Announcing the Spring 2023 Mission & Ministry Grantees
The National Benevolent Association is proud to announce its Spring 2023 Mission & Ministry Grantees. In this cycle, NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants program provided a total of $174,600 to 40 projects and ministries working with older adults, children, and youth.
Launched in 2017, the Mission & Ministry Grants program has made purpose-restricted funds available for Disciples’ congregations and health and social service ministries for more than half a decade. This is the second year of our new twice-a-year cycle, which allows the NBA to award up to $400,000 a year to ministries. Now in its sixth granting year, the Mission & Ministry granting program has granted more than $1.4 million to ministries that support disenfranchised youth and older adults.
“The list of the spring 2023 Mission & Ministry grantees represents such substantial efforts by Disciples across the breadth of the denomination to care for their communities,” reflects Rev. Rebecca Hale, grants committee member, and NBA’s Executive Vice President. “From helping long-loved ministries such as All People’s Community Center provide food for seniors, to the bold efforts of Galileo Christian Church to extend welcome and safety to LGBTQ+ young adults through their Finn’s Place ministry, NBA’s grants support a network of care.”
This round of grantees represents 23 states, and 20 Disciples regions and serves a variety of racial demographics, age groups, and income levels.
Building on the effectiveness of our Mission & Ministry Grant program, other granting opportunities are under development and will be launched later this year, including grants for young adults and health and social service leaders.
See the full list of grantees below and stay tuned for stories of impact from these grantees.
Spring 2023 Mission & Ministry Grant Recipients
| Purpose Area | Organization Name | Project Name | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intergenerational | AMPLIFY Christian Church | Heritage Awareness Tour | Snellville | GA | $ 10,000.00 |
| Intergenerational | First Christian Church, Little Rock, AR | Building Bridges: An Intergenerational Arts and Academics Mentoring Program | Little Rock | AR | $ 5,000.00 |
| Intergenerational | First Christian Church, McAllen, TX | Adopt an Angel Ministry | McAllen | TX | $ 4,100.00 |
| Intergenerational | Ministerios Peniel | Music, Media, Action | Gresham | OR | $ 5,000.00 |
| Intergenerational | My Supanatural Life | ASL For ALL!: (Virtual) Intergenrational American Sign Language Classes | Claremont | CA | $ 4,000.00 |
| Intergenerational | Snow Hill Christian Church | Joy and Sunshine | Fort Deposit | AL | $ 2,500.00 |
| Intergenerational | Sol Food Initiative at Saguaro Christian Church | Sol Food Delivered | Tucson | AZ | $ 2,500.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | AMOS Institute of Public Life | Organizing for Justice: Leadership training for Older Adults | Des Moines | IA | $ 7,500.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Central Christian Church, Hermitage, PA | Free Community Breakfast | Hermitage | PA | $ 2,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Congregations United for Compassion and Empowerment, Inc. | Feeding and Caring for Homeless and Marginal Seniors | Hyattsville | MD | $ 3,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church | Daytona Beach Drive In Christian Church Bridges for Healing Street Outreach | Daytona Beach | FL | $ 5,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | First Christian Church, Burkburnett, TX | Disciples Personal Care Pantry (known locally as "The Pantry") | Burkburnett | TX | $ 5,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | First Christian Church, El Reno, OK | Senior Grocery Program | El Reno | OK | $ 2,500.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Glory Days Senior Care | Disciple of Christ Scholarship Fund | Mesa | AZ | $ 5,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Glowing Doves Educational Outreach Program | JOYFUL HEARTS and LEAN ON ME | San Benito | TX | $ 3,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Journey of Faith Christian Church | A Space for Refuge and Healing | Ann Arbor | MI | $ 5,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Life Ministries Christian Church | Showing Seniors Love (SSL) Senior Care Support Services | Los Angeles | CA | $ 2,500.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Loving Jesus Christian Church | Loving Care for Lonely Seniors | South Pasadena | CA | $ 3,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Northwest United Protestant Church | Food 4 Friends: A Ministry of Love and Food | Richland | WA | $ 1,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Oceanside Sanctuary | Empowering Food Justice For Seniors in Oceanside: A Community-Based Approach. | Oceanside | CA | $ 2,500.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Root Wellness Center of Root Cause Collective | Whole-Body Health & Wellness Cohort (50+) | Garner | NC | $ 13,500.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | The Well Watered Soul | Well Watered Soul Virtual Mental Health Care Services | Hampton | VA | $ 2,000.00 |
| Older Adult Ministry | Wilshire Korean Christian Church | The project is for the elderly who are financially challenged | Los Angeles | CA | $ 4,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Be The Neighbor | Justice Leadership Education for At Risk Youth | Austin | TX | $ 3,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Central Christian Church of Dade County | CCC Gables Blended Youth/Young Adults 2023 | Coral Gables | FL | $ 3,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Child Saving Institute | Independent Living Skills Program at Child Saving Institute | Omaha | NE | $ 3,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Co-Heirs With Christ | Nourishing HOPE in the African Immigrant Community | Lexington | KY | $ 9,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Damascus Road Christian Church | A RITE2BEME | Griffin | GA | $ 8,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | First Christian Church, Honolulu, HI | Oasis Center | Honolulu | HI | $ 3,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | First Christian Church, Benton, KY | CAMP AGAPE | Benton | KY | $ 7,500.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Galileo Christian Church | Finn's PlaceWebsite: finnsplacetx.orgFacebook, Instagram, Twiter: @finnsplacetx | Fort Worth | TX | $ 4,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Harmony Grows | Student Garden Community Outreach Program | North Canton | OH | $ 1,500.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Hope Christian Church | Hope Connections | Hammond | IN | $ 5,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Iglesia Cristiana Discipulos de Cristo | School of Music | Omaha | NE | $ 3,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | International Love Ministries | Tutoring program for refugee students | Coweta | OK | $ 3,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Just Say Know Ministry | Just Say Know Ministry Congregational Curriculum | Spring | TX | $ 2,500.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | McCarty Memorial Christian Church | Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools | Los Angeles | CA | $ 3,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | The QC Family Tree | Enderly Park Young Men's Project | Charlotte | NC | $ 2,500.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | W'ahiawa Christian Church | Lokahi Learning Center | Wahiawa | HI | $ 10,000.00 |
| Youth and Young Adults | Washington Avenue Christian Church | Empowering Disenfranchised Youth for Social Justice Activism in Lorain County | Elyria | OH | $ 4,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $ 174,600.00 |
