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Category: Local Church

2023 Local Church Grant Recipients Chosen

The Foundation for Evangelism has selected 51 churches and organizations to receive an Equipping the Local Church grant. A total of $350,000 will be distributed through $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000
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2022 Local Church Grants Inspire Community Outreach

By Barby Bowser The Foundation for Evangelism held its inaugural Equipping the Local Church Grant cycle in January 2022. Grants were awarded in June to 31 small-medium churches or groups
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2022 Grant Recipient, Madras Church, Launches with Weekly Worship

Madras Church received a 2022 Equipping the Local Church Grant to help implement projects aimed at inclusively and fully welcoming everyone in their community to be part of the Body
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Grant Panelists Share Progress, Challenges

A panel of three grant recipients from the 2022 Equipping the Local Church Grant Cycle spent the morning with the Foundation’s board or trustees and honorary trustee council at their
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Sunday Supper Fuels Conversation and Community

Patton UMC in Franklin, NC, has been part of the community for 131 years. They recently began hosting a Sunday Supper to invite people for dinner and conversation around scripture and spiritual topics.
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Grants Jump-Start Nazarene Evangelism Initiatives

The Foundation for Evangelism’s Equipping the Local Church Grants, awarded in June this year, have already made an impact for three Church of the Nazarene congregations, a community center, and district evangelism program.
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New Church Prioritizes Engaging, Empowering the Marginalized

Local Church Grant Recipient, Madras Church, is providing a much-needed service to students and migrant families - all while building relationships and sharing the love of Jesus.
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Churches in Western NC Use Grants to Collaborate, Connect

Three churches and a United Methodist Church District were awarded Equipping the Local Church Grants in June 2022. They tell about their initiatives and how they are inviting their communities to join the Christian journey.
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Foster Families Find Care and Respite at Local Church

Scenic Church began a respite care program for foster families with the Local Church Grant they received from the Foundation.
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FFE Announces 2022 Equipping the Local Church Grant Recipients

From the 100 applications received for the inaugural Equipping the Local Church Grant Cycle, The Foundation for Evangelism has selected 31 projects to receive grants totaling $230,000. Recipients will be announced publicly in June after all have been notified.
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