| 17 July, 2008 |
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Indianapolis |
The Black Leadership Projects
Committee met in June to consider requests
for funding. Grants totaling $31,287 were
awarded to the recipients listed below:
- New Church Ministry
To enable a Southern Africa Global
Mission immersion trip experience for new
church planters.
- New Fair Christian Church,
Springfield, Ohio
To implement a 10-week Summer Creative
Arts/Music Camp for Springfield youth.
- Global Ministries
To take an inter-generational group of
eight to 10 African American-Disciples to
Haiti.
- Global Ministries
To enable two African-American young adults
to have an immersion experience with an
overseas partner of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ).
- Refugee and Immigration
Ministries
To allow enablement grants for
African-American congregations wishing to
sponsor refugees.
- Pre-Convocation Leadership
Institute
To facilitate and coordinate the
“Four-in-One Pre-Convocation Leadership
Institute.” A one day training
event to equip, train and prepare
African-American clergy, church leaders, and
lay leaders for transformed ministry within
Disciples congregations, regions, and other
general manifestations and institutional
structures.
The Black Leadership Project Funds were
authorized by the United Christian Missionary
Society in 1970, then known as the Negro
Leadership Projects Committee. At that time,
proceeds from the sale of Mt. Beulah farm in
Edwards, Miss., were placed in a trust fund
with the interest to be used for projects
approved by the committee.
Grant requests can be received from across
the life of the church. The Fund is
administered through DHM. The committee
reviewing grant applications includes
participation from DHM and the National
Convocation.
A general ministry of the church, Disciples Home Missions is committed to equipping Disciples for Christ and connecting people to the life changing love of God. |
