Christian Education Grants
Individuals, local churches, and
districts can receive up to $500 for use in starting a new Sunday School,
revitalizing a Sunday School, beginning a new educational ministry, purchasing
equipment, etc. Also, grants of $1,000 are available for the district staff
person in Christian Education.
Mission
Jubilee #: MJ 1270
Target
amount: $18,000
Sponsor:
Board of Christian Education
Contact:
Anne Hanna
743
439-2722
Reducing the Risk
and Human Sexuality
Assistance is available for
developing programs to help local churches protect children, youth, and
vulnerable adults from sexual abuse and harassment. Funding can be used for
training leaders and purchasing related materials for those who provide programming
in human sexuality for children and youth.
Mission
Jubilee #: MJ 1271
Target
amount: $1,000
Sponsor:
Board of Christian Education
Contact:
Anne
Hanna
743-439-2722
Ministry
Jubilee Projects......................................................................... Board
of Church and Society
Mission
Jubilee #: MJ 1401
Agency gifts may be made to the Board of Church and
Society for use as it determines.
MI-CURE
Michigan Citizens United for
Rehabilitation or Errands is a criminal justice reform organization. MI-CURE assists
prisoners and their loved ones in learning about Michigan’s criminal justice
system and how they can advocate for themselves and a more constructive system.
It provides self-help literature, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and
educates through speaking engagements with those both in and out of prison.
Ministry
Jubilee #: MJ 1101
Target
amount: $500
Sponsor:
Board
of Church and Society
Contact:
MI-CURE
P.O.
Box 2736
Kalamazoo,
MI 49003-2736
or
Rev. Lisa Mc
Ilvenna
248
646-1200
MICAP
Michigan Interfaith Council on
Alcohol Problems shares concern for the problems in society that destroy people
through the use of alcohol, other drugs, tobacco, and gambling. Its sharing is
done with the legislature in Lansing and by raising concerns with churches, UM
and others. MICAP is led by the Reverend Allen B. Rice, a member of the Detroit
Conference. This organization encourages involvement in the legislative process
by providing information on bills under consideration, lobbying representatives
and senators, and an extensive program of field representatives that visit
local churches.
Ministry
Jubilee #: MJ 1102
Advance
#: DAC-045
Target
amount: $10,000
Sponsor:
Board
of Church and Society
Contact:
Rev.
Allen B. Rice
517
484-0016
Amnesty International
Amnesty
International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the
human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In
particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of
conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the
death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political
killings and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by
opposition groups.
Ministry Jubilee #:
MJ 1103
Target amount:
$2,700
Sponsor:
Board of Church and
Society
Contact:
Amnesty
International
322 8th
Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY
10008-8091
or
Rev. Lisa Mc
Ilvenna
248 646-1200
Swords Into Plowshares
Swords Into Plowshares Peace
Center & Gallery, 33 East Adams, Detroit employs the universal dimension of
the arts to reach the emotions as well as the mind. The Center has had
continuous exhibits since 1985. It hosts groups of all ages; loans books, videos
and cd’s; and provides information and stimulation by means of its exhibits on
hunger, oppression, and cultural biases. Art has come from Czechoslovakia,
Japan, Israel, and Russia. Every two years an exhibit features Ontario and
Michigan artists.
Ministry
Jubilee #: MJ 1122
Advance
#: DAC-035
Target
amount: $6,000
Sponsor:
Board
of Church and Society
Contact:
Swords
Into Plowshares
313
963-7575
Bread for the World
Bread for the World is a
nation-wide Christian citizens’ movement that seeks justice for the world’s
hungry people. It lobbies our nation’s decision makers toward sustainable
development and humanitarian assistance through reformed foreign aid, through supporting
national nutrition programs, by means of seeking welfare reform, and by
creating jobs that pay a living wage. Its partner organization, Bread for the
World Institute, carries out research and education on hunger.
Ministry
Jubilee #: MJ 1159
Target
amount: $2,000
Sponsor:
Board
of Church and Society
Contact:
Rev.
Lisa Mc Ilvenna
248
646-1200
Love Christian Services
Love
Christian Services is a nonprofit ministry in Flint, serving people in time of
need by screening and linking them with nearby resources and churches. Love
sends clients to churches for food, clothing, etc. where volunteers interface
with them. It provides one-on-one care motivated by Christian faith.
Ministry Jubilee #:
MJ 1161
Target amount:
$2,100
Sponsor:
Board of Church and
Society
Contact:
Love Christian
Services
810 235-4990
U.N./Washington Youth Seminar
This exciting travel seminar for
mature high school youth is an intense education in social justice and world
outreach. Visits to our nation’s
government in Washington, D.C., and to the United Nations in New York are
coordinated through the General Board of Church and Society. A different theme
each year relates to the concerns of youth.
Ministry
Jubilee #: MJ 1215
Target
amount: $8,000
Sponsor:
Board
of Church and Society
Contact:
Rev. Lisa Mc Ilvenna
248
646-1200