United Methodist Community Ministries

08/01/2024

2025 Local Outreach Grant Applications are now available for UMC churches in the Olentangy River District! If your church is ready to take a step forward and outward to build discipleship pathways and transform your local community, then UMCM would love to come alongside and support your church's mission! Please visit our website to see all of our grant opportunities. 2025 Local Outreach Grant applications are due by October 2nd at 12 PM.

2024-2025 Grant Programs: Local Outreach Grants for 2025 are now available for Olentangy River District churches! These grants are awarded annually to congregations starting new outreach ministries and those with existing community ministries that are evolving. The purpose of the money is to enable....

02/12/2024

Multiethnic ministry grant opportunities are now available through the denomination and the General Board of Global Ministries. Please see more information at the link!

MULTIETHNIC MINISTRIES GRANTS Grants from different sources make possible the […]

01/08/2024

In 2023, UMCM funded 41 different grant requests totaling $167,553 for churches in Central Ohio. Thank you to all of our local churches who are engaging in transformational ministries in your community!

2024 Microgrants are now available for Olentangy River District churches. Applications are on our grant page at the link below.

2024-2025 Grant Programs: Microgrants for 2024 are now available. Microgrants are one-time up to $1,000 funding available for the Olentangy River District Churches' mission and ministry seed money or emergency needs.  Deadlines for submission: February 14, May 1, July 31, October 30 Local Outrea...

08/03/2023

Grants for mission and ministry are now available! United Methodist Community Ministries is launching our 2024 Local Outreach Grants (up to $7500 per church) for Olentangy River District churches. Please visit our new website at westohioumc.org/umcm and click on UMCM Grants to view the available applications and documents.

And don't forget about Microgrants (up to $1000) per church. Please submit grant applications by August 9th to be considered for funding this quarter.

In 2023, UMCM has awarded 26 grants for $158,650. By way of grant funding, UMCM encourages congregations across the Olentangy River District to reach out and serve people in our local communities via missional outreach ministries. UMCM and Olentangy River District leadership have stated funding prio...

07/17/2023

July 1st, Rev. Matt Yoder was appointed to the position of Director of United Methodist Community Ministries. Matt has been a part of the UMCM team since 2016, serving as part of the Executive Board and Local Outreach Committee. He also currently serves as Associate Pastor at Stone Village Church. United Methodist Community Ministries is the grant funding agency of the Olentangy River District, supporting churches in mission, outreach, and discipleship.

If you have any questions about funding or the grant process, please reach out to Matt at [email protected]. More information about the 2023 Fall grant cycle will be released soon.

05/18/2023

Join the OSU STAR Trauma Recovery Center to gain insight into the impact of stress and trauma on individuals and communities.

04/07/2023

The Yield Giving Open Call is a $250 million open call focused on elevating organizations working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States: communities, individuals, and families with access to the fewest foundational resources and opportunities. This initiative....

04/04/2023

Grant writing tips for non-profit missions and ministries. $5 minimum donation supports the Urban Mission food pantry in Steubenville OH.

03/29/2023

This week's Music & Worship Arts Week (MWAW) Spotlight Email highlights some favorite bell-isms; actual phrases uttered by members of handbell choirs from around the country. One of our favorites is:

"Anything in Italian means 'watch the director.'"

And with the dynamic pair of clinicians that will be with us at Music & Worship Arts Week, we know that if you choose to be a member of one of our Music & Worship Arts Week handbell choirs, you'll want to keep your eyes on the directors at all times! Beth Judd and Quint Harris both bring incredible experience, technical expertise, creativity, and love to the realm of ringing; and they will help you hone your skills and continue to grow in your ability to help make transformative worship come alive in your churches and communities! You do not want to miss the opportunity to work with and learn from these talented leaders.

To learn more about how to participate in the handbell choirs at MWAW, or to become more familiar with our clinicians, click here: https://bit.ly/mwaw-handbells

and register today! https://bit.ly/MWAW2023

01/10/2023

The Foundation for Evangelism is pleased to announce it will open the 2023 Equipping the Local Church grant cycle on January 15. A total of $350,000 is available for grants of $5,000 or $10,000 to small and medium* church congregations, or clusters of churches working together, in a Wesleyan-traditi...