Love and Justice Grant Application Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church Faith that Heals/Church and Society Ministries DEADLINE:

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1 Love and Justice Grant Application Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church Faith that Heals/Church and Society Ministries DEADLINE: Submitting an Application Applications must arrive via , mail, or hand-deliver to the TNUMC Office, Faith That Heals/Church and Society by DEADLINE: Preferred Method to Summit Application Fill-out document online, save as an attachment to Or Download Application: Please Type or print clearly. Fill-out form, using an additional page for questions and answers. Keep question answers to approximately 120 words. Mail Print Application to: Faith that Heals/Church and Society TNUMC Connectional Ministries 304 S. Perimeter PK Dr. Nashville, TN Questions? Please contact the Chair of the TN Conference Committee of Church and Society. Reverend Matt Kelley Chair, Tennessee Conference Committee on Church and Society Phone: (615) Or Reverend Merrilee Wineinger Coordinator Faith That Heals Ministries, TNUMC Phone: (615) Love and Justice Grant of 5

2 Love and Justice Grant Application Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church Faith that Heals/Church and Society Ministries DEADLINE: 01/04/2017 Grants are gifted to churches or groups of churches working to meet the needs of the local community and the recipients of services through love and justice. The recipients and their ministries are Wesleyan in nature, inviting communities to work toward a greater balance of the Wesleyan works of mercy, namely compassion and justice (personal and social holiness). Love and Justice Grants are designed to help United Methodist disciples of Jesus Christ follow his teachings to love God and to love neighbor, especially the neighbor in need. Love of God bears fruit as love of neighbor through works of love and justice. Preference is given to applicants who include members of the local community and the recipients of services in the planning and organizing of the ministry and to those who are seeking to enter into or deepen long-term mutual relationships with the of the local community and the recipients of services. This helps ensure that ministries are with rather than to or for others. Preference is also given to ministries which address justice issues rather than simply compassion or charity ; going beyond direct services to promoting systemic change and collective compassion, rather than individual or personal ministries alone (even though these are crucial and cannot be neglected). Grant recipients are also encouraged to provide opportunities for participants to reflect theologically on the experience of ministry so that it becomes part of the ongoing spiritual formation of the group and those involved. Love and Justice Grant of 5

3 Amount Requested: Project Name: Ministry Organization: Phone: Mobile Address: City: State: TN Website: Ministry Director Name: Phone: Mobile: Have you shared this ministry/project with your District Superintendent? Applicants must contact their District Superintendent. His/Her signature is not required. District Superintendent: Yes When District Person Completing Document if Different than Above Name: Phone: Mobile Love and Justice Grant of 5

4 Ministry Organization: 4 Description of needs this ministry is designed to meet. Two measurable goals for the year. How is the quality of life? Love and Justice Grant of 5

5 How are the local community and the recipients of services involved in the planning/organizing? How does this ministry put United Methodists into ongoing personal relationships with the local community and the recipients of services? How does this ministry include action for justice as well as compassion? How does this ministry include opportunities for participants to reflect theologically on their experience? Attach the Following: A copy of the projected budget and projected sources of income Attach the ministry's most recent year end or completed fiscal year financial statement List of funding sources and/or in-kind contributions Include photos that highlight the ministry (if available) Love and Justice Grant of 5