Synod of the Mid-Atlantic - Jubilee Trust Fund Grant

Synod of the Mid-Atlantic - Jubilee Trust Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Synod of the Mid-Atlantic
Last Updated: June 26, 2025

Summary

The Synod of the Mid-Atlantic's Jubilee Trust Fund supports mission projects aimed at enhancing African-American leadership within congregations. Established in 1982, the fund promotes clergy recruitment, Christian education, and youth ministry. It addresses specific community needs through well-defined initiatives, ensuring that resources are allocated to projects that foster growth and presence of African-American churches in the region. Applications are reviewed by the Jubilee Fund Committee for potential funding.

Overview

Synod of the Mid-Atlantic - Mission Statement The Mission of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic is to engage in the ministry of Jesus Christ and the mission of the Presbyterian Church (USA) as described in the Great Ends of the Church (Book of Order, F-1.0304) by providing information, encouragement and support in caring for its member presbyteries, congregations and members. Jubilee Trust Fund The Jubilee Fund is a Synod designated fund. It was created in 1982 from the proceeds of the sale of the Jubilee Health Center in Henderson, North Carolina. The income from the principal is to be used for mission projects in the areas of (1) African-American clergy recruitment; (2) African-American Christian Education; (3) African-American congregational leadership and development; and (4) African-American youth ministry. The programmatic use of this fund must benefit African-American congregations of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and its constituent communities within the geographic bounds of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic. The Jubilee Fund Committee receives, reviews, and processes applications for Jubilee Funds and forwards recommendations for awards through the Grants/Awards Committee of Synod Assembly. Category of Projects Eligible African-American Clergy Recruitment Ministry for the specific purpose of encouraging African-Americans to inquire, consider and prayerfully seek a call as Teaching Elder. The project must be clear and definitive in its purpose, defined objectives, fully established plans of action that clearly lead to the objective of filling the need for African-American candidates and inquirers for Ministry as Teaching Elders in the Presbyterian Church (USA). African-American Christian Education Ministry for the specific purpose of encouraging African-Americans to inquire, consider and prayerfully seek a call to the ministry of Christian Educator. The project must be clear and definitive in its purpose, well defined objectives, fully established plans of action that clearly lead to the objective of filling the need for African-American candidates for the ministry of Christian Educator in the Presbyterian Church (USA). This provision also supports a Ministry of Christian Education within the congregation and or community with clearly defined objectives and fully established plans of action that clearly lead to the objective of filling the need for a Christian education program within an African-American congregation or community of the Presbyterian Church (USA). African-American Congregational Leadership Development Ministry for the specific purpose of encouraging African-American congregational leadership development within a specific congregation or a cluster of congregations with a specific identified need and plan. The project must be clear and definitive in its purpose, well defined objectives, fully established plans of action that clearly lead to the objective meeting a specific identified need for congregational leadership within a specific congregation or groups of congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Partnerships are strongly encouraged. African-American Youth and Young Adult Ministry A ministry for the specific purpose of building a youth (defined as ages birth to 18 years old) or young adult (defined as ages 19 to 35 years old) program in a specific congregation or groups of congregations where a clearly defined need exists. The ministry objectives are to result in the implementation of a planned approach to a general youth/young adult ministry within the community of the church or churches. The plan must have specific goals and steps to achieve the objectives which comprise the core of the plan. The plan must address a specific need in the community that the congregation will meet through its ministry with and for youth/young adults in the church and in the community. The project must be clear and definitive in its purpose, well defined objectives, fully established plans of action that clearly lead to the achievement of the objectives. New Initiatives and Projects Any New Initiatives, projects, monetary support for advocacy interest groups, and ministries that will preserve and increase the longevity and presence of African American churches or congregations in the Mid-Atlantic Synod. Funding will be provided and disbursed based on available funds during a given fund cycle.

Eligibility

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