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NEWS
RELEASE
October 29, 2007
Synod
of the Covenant awards $75,000 to new ministries in Michigan and Ohio
The Synod of the Covenant has awarded funds to 10 ministries as part of
its New Covenant grant program. New Covenant grants are funded from shared
mission dollars received from presbyteries, who receive the money from
congregations. Thirty-five applications were
received for funds.
The new program was designed to encourage new, emerging or revitalized
ministries within the bounds of the synod. Projects were required to fit
within one of the three synod mission priorities: congregational
transformation and development; multicultural, racial ethnic and justice
ministries or ministries in higher education.
Grant recipients are:
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First Presbyterian
Church of
Holt, Mich., Lake Michigan Presbytery, "English and Living Skills for
Burmese Refugees," $10,000.
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Glenville (Ohio)
New Life Community Church, Presbytery of the Western Reserve, "Beginning
to Work it Out," $10,000.
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Campus Ministry
Network of Miami
(Ohio)
Presbytery, "A Season of Nonviolence: Practicing the Vocation of
Peace-Building on Four Campuses through Interfaith Dialogue," $8,190.
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Copper Country
Christian Fellowship,
Calumet, Mich.,
Mackinac Presbytery, "Certified Lay Pastor Training and Books," $2,500.
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Eastminster
Presbyterian Church,
East Lansing,
Mich., Lake Michigan Presbytery, "International Graduate Student
Ministries," $10,000.
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Michigan Black
Presbyterian Charitable Organization,
Detroit,
Mich.,
Detroit Presbytery, "Lazarus Project Ministry," $10,000.
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Northern
Lakes Community
Church, Traverse City, Mich., Mackinac Presbytery, "Summer Drop-In
Program," $3,300.
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St. John's
Presbyterian Church, Detroit, Mich., Detroit Presbytery, "Day Care
Center," $5,000.
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St. Luke United
Presbyterian Church, Middletown, Ohio, Miami Presbytery, "Slinky
(children's tutoring program)," $9,929.
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Kirkmont
Center,
Zanesville,
Ohio,
Miami
Presbytery, "Multicultural Summer Camping Experience," $6,081.
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