Mission
Forms for Mission Giving and Remittance
| 2021_remittance_form.pdf |
| 2021_church_wide__mission_pledge_form.pdf |
Mission Grants from the Visioning Team
Sabbatical Grant
The PGR Sabbatical Grant is available to PGR pastors currently serving a church who are planning a Session approved sabbatical. Pastors may request up to $2000 to help with sabbatical related expenses, and up to $500 to help the church with expenses related to the pastor’s absence during the sabbatical.
The PGR Sabbatical Grant is available to PGR pastors currently serving a church who are planning a Session approved sabbatical. Pastors may request up to $2000 to help with sabbatical related expenses, and up to $500 to help the church with expenses related to the pastor’s absence during the sabbatical.
| sabbatical_grant_application.pdf |
Worship Initiative Grant (Uniting in Worship)
The Visioning Team wants to encourage churches to take worship to the community and find ways to worship outside their buildings. To that end, a $500 grant is offered to churches that develop a plan to take worship outside the church.
The Visioning Team wants to encourage churches to take worship to the community and find ways to worship outside their buildings. To that end, a $500 grant is offered to churches that develop a plan to take worship outside the church.
| 2020_worship_initiative_application.pdf |
Bucks for Blessings Grant (Partnering in Mission)
A Bucks for Blessings is available for up to $1,000 for each PGR member church who partners with another congregation to do something that is a blessing for their community. The partner church does not need to be a PGR member. If the partner is PGR, and the project budget warrants, then the PGR partner may also apply for a grant, too.
A Bucks for Blessings is available for up to $1,000 for each PGR member church who partners with another congregation to do something that is a blessing for their community. The partner church does not need to be a PGR member. If the partner is PGR, and the project budget warrants, then the PGR partner may also apply for a grant, too.
| 2020_bucks_for_blessings.pdf |
Mission Initiative Grant
The new Mission Initiative Funding Application (MIFA) is for projects and programs that represent a mission initiative for a church, and may be granted for $5,000 for the 1st year. The project may be funded for a lesser amount for two additional years as explained in the guidelines.
The new Mission Initiative Funding Application (MIFA) is for projects and programs that represent a mission initiative for a church, and may be granted for $5,000 for the 1st year. The project may be funded for a lesser amount for two additional years as explained in the guidelines.
| 2020_mifa.pdf |
Church Consulting Grant (Risking in Ministry)
The Visioning Team wants to encourage churches to engage the services of church consultants that will help congregations identify and live into their mission, vision, and values and/or identify a transformation process. To that end, a grant of up to $2,500 is offered to churches who employ an approved church consultant.
The Visioning Team wants to encourage churches to engage the services of church consultants that will help congregations identify and live into their mission, vision, and values and/or identify a transformation process. To that end, a grant of up to $2,500 is offered to churches who employ an approved church consultant.
| 2020_church_consulting_grant.pdf |
Grants from the Leadership Team
Means to Enhance Virtual Participation and Presentations, aka Technology Grants
Technology grants, recommended limit of up to $500 per congregation, for enhancing virtual participation and presentations for congregations. (On April 1, 2020, the Leadership Team approved grants for churches for a one year subscription to ZOOM for teleconferencing. You may be reimbursed monthly for as long you need it up to a year, or be reimbursed for a single year. On May 11, 2021, it was approved we continue supporting Zoom grants for another year)
Anti-racism Grants
Grants of up to $300 for PGR pastors and elders to attend capacity-building anti-racism trainings and conferences, up to $600 per church, with priority given to those who have not received a grant (examples: Crossroads Anti-racism Training workshops, White Privilege Conference (has 15% PCUSA discount) or regional White Privilege Symposiums, CoInspire (PCUSA), etc.)
Professional Coaching Grants
Professional Coaching Grants for up to a limit of six sessions of professional coaching for PGR pastors serving congregations (including elders serving commissions), through directory of The Presbyterian Coach Network, up to $1,000.
Transitional Pastor Training (Week 1+2)
Transitional Pastor Training grants to cover the tuition and shared room expense for pastors & commissioned pastors wishing to obtain Week 1 and/or Week 2 of Transitional Pastor Training from PCUSA connected training sites (M.A.L.T. in St. Louis is closest).
Please contact the Lead Presbyter or the Treasurer if you would like access to Leadership Team grants. You may be awarded these grants should your request, with supporting documentation, fall within the parameters of what has been approved by the Leadership Team.
Means to Enhance Virtual Participation and Presentations, aka Technology Grants
Technology grants, recommended limit of up to $500 per congregation, for enhancing virtual participation and presentations for congregations. (On April 1, 2020, the Leadership Team approved grants for churches for a one year subscription to ZOOM for teleconferencing. You may be reimbursed monthly for as long you need it up to a year, or be reimbursed for a single year. On May 11, 2021, it was approved we continue supporting Zoom grants for another year)
Anti-racism Grants
Grants of up to $300 for PGR pastors and elders to attend capacity-building anti-racism trainings and conferences, up to $600 per church, with priority given to those who have not received a grant (examples: Crossroads Anti-racism Training workshops, White Privilege Conference (has 15% PCUSA discount) or regional White Privilege Symposiums, CoInspire (PCUSA), etc.)
Professional Coaching Grants
Professional Coaching Grants for up to a limit of six sessions of professional coaching for PGR pastors serving congregations (including elders serving commissions), through directory of The Presbyterian Coach Network, up to $1,000.
Transitional Pastor Training (Week 1+2)
Transitional Pastor Training grants to cover the tuition and shared room expense for pastors & commissioned pastors wishing to obtain Week 1 and/or Week 2 of Transitional Pastor Training from PCUSA connected training sites (M.A.L.T. in St. Louis is closest).
Please contact the Lead Presbyter or the Treasurer if you would like access to Leadership Team grants. You may be awarded these grants should your request, with supporting documentation, fall within the parameters of what has been approved by the Leadership Team.