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Mission Endowment Fund

 

Goals: Immanuel is committed to sharing, through our words and actions, the life changing message of Jesus in our community, our country, and throughout the world. Reaching out to the world with the Hope and Love of God is not only part of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) but is part of our commitment at Immanuel. To support those who desire to reach out to a hurting world, the Mission Endowment Fund was established. The Fund began with a generous gift made by Faye Hagerling in memory of her late husband Glenn. Others have also contributed and it is hoped as people continue to make donations, the fund will assist many others reach out in Jesus name to people locally and abroad.


Purpose: Contributions to the Mission Endowment Fund will remain in the fund, while interest income will be available each year to help support mission causes, mission trips involving members of Immanuel, or special needs related to our existing missionaries.


Contributions: Contributions to the fund are welcome at any time to help support Immanuel’s mission efforts. It is hoped that the fund will continue to grow through gifts and thus be able to help many others. Gifts can be sent directly to the church or placed in the weekly offering, marked Mission Endowment Fund. Contributions can be made to honor a person or event or as a special gift to missions.


Application Process: Applications are welcomed and encouraged from anyone planning to participate in a mission’s activity or when a special need arises among the missionaries supported by Immanuel Church. Completed applications should be returned to the church office. The Missions/Outreach Team will contact the applicant after the application has been reviewed.


Who may apply: Proceeds from the Mission Endowment Fund are intended for use either by members of Immanuel or their young adult children involved in some mission activity or by missionaries explicitly supported by Immanuel. Examples of possible uses include, but are not limited to: mission trips, special mission projects (e.g. purchasing Bibles or materials), or for missionary special needs. Applications must be submitted for each funding request by the applicant themselves. The funds must be used in a manner consistent with the original application request. SPECIAL NOTE: It is expected that grant awardees will provide to the Missions/Outreach Team a post-mission report on the use of the funds, either orally or in writing. If appropriate, the Missions/Outreach team may also request that the report be shared with the congregation as well.


When to apply and distribution of funds: Applications are generally considered twice a year. Application deadlines are April 15th or September 15th. The Missions/Outreach team will hold a special session at the end of each application period to determine funding awards. The Missions/Outreach Team will evaluate the purpose of the mission activity, the intended use of funds, and the lasting value of the proposed activity. Decisions will be made within 2 weeks after the application deadlines (i.e. by May 1st or October 1st, respectively) and applicants will be notified. Funds will be distributed at the point of need identified by the applicant, up to 6 months after the application deadline. If no qualified applicants apply in a given period, the applicable funds will be rolled over to the next distribution period. SPECIAL NOTE: The Missions/Outreach Team understands that applicants may not be able to apply by the given deadlines when special opportunities arise. Therefore, the Missions/Outreach Team reserves the right to consider off-cycle applications, when deemed appropriate with the spirit and intent of both the application process and the Mission Endowment Fund.


How much funding may be awarded: The amount of funding will vary based on the amount of money in the Endowment holding fund, the number of applicants, and the funding needs per applicant. Currently awards are generally between $100 and $300. It is hoped as the fund grows that more assistance will be available. If the need is less than $100, alternative ways to raise funds may be considered. The Missions/Outreach Team can pre-approve awards up to $500, while larger grants need approval by the Immanuel Deacon Board.