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Each year the California-Pacific Conference DisAbility Ministries Task Force offers grants to congregations and other United Methodist entities that want to improve the accessibility of their facilities and/or the inclusiveness of their programs. These grants are typically $500-1000 and support the fundraising efforts of congregations who are
The Justice and Compassion Grant is awarded to laity, clergy, congregations, and communities who are meaningfully engaged in ministries of justice and compassion locally and globally. The Justice and Compassion Essential Ministries Team (JCEMT) supports a wide variety of new and ongoing programs which are
March 23, 2022 The Nigeria Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church recently welcomed its first church of the Deaf. Resident Bishop John Wesley Yohanna introduced the new congregation, First Wesleyan United Methodist Church of the Deaf in Mutum Biyu, Gassol, in Taraba State. Deacon
March 22, 2022 In Zimbabwe and worldwide, people living with albinism often suffer stigma and discrimination. Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of melanin pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with several vision defects, such as photophobia,
Each year the California-Pacific Conference DisAbility Ministries Task Force offers grants to congregations and other United Methodist entities that want to improve the accessibility of their facilities and/or the inclusiveness of their programs. These grants are not intended to cover the entire cost of all
The Justice and Compassion Grant is for the purpose of empowering, connecting, and resourcing laity, clergy, congregations and communities as they meaningfully engage in ministries of justice and compassion both locally and globally. The application for 2021 Justice & Compassion Grants are now available. The Justice
The DisAbility Ministries Task Force Accessibility Grant is now available. Apply for a seed money grant to help your church become more accessible or to start a new inclusive program. Please read the application carefully for all information and requirements. Grant funds for ADA-compliant projects or new
It’s time to apply for Seed Money grants that help with accessibility projects and inclusive programs! For four years, the DisAbility Ministries Task Force has awarded grants that serve as seed money so that congregations and other UM entities can become more welcoming and accessible
This grant is offered to congregations and other conference entities (such as, but not limited to, church camps and district offices) to support an accessibility or ministry project, either at the beginning of the effort to raise the necessary funds or to finish up a
The following are some recommendations from the United Methodist Committee on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministries (a committee of Global Ministries) for improving accessibility and inclusion for Deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and Deafblind people who may join your congregation for Christmas Eve or
