2009 GRANT AWARDS & DESCRIPTIONS
Black River Falls: Band/Puppet Ministry ($1,131) - Band and puppet equipment to enable youth to "go on the road".
Green Bay: First UMC YWCA Worship Service ($2,600) – Relocate the "Fresh Bread" multi-sensory worship service to the downtown YWCA to enhance outreach into the downtown neighborhood.
Janesville: Circuit 45 AWARE ($3,625) - Teen Dating Violence Awareness campaign.
Kenosha: Immanuel UMC Advertising ($3,000) – Campaign to effectively tell the story of ministry and mission as a new multi-ethnic, UM fellowship of three congregations to the church and the Kenosha community.
Kenosha: Immanuel UMC Children/Youth Music Ministry ($450) – Enhance the vocal and instrumental musical opportunities to children and youth on Sunday mornings.
Kenosha: Wesley UMC Celebration Worship Service Advertising ($2,000) - Advertise this new service to the community with newspaper inserts, newspaper ads, direct mailings, the creation of personalized invitations to be hand delivered.
Madison: United Methodist Hospitals Ministry ($1,200) - Mailing and printing costs for further development to grow the endowment fund.
Marion: Stepping Stones Preschool ($1,500) - Help purchase needed materials and supplies for lessons and crafts for additional age group to program.
Medford/Dorchester UMC Asset Mapping ($1,500) - Facilitate Asset Mapping with the congregations under the direction of Luther Snow.
Metro South: UMW ($650) - Speaker fee for annual spring retreat.
Milwaukee: Emanuel UMC Immigrant Center ($3,000) - To respond to areas identified needing priority attention: Youth & Mentoring, Social Justices and Family Literacy.
Milwaukee: Ministry Partnership Group ($4,000) - Albright and Emmanuel UMC's will work together in inner city Milwaukee with outreach programs and joint gatherings.
Sheboygan: Wesley UMC Strategic Plan ($1,000) - Community outreach including Community Open Mic and Life Skills Workshop.
Sun Prairie UMC Java Notes ($1,000) - Coffeehouse evening entertainment program to raise funds for local charitable organizations.
Superior: Faith UMC CLUES Club ($4,800) - Begin a Wednesday after-school program for elementary age level youth and families from the community.
Waupaca: Adoption Ambassadors ($1,100) - To raise awareness and interest in adoption of older children from the Philippines and develop a local support network for potential and adoptive families.
WAC: Fellowship of Licensed Local Pastors & Associates ($3,500) - Continuing education training program for LLP's.
Wittenberg: New Horizons UMC Software ($500) – Assist in purchase of bookkeeping software for the purpose of tracking members and friends.
Wittenberg: New Horizons UMC Harmony Fest ($2,000) – To expand our ministry outreach to the community through Harmony Fest ’09.