Give to Mission Program Grants
Please contribute to the programs that provide grants to establish new congregations and to presbyteries that wish to enable continual congregational transformation.
Mission Program Grants
2012 Mission Program Grant proposals
Dear Colleagues,
Mission Program Grant programs have been redesigned to increase the number of new church development grants and to support presbyteries’ work in congregational transformation.
The strategic redesign encourages more local accountability, rewards risk taking and innovative thinking and enables greater flexibility in the types of ministries that are considered for mission program grants. Grant funding for new church developments is funded in layers. First level funding supports the first 18 months of ministry. Second level funding is available for the next 30 months to new churches that have made significant process in reaching their goals and objectives. Grants at both levels are for $25,000.
The revised program provides for transformation grants of up to $50,000 for two years to support presbyteries in their work of continually transforming existing congregations.
Blessings,
Tim McCallister, associate
Dates and deadlines
Mission Program Grants proposal submission and review dates
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2012 cut-off date for receipt of proposals |
2012 review date (received on time) |
Review date (received late) |
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February 15 |
March 15-16* |
April 18 |
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March 16 |
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April 18 |
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May 16 |
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April 18 |
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May 16* |
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September 12 |
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August 8 |
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September 12 |
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October 10 |
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September 12 |
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October 10 |
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November 14 |
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October 10 |
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November 14 |
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March 13, 2013 |
* Face-to-Face MDRC Meeting
Walton Award nomination deadline
Nominations need to be filed for each nominee and
received in the Office of Mission Program Grants by January 31 of each year. The 2012 MDRC review date will be March 14.
About Mission Program Grants
Jesus Christ commands his disciples to go into the world, preaching the good news and living a life that exhibits love for God, neighbor and self (Matthew 28:19-20). Mission Program Grants (MPG) are made available to congregations and presbyteries that are seeking to respond to this commandment by organizing new congregations and supporting presbyteries in their work of continually transforming existing congregations.
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