DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS OCT. 15, 2012

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1 GREATER NEW JERSEY ANNUAL CONFERENCE Community Outreach Grant for Local Churches Application 2013 DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS OCT. 15, 2012 September 1, 2012 TO: Pastors & Missions/Outreach Chairpersons FROM: Rev. Sung H. Ahn RE: Announcement of 2013 Community Outreach Grants The Parish & Community Team of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference will be meeting this fall to review applications from churches for grants to fund new programs in the local church designed to reach out beyond our walls and to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world with emphasis on the Four Focus Areas: (1) Leadership Development; (2) Congregational Development; (3) Ministry with the Poor; and (4) Global Health. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA APPLY: Grants are intended to help start new ministries at local churches and not to sustain established programs. Grants are provided for one year at a time and not awarded for more than three (3) years to the same project. Preference is always given to new ministries at local churches that have not received funds previously. Only one project per church should be submitted. Project goals need to be according to the Four Focus Areas: (1) Leadership Development; (2) Congregational Development; (3) Ministry with the Poor; and (4) Global Health. Grants cannot be used to fund staff positions, equipment or capital improvement. Churches and ministries receiving grants must submit a copy of the Safe Sanctuaries Certification. Preference is given to local churches which have paid their fair share in the previous year. District Superintendent of the local church requesting funds needs to recommend the project. Please make sure that your application meets all criteria. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Applications for these grants will be mailed after September 1, 2012 to churches that request them from the Program Team office ( ). They will also be available for download from the conference web site: 2. Please use the 2013 application in order to be considered for funding. 3. A completed application should included the following: o The application answering ALL the questions required (Application must be typed) o Copy of the Local Church Budget and Fund Balance Report as presented at your last church conference (as stated in question #17) o Safe Sanctuaries Certification (To obtain certification of your safe sanctuaries policy, please contact Ginny Kaiser at or gkaiser@gnjumc.org) o Application needs to be endorsed by the Church Council Chairperson and the Senior Pastor. 4. Make a copy of your application, complete the top portion of the Recommendation Form and send it to your District Superintendent. The District Superintendent will send his/her recommendation directly to us. Make sure that you contact your District Superintendent with enough time to review your application and send recommendation on time. 5. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 6. Completed applications must be returned to the Conference Office (Not to the District Office) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, All applications are to be mailed or faxed to: Rev. Sung H. Ahn Greater New Jersey Conference, 1001 Wickapecko Drive, Ocean, NJ Fax: If you fax the application, no later than the deadline, please mail your original documents immediately. 1

2 GREATER NEW JERSEY ANNUAL CONFERENCE Community Outreach Grant Application 2013 DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS OCT. 15, 2012 INSTRUCTIONS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA APPLY: Grants are intended to help start new ministries at local churches and not to sustain established programs. Grants are provided for one year at a time and not awarded for more than three (3) years to the same project. Preference is always given to new ministries at local churches that have not received funds previously. Only one project per church should be submitted. Project goals need to be according to the Four Focus Areas: (1) Leadership Development; (2) Congregational Development; (3) Ministry with the Poor; and (4) Global Health. Grants cannot be used to fund staff positions, equipment or capital improvement. Churches and ministries receiving grants must submit a copy of the Safe Sanctuaries Certification. Preference is given to local churches which have paid their fair share in the previous year. District Superintendent of the local church requesting funds needs to recommend the project. Please make sure that your application meets all criteria. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Applications for these grants will be mailed after September 1, 2012 to churches that request them from the Program Team office ( ). They will also be available for download from the conference web site: 2. Please use the 2013 application in order to be considered for funding. 3. A completed application should included the following: o The application answering ALL the questions required (Application must be typed) o Copy of the Local Church Budget and Fund Balance Report as presented at your last church conference (as stated in question #17) o Safe Sanctuaries Certification (To obtain certification of your safe sanctuaries policy, please contact Ginny Kaiser at or gkaiser@gnjumc.org) o Application needs to be endorsed by the Church Council Chairperson and the Senior Pastor. 4. Make a copy of your application, complete the top portion of the Recommendation Form and send it to your District Superintendent. The District Superintendent will send his/her recommendation directly to us. Make sure that you contact your District Superintendent with enough time to review your application and send recommendation on time. 5. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 6. Completed applications must be returned to the Conference Office (Not to the District Office) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, All applications are to be mailed or faxed to: Rev. Sung H. Ahn Greater New Jersey Conference, 1001 Wickapecko Drive, Ocean, NJ Fax: If you fax the application, no later than the deadline, please mail your original documents immediately. 2

3 GREATER NEW JERSEY ANNUAL CONFERENCE Community Outreach Grant Application 2013 DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS OCT. 15, 2012 Name of Church District Church Address City State Zip Senior Pastor Name Church Phone Name of Project/ ministry program Project Contact Person Position in organization Contact Person phone Home Work Fax: of Contact Person Please answer the following questions: 1. Briefly describe the outreach ministry program for which you are seeking funding: 2. How will this outreach ministry program help your church make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world? 3. Which of the Four Focus Areas is emphasized in this program and how? Four Focus Area are (1) Leadership Development (2) Congregational Development (3) Ministry with the Poor (4) Global Health 4. Who is the target group for this ministry program (put a face on your ministry)? How many do you anticipate will be touched by this ministry? 3

4 5. How are you planning to integrate those persons served into your church fellowship? 6. If this is a new ministry program, please list briefly three goals of this new ministry program: Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3: a) What is the date you expect to initiate this ministry program? b) What is the date you expect to have it fully operational? 7. If you have received grants for this program before, please list briefly the three goals of the ministry program you proposed before and share a brief evaluation of the outcome: Goal 1: GOALS EVALUATION Goal 2: Goal 3: 8. If this is an ongoing program, how is this program expected to be sustained after three years of being supported by the Community Outreach Grant? 9. Who is your church partnering with in the community to accomplish your goals? 4

5 10. What training has your leadership team received to develop this program? 11. Would your leadership team be interested in additional training? Please specify: 12. Complete the budget information for this ministry providing a detailed balanced Income and Expense sources What is the annual budget projected for this particular ministry? Please include any INKIND contribution. INCOME $ EXPENSES $ Community Outreach Grant (Amount Requested) Local Church Contribution Other Grants Donations Fund Raising Offerings Registration/Quotas/Tuition from Participants Scholarships Other Sources of Income: Salaries and Benefits Facilities Rental Equipment Utilities Maintenance Administration Promotional Resources Transportation Training Educational Materials Activities (specify) Food or Snacks Other Expenses Related to the Program: TOTAL INCOME $ TOTAL EXPENSES $ INCOME AND EXPENSE AMOUNTS SHOULD BE BALANCED 13. What dollar amount are you requesting to receive from the Community Outreach Grant? 14. How will these funds be used? 5

6 15. Please answer the following questions about your Local Church: Membership Average Worship Attendance Total Local Church Budget? 16. Please report your record of Shared Ministries Fund (Apportionment) history for the past three (3) years: If you need help to get Shared Ministry Fund information, Please contact Jessica Storer at GNJAC at or before the deadline. Established Shared Ministry Fund Amount Paid 2009 $ $ 2010 $ $ 2011 $ $ 17. Please include a copy of your Local Church Budget and Fund Balance Report as per your last Church Conference. If this document is not included in your application, the funding committee will not consider this application. 18. All churches that receive community outreach grants have been required to have a Safe Sanctuaries policy in place. Please attach your Safe Sanctuaries Certification. To obtain your Safe Sanctuaries Certification, please contact Ginny Kaiser at gkaiser@gnjumc.org or Is your District Superintendent aware of this program? Complete the top of the enclosed District Superintendent Recommendation Form. Send a copy of this application to your District Superintendent with the Recommendation Form. The District Superintendent will send his/her recommendation directly to us. Make sure that you contact your District Superintendent with enough time to review your application to meet deadline. 20. Provide Required Signatures THE COMPLETION OF THIS PAGE, WITH THE PROPER SIGNATURES, IS VERY IMPORTANT. Applications will not be considered unless all signatures are included! No Electronic Signatures. Securing these signatures and submission of the application BY THE DEADLINE is the responsibility of the applicant! Person completing the application (Print Name) Signature of person completing application Church Council Chairperson (Print Name) Church Council Chairperson s Signature Senior Pastor s Name (Print Name) Senior Pastor s Signature Please mail or fax completed applications to: Rev. Sung H. Ahn Greater New Jersey Annual Conference 1001 Wickapecko Dr., Ocean, NJ Fax (If you fax the application, please mail your original documents immediately.) All APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN THE CONFERENCE OFFICE BY 4 PM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, If you have questions, contact Ginny Kaiser at or gkaiser@gnjumc.org. 6

7 TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: Name of Church/Organization: Address: City State District Name of project/ministry program TO BE COMPLETED BY DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT: (Please answer the following questions in relation to the above project/ministry program) 1. What general knowledge do you have about this project/ministry program? 2. To your knowledge, does this program fit the criteria for the Community Outreach Grant? Yes Greater New Jersey Annual Conference Community Outreach Grant District Superintendent s Recommendation 2013 No Grants are intended to help start new ministries at local churches and not to sustain established programs. Grants are provided for one year at a time and not awarded for more than three (3) years to the same project. Preference is always given to new ministries at local churches that have not received funds previously. Only one project per church should be submitted. Project goals need to be according to the Four Focus Areas: (1) Leadership Development; (2) Congregational Development; (3) Ministry with the Poor; and (4) Global Health. Grants cannot be used to fund staff positions, equipment or capital improvement. Churches and ministries receiving grants must submit a copy of the Safe Sanctuaries Certification. Preference is given to local churches which have paid their fair share in the previous year. District Superintendent of the local church requesting funds needs to recommend the project. Must be willing to attend grant writing workshop if they have not taken one in last three years. 3. Would you recommend this program for consideration? Yes, absolutely. Why? Yes, with reservations. Why? No. Why? Print Name: / / District Superintendent s Signature Date Please send this form to: Rev. Sung H. Ahn 1001 Wickapecko Drive Ocean, NJ Before OCTOBER 15,