July 10, 2024

$$$Grant money to help you commemorate the United Church of Canada’s first hundred years$$$   The Centennial Granting Fund has four cycles, with applications due September 15 and December 15, 2024, and April 15, and June 15, 2025.  Applications are welcomed from any United Church ministry, community of faith/congregation, or other organization undertaking a special event to commemorate the United Church of Canada Centennial. https://unitedchurchfoundation.ca/grants/general-grant-opportunities/#Centennial-Fund

Plan with other places of worship, community partners in your area, local museums, historical societies, or other groups in your context. A community of faith I was with this past weekend announced their July event. Local clergy has been meeting since February and have year-long plans of celebrations including multiple communities of faith coming together for worship at a historical village followed by a picnic lunch and tours of the historical village, harvest thanksgiving, Advent events, winter wonders, Lent and Easter events, spring socials … Food, fun, festivities, book studies, music, memories all are stirring up excitement. Be sure to share your ideas. You can reach me by email at sballantyne@united-church.ca or by phone 705 875-8837.