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Grants Available for Recovery and Addiction Ministries

Is your church thinking of reaching out to people in new ways? Or is your substance-abuse ministry looking to partner with people in United Methodist churches? Do you want to accompany and care for people who are struggling to overcome a chemical dependency, such as alcoholism? Is your church in ministry with people who are homeless, drug abusers, family members of substance abusers, or people in recovery?
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Education | Finance | Grants | Health | Violence | Focus on Global Health |
Date posted: Oct 03, 2011

Designated Relief Giving Soars in 2010: Missionary Support Holds Even

New York, NY, March 1, 2011--Total United Methodist designated mission giving soared in 2010 as a result of response to the earthquake in Haiti. Designated gifts for missionary support held steady from 2009 to 2010.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Economy | Finance | Grants | Loans | United Methodist Church | Advance | Focus on Ministry with the Poor |
Date posted: Mar 01, 2011

SPSARV Grant Applications Are Due January 15, 2011

SPSARV grant applications to fund ministries and initiatives globally that support The United Methodist Church's position on alcohol, other drugs, and drug-related violence are due by January 15, 2011. Funding decisions for spring and summer funding will be made in March 2011.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Grants | Health | Focus on Global Health |
Date posted: Jan 07, 2011

Southeastern Jurisdiction Chemical Dependency School to be Launched in July

Snellville United Methodist Church's drug and alcohol ministry is leading efforts to launch a Chemical Dependency School for local churches in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Advocacy | Grants | Health | Mission opportunities | Welfare | Women | Focus on Global Health |
Date posted: Feb 08, 2010

Ministry with the Poor Project Receives Major North Carolina Grant
Raleigh, NC , May 6, 2009--A $300,000 grant will cover part of the start-up costs of a United Methodist three-year program to lift 75 families out of poverty and help communities to make strides toward eliminating poverty in three counties of western North Carolina.
Source: GBGM Press Releases
More about: Communities | GBGM programs | Grants | Poverty | Rural | United Methodist Church | Urban | Focus on Ministry with the Poor | South Eastern U.S. | United States |
Date posted: May 06, 2009

Mission Grants Support Peace and Justice in the Holy Land

New York, NY, December 12, 2008--Recent grants from the General Board of Global Ministries underscore the United Methodist commitment to peace and justice in the Holy Land.
Source: GBGM Press Releases
More about: Children | Communities | Conflict | Donations | Education | Emergencies | Evangelization | GBGM programs | Global connections | Grants | Health | Human rights | International affairs | Justice | Peace | United Methodist Church | Violence | War | Water | Welfare | Women | Youth | Israel | Middle East | Palestine |
Date posted: Dec 16, 2008

Latin American Women Scholars Gathered in Perú
Recently, a year after her election as congresswoman of the Republic of Perú, María Cleofé Sumire de Conde, talked about politics and faith to a group of Latin American women scholars. Ms. Sumire is a Quechua indigenous leader from Cuzco, in the Andean highlands, an attorney, and Methodist Church member.
Source: GBGM Mission News
More about: Christian love | Education | GBGM programs | Grants | International affairs | Missionaries | Women | Peru |
Date posted: Aug 31, 2007

U.N. Foundation Helps Fund United Methodist Health Summit
The United Nations Foundation is providing a $100,000 grant to help underwrite a meeting of United Methodist leaders that will focus on a possible churchwide response to global health care challenges. The grant, made to the Foundation for United Methodist Communications, was announced Oct. 10. Leaders from around the denomination will meet in Washington in December to address urgent issues such as HIV/AIDS and malaria, particularly on the continent of Africa.
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: GBGM programs | Grants | Health | International affairs | United Methodist Church | United States |
Date posted: Oct 11, 2006

Black Methodists to Raise Prophetic, Spiritual Leaders
African-American United Methodists converged in Dallas in a week of prayer, praise and preaching that resembled an old fashioned revival.
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: Christian love | Communities | GBGM programs | Grants | Music | Race | United Methodist Church | Methodism | South Central U.S. | United States |
Date posted: Apr 03, 2006

UMCOR Helps Louisiana Communities Respond to Needs of Displaced
Funding through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is helping meet the needs of schoolchildren displaced from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina.
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: Children | Christian love | Communities | Emergencies | GBGM programs | Grants | Natural disasters | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | Volunteers | Partners/partnerships | South Central U.S. | South Eastern U.S. | United States |
Date posted: Mar 02, 2006

Disaster Provides Lessons as Relief Workers Prepare for Winter
Throughout Pakistan, people face the challenges of a variety of recurrent disasters, but the country's mountainous north, according to CWS Director Marvin Parvez, is Pakistan's only multi- hazard area, subject to mudslides, flash floods, earthquakes, and more. "You name it, you get it in the north," Parvez said.
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: Christian love | Ecumenical | Emergencies | Grants | International affairs | Natural disasters | Refugees | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | Partners/partnerships | Pakistan |
Date posted: Nov 30, 2005

The UMCOR Hotline, November 1, 2005
In Today's Hotline: US: UMCOR to Lead National Case Management Effort for Katrina Recovery Pakistan/Kashmir: The Rush to Provide Relief Central America and the Caribbean: Hurricane Relief Africa: Malaria Control Ministry Begins in Kissy UMCOR: Don’t Miss These New Resources
Source: UMCOR
More about: Ecumenical | Emergencies | Environment | Grants | Natural disasters | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | El Salvador | Guatemala | Mexico | Nicaragua | Pakistan | United States |
Date posted: Nov 01, 2005

Loans, scholarship office assists hurricane-affected students
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the United Methodist Church's loans and scholarships office began combing through records to determine which students receiving financial aid might have had their studies or their jobs interrupted by the storm.
Source: United Methodist News Service
More about: Christian love | Communities | Donations | Education | Emergencies | Grants | Natural disasters | Special Sundays | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | Partners/partnerships | South Central U.S. | South Eastern U.S. | United States |
Date posted: Sep 26, 2005

The UMCOR Hotline: July 5, 2005
Caring for Zimbabwe's homeless; A desperate journey to the US; Increasing famine threat in Africa; Rebuilding lives and seeking water in Afghanistan.
Source: UMCOR
More about: Advocacy | Christian love | Civil rights | Donations | Emergencies | GBGM news | GBGM programs | Grants | Health | Human rights | Hunger | Immigration | International affairs | Justice | Mission opportunities | Natural disasters | Poverty | Prayers | Refugees | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | Volunteers | Advance | Methodism | Mission updates | Tsunami | Asia and the Pacific Islands | Azerbaijan | Chile | South Africa | United States |
Date posted: Jul 05, 2005

R. Randy Day Challenges United Methodist Church to Do More In Equipping Mission Leaders and in Health Care Ministries
The chief mission executive of The United Methodist Church called on April 13 for greater emphases in the denomination on leadership development for Christian mission and on health care ministries for the poor around the world.
Source: GBGM Press Releases
More about: AIDS/HIV | Children | Christian love | Communities | Education | Environment | GBGM news | Grants | Health | Human rights | International affairs | Missionaries | Natural disasters | Resolutions of the UMC | Special Sundays | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | Volunteers | Women | Youth | Men | Partners/partnerships | Methodism | World |
Date posted: Apr 13, 2005

2005 Call to Prayer Grant Opportunity: Women Seeking Justice in the Workplace
In 2005, a Call to Prayer and Self-Denial grants will be open to all applications from national and international groups that fit the theme of "Women Seeking Justice in the Workplace."
Source: Women's Division
More about: Grants | Women | World |
Date posted: Dec 29, 2004

With Thanksgiving: Women's Division Honors Outgoing Leaders
Since 1972 the Women's Division has honored its presidents by setting aside money to be used in programs of special interest to them.
Source: Women's Division
More about: Education | Grants | Women | Youth | United States |
Date posted: Sep 21, 2004

Startup Grants for Young United Methodist Women Units

In order to assist District Units, Circles and Subgroups (within the local unit) of teens and college/university women become full partners in mission through United Methodist Women, the Women’s Division has established funds to provide Start-Up Grants during the 2000-2004 quadrennium. To qualify for the Women’s Division Start-Up Grants, you must meet the following criteria and complete an application.
Source: United Methodist Women
More about: Grants | Women | Youth |
Date posted: Sep 16, 2003

UMCOR in Afghanistan: Helping the Returnees
Russian helicopter gun-ships roared over the Shamali Plain, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, and targeted the village of Rabat. In one of the houses 11-year-old Ghulum Rabani huddled with his family as bombs exploded outside. Then Rabani’s greatest fear happened, a bomb hit his adobe home directly, blowing him to unconsciousness.
Source: New World Outlook
More about: Christian love | Communities | Donations | Economy | Family | GBGM programs | Grants | Human rights | International affairs | Justice | Poverty | Refugees | Rural | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | Violence | War | Water | Land mines | Partners/partnerships | Afghanistan |
Date posted: May 06, 2003

Committed to make disciples and to make a difference
I am addressing you for the first time as General Secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries, by far my most daunting assignment as an itinerating United Methodist preacher. I want to thank you for the trust you have placed in me at a critical time in the life of the Board.
Source: GBGM Administration
More about: Advocacy | Children | Christian love | Civil rights | Communities | Economy | Education | GBGM events | GBGM news | GBGM programs | Grants | Health | Human rights | International affairs | John Wesley | Justice | Mission opportunities | Missionaries | Peace | Prayers | United Methodist Church | Volunteers | War | Women | United States |
Date posted: Apr 09, 2003

Church Buildings, Orphanages and Centers Established in Nigeria with Funds from the Millennium Fund
Bishop Done Peter Dabale, episcopal leader of the Nigeria United Methodist Conference, recently shared an update and photos of progress of work in Nigeria that has resulted from contributions to the Millennium Fund.
Source: Mission Contexts and Relationships
More about: Christian love | Donations | Evangelization | GBGM programs | Grants | United Methodist Church | Partners/partnerships | Nigeria |
Date posted: Nov 18, 2002

Hispanic Leadership Development Fund: Health & Welfare Ministries
In 1986, the former Health and Welfare Ministries Program Department established the Hispanic Leadership Development Fund. Grants are made annually to persons of Hispanic descent (from North, South, and Central America and islands of the Western Hemisphere).
Source: Health & Welfare Ministries, GBGM
More about: Education | Grants | Health | Mission opportunities |
Date posted: Sep 26, 2002

Harry R. Kendall Hospital and Home Fund
Harry R. Kendall was a co-owner and founder of the Washington National Life Insurance Company of Evanston, Illinois. Prior to his death in 1958, a large part of his fortune was placed in trust with the provision that income be paid to the Board of Hospitals and Homes of the Methodist Church and its successor organizations and used for stipulated purposes. Over $6 million has been allocated since 1958 for worthy projects and students.
Source: Health & Welfare Ministries, GBGM
More about: Communities | Education | Grants | Health | Mission opportunities |
Date posted: Sep 26, 2002

Dora Ames Lee Leadership Development Fund: Health & Welfare Ministries
The Dora Ames Lee Leadership Development Fund was established in 1980 by Dora Ames Lee, M.D. The candidate must be a professed Christian, preferably a United Methodist. The grantee must be of Asian American or Native American descent. Only U.S. citizens will be considered.
Source: Health & Welfare Ministries, GBGM
More about: Education | Grants | Health | Mission opportunities |
Date posted: Sep 26, 2002

Love in the Midst of Tragedy: UMCOR's Response to 9/11, News & Resources

UMCOR's response to the aftermath of September 11 continues. This page provides links to news, background, and resources related to the Love in the Midst of Tragedy emphasis.
Source: UMCOR
More about: Advocacy | Children | Christian love | Emergencies | Family | Grants | Immigration | Mission opportunities | Music | Prayers | Refugees | UMCOR | United Methodist Church | Women | Advance | Afghanistan | Asia and the Pacific Islands | United States |
Date posted: Sep 08, 2002

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