Disciple: 2016 Spring Cycle of Mission Endowment Grants Awarded

By Diocesan House

The Mission Endowment Grant board offered a special 2016 spring application cycle for the grant introduced in 2015 to support the creative and Spirit-filled ministry taking place all throughout the Diocese. The board is pleased to announce the ministries that are spring recipients of a Mission Endowment Grant.

• Christ’s Beloved Community (Disciple, Winter 2016) - Led by the Rev. Dr. Chantal McKinney, this ministry is working to develop a church plant in the “south side” of Winston-Salem that will be intercultural, bi-denominational (Lutheran and Episcopal), and bilingual (Spanish and English). This grant is for $20,000.
• St. Andrew’s, Haw River (Disciple, Spring 2016) This grant will allow for a bilingual (Spanish and English) service of Holy Eucharist to be offered once a month to the Hispanic neighbors of St. Andrew’s. The exact amount of this grant is still being determined, but will likely be approximately $8,000.
• Winston-Salem Campus Ministry - This grant will allow for a ministry presence at the North Carolina School of the Arts through the hiring of a missioner. This grant is for $5,450.
• St. Mark’s, Huntersville - This grant will be used for the development of racial reconciliation classes and building a relationship with a nearby African-American congregation. This grant is for $8,000.

The Mission Endowment Grant is a permanent endowment created for the specific purpose of supporting the diocesan mission strategy of establishing “the Episcopal presence of Christ in communities in ways that brings the community to see Christ’s presence among them.”

While grant projects must relate to missionary initiatives located within the 38 counties of the Diocese, the initiatives themselves do not have to be associated with diocesan entities. Only one participating member of the proposed project team is required to be associated with a diocesan (church or other) entity; the rest of the team can build out from there.

Up to five grants in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 will be awarded each year. One- and two-year grants are available, and the next round of applications will be accepted this fall until November 30, 2016.

For more information about Mission Endowment Grants, visit “Grants and Scholarships” under the “Resources” tab at episdionc.org.