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The Grant Review Team of the Conference Board of Discipleship is pleased to announce the awards for Round 3 of the Beyond the Walls Grant Program.
Six churches will receive funds in Round 3, to support projects that range from interviewing seniors about music to expanding programs that provide food for hungry people to empowering church members to live out their faith where they work and play.
All of the applicants in this round were Colorado churches, and with two grants awarded to churches in the Sunshine District, all districts of the Rocky Mountain Conference have now been represented among grantees.
New this round is a program of peer learning and follow-up support for grantees, in the form of conference calls coordinated by Laurie Day, Assistant Director of Mission and Ministry. The Grant Review Team believes this opportunity to check in two or three times during the 12-month funding period will enable funded churches to reflect on their process and share both their successes and challenges in a supportive environment.
The Board of Discipleship anticipates setting Sept. 1, 2015, as the next application deadline for Beyond the Walls Grants. Prospective applicants will be required to contact the Grant Review Team in advance of submitting a proposal in order to receive guidance on the program's funding priorities, in order to equip more churches to submit effective proposals.
The Beyond the Walls Grant Program is funded by the Legacy Fund of the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Approved for Funding:
Church Name |
City, State |
District |
Project Name |
Amount Approved |
Berthoud First UMC |
Berthoud, Colorado |
Peaks |
Music & Memory Program |
$1,000 |
Central UMC |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Pike’s Peak |
Community Resource Fair/Block Party |
$3,000 |
Columbine United Church |
Littleton, Colorado |
Mile High |
Neighboring Hubs |
$3,000 |
Pueblo First UMC |
Pueblo, Colorado |
Sunshine |
Mission Breakfast & Dinner |
$2,500 |
McClave UMC |
McClave, Colorado |
Sunshine |
Five Loaves Food Pantry |
$3,000 |
Pierce, Colorado |
Peaks |
Food Pantry Equipment |
$3,000 |
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