and recommend that this grant application be awarded in the amount indicated.
Signed: ________________________________ (Pastor)
Date: _________________________________
Signed: ________________________________ (District Superintendent)
Date: __________________________________
[Note: Please forward completed application and supporting documentation to the Tennessee Annual Conference, CCOCM Office, 304 S. Perimeter Park Place, Suite 1, Nashville, TN 37211]
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