From Our Grant Recipients Mission The PROVIDENCE Endowment I very much enjoyed the workshops I attended some that challenge my point of view and some that matched my direction in ministry Being able to hear what others are doing and experiencing was an incredible blessing to me An Endowment of the Congregational Foundation Hampshire Colony Congregational Church Princeton Illinois The fellowship was uplifting as expected Exposure to the wonderful work of the missionary teams was also very beneficial The bible lecture series was remarkable in the context of the content delivery and thought provoking nature of the subject Vision Grants available to attend the Annual Meeting Conference Stafford Springs Congregational Church Stafford Springs Connecticut I am confident that my church would not have been able to send me to the Annual Meeting Conference had it not been for this grant This conference gave me a spiritual boost and I left feeling energized and refreshed Tipton Community Congregational Church Tipton Michigan National Association of Congregational Christian Churches PO Box 288 Oak Creek WI 53154 Phone 800 262 1620 Fax 414 764 0319 Email naccc naccc org Website www naccc org
About the Endowment The Providence Endowment was established in 2004 to provide grants to churches that have been unable to send a delegate to the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches NACCC Annual Meeting and Conference for the last three years due to financial reasons The presence of small underfunded churches at the Annual Meeting is important to the NACCC s mission To nurture fellowship among Congregational Christian Churches and to support ministries of the local church in its community and to the world all in the name of Christ How to Apply To apply complete the Providence Endowment Grant Application form found on our website at naccc org Applications mailed must be postmarked before the stated deadline to be considered Members of the Growth Ministry Council review all submitted applications and select the recipients based on greatest need The amount awarded varies depending on the number of applications received and the availability of funds Awards can be up to 500 How You Can Help Generous donations from individuals and churches make the Providence Endowment possible A gift to the Providence Endowment helps the leadership from a small underfunded church to attend the Annual Meeting and Conference gaining access to workshops networking opportunities fellowship and other resources Please consider a gift in support of the Providence Endowment Your generosity will make a difference to our small member churches