2010 GRANT AWARDS & DESCRIPTIONS
Beaver Dam: Trinity UMC Women's Outreach Ministry ($3,500) - Assistance in covering first year's rent and utilities expenses, training and stipends for new outreach ministry in downtown Beaver Dam
Brillion: Faith UMC Counselor Outreach Project ($2,600) - Travel expenses to bring a counselor to Brillion weekly
Fall River UMC New Worship Service ($3,500) - Advertising, music and leader training for new worship service
Marion: First UMC Stepping Stones Middle School Program ($1,500) - Materials for middle school program which was added last fall
Marion: First UMC Field of Praise ($1,500) - Addition of youth oriented Christian music and speakers to the annual summer event
Milwaukee Urban Joint Confirmation Program ($3,000) - Seed money to support the creation of an urban joint confirmation group
Racine: Trinity UMC Grief Support Ministry ($2,000) - Establish a grief support group for local area
Spooner/Lakeview UMCs Parish Nurse Ministry ($1,520) - Mileage and supplies to establish a parish nurse program
Superior: Faith UMC Produce/Prayer Garden ($3,500) - Create two produce gardens and a prayer garden
Superior: Faith UMC Parents Group ($1,300) - Begin a parents group for parents of infants and young children, open to the community
Sussex UMC Family Wellness Conference ($1,200) - Family wellness conference for Circuit 36 churches and community, "Loving Relationships and the Tools to Grow Them"
Whitefish Bay UMC Urban Family Bible Camp ($600) - Summer evening family bible camp in Riverside Park, Urban Ecology Center
Appleton: Zion Korean UMC Language School ($1,500) - Establish a 10 month Korean language school to teach Korean culture and improve communication between intercultural family members
Baraboo Ecumenical - Mission Gathering ($2,500) - Summer "Peanut Butter Lunch Bunch" for three summer months. Provide vouchers for milk, eggs and bread to Food Pantry visitors with children while members of the six churches involved provide the other items that will be given out
Bloomington: Faith Alive Charge Family Church ($1,500) - Community outreach consisting of special weekly events for young families. Stipends would be paid for "experts" brought in as well as advertising costs
Chetek UMC - Junior Youth Fellowship ($4,350) - Enlarge the current K-6 program for junior and senior high students
Dodgeville UMC Stephen Ministries ($2,700) - Establish Stephen Ministries
Eagle UMC Youth Ministry Program ($650) - Begin a youth ministry program
Green Bay: First UMC Reusable Tote bags ($750) Purchase 1000 eco friendly reusable polypropylene totes with the imprint, "What if church wasn't just about Sunday? Would you come? Rethink Church. www.wfumcgb.org"
Jackson: Still Waters Making Disciples in the 21st Century ($2,250) - Faith Development studies (offer Disciple 1-4 and Financial Peace University) and Community Outreach (host homeless families and offer tai chi classes)
Kenosha: First UMC Youth and Young Adult Ministries ($436) - MEDIA SHOUT software for use with the youth ministry program
Lake Geneva: La Resurreccion Tutoring/Citizenship ($2,500) - Establish English and Spanish tutoring classes and citizenship classes for the benefit of the Hispanic community
Lake Geneva: Neighborhood Radio Program ($950) - Lake Geneva Neighborhood Radio aims to serve the greater neighborhoods of Lake Geneva with local programs and information on vital community services and resources that are readily available
Manitowoc: St. Paul's UMC Rocking Chairs ($1,200) - Purchase additional rocking chairs for mothers/infants and senior citizens, as well as arm rests for pews
Menomonie: The Place Campus Ministry ($2,200) - Establish a Saturday night program for young adults as an alternative to alcohol centered house parties and local bars
Milwaukee: Luz a las Naciones Arts/Liturgical Dance ($2,400) - Establish an arts and liturgical dance ministry
Mineral Point: Parish of the Hills UMC Bright Spots Radio ($2.405) - Send messages of hope and good news via radio to the community
Neenah: First UMC Broadcasting Ministry ($4,900) - Initiate live internet broadcasts of Easter worship services
New Berlin: Our Lord's Rotation Sunday School ($2,605) - Start up costs for a Rotation Sunday school program
Oak Creek: UMC Stephen Ministries ($2,700) - Establish Stephen Ministries
Onalaska UMC Community Dinner ($1,000) - Purchase of additional utensils and appliances for preparation of meals, freezer and storage facilities, food.
Reedsburg UMC Hispanic Outreach ($7,400) - Purchase of bibles, offer ESL courses, advertising of events to reach out to the Hispanic community
Rhinelander: UMC Personal Essentials Pantry ($1,000) - Volunteer training, publicity, hospitality, equipment and supplies to store and distribute personal essentials
St. Croix Falls: UMC Chime Choir ($2,125) - Musical instruments, music, materials, training, t-shirts to begin a neighborhood musical group
Sun Prairie UMC Stephen Ministries ($2,700) - Establish Stephen Ministries
UMW: Hmong House of Good News ($3,500) - Provide services and activities for elderly Hmong women in the Milwaukee Metro area
WI Rapids UMC Shot of Grace ($1,542) - Enhance and expand an outreach ministry