This grant provides financial support for Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) districts and local churches with a passion and plan for organizing, funding and leading youth and/or adult Mission Journey teams. Teams supported by this grant must register with the UMVIM North Central Jurisdiction Coordinator and have medical/accident insurance coverage. In addition, teams must include a trained UMVIM Team Leader who has completed conference-approved training within the past three years. Grant funds of up to $1,000 per team can help cover expenses for UMVIM Team Leader Training, insurance, Safe Sanctuaries Training and other items included in the budget section of the application form.

Grants are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no deadline.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Successful applicants will address all questions in the application form and include:

A team commitment to submit a final report after returning home and to share photos, signed photo release forms and stories about their experience for use in NIC’s eNews and website and at a the Mission Link Annual Conference event or display table.
Clear descriptions of how your team proposes to plan with the host site to create and sustain “from everywhere to everywhere” mission relationships with leadership teams from domestic and/or international host sites.

PROJECT EVALUATION

Within two months after returning from your Mission Journey, your team must submit a report that answers:

1. What celebrations or joys occurred because of the mission journey described in the grant proposal?

2. What lessons resulted when plans or expectations changed or when failure occurred? How did the team adapt your plan to meet unexpected challenges?

3. How many people did your team serve through this mission service, and in what ways were their lives touched? Please include stories about the relationship between the UMVIM team and the host site.

4. How did this grant help build new capabilities or capacities for your mission team and the host site?

5. How will your team continue and nurture this relationship in mission? What changes might create more effective mission experiences for future teams?

6. How were funds from this grant used? (Provide dollar amounts and attach copies of receipts.)

Form

UMVIM Mission Journeys Grant Form

Date of Request *

Amount Requested ($100 - $1,000 per team): *

Name of Mission Journey Host Site or Project: *

Host Site/Project Director Local Contact Name:

Phone:

Street Address

Town/City:

Zip Code:

Email Address:

Sponsoring Church/District Name: *

Phone:

Street Address:

Town/City:

Zip Code:

Email Address: *

Pastor/District Leader Name:

Phone:

Street Address:

Town/City:

Zip Code:

Email Address:

UMVIM Team Leader Name:

Leadership Position in Church or District:

Date of Team Leader Training: (mm/dd/yyyy)

Phone:

Street Address:

Town/City:

Zip Code:

Email Address:

Mission Journey Description:

Write brief descriptions of the host site community and the sponsoring district or church. Include your plan for recruiting, organizing and readying team members for the mission journey.

       

   2. Describe the mission opportunity the grant will support. How does this project relate to the overall mission of the host's site, and how does it build upon specific strengths and passions of the UMVIM team? How does it connect to the four areas of focus of The United Methodist Church to overcome poverty together, seek health and wellness for all, lead where God calls and make new disciples in new places?       

3. Has church/district leadership discussed and approved this mission project?

Yes

4. How does this mission journey address and meet an identified need within the host site community? What steps did you take to identify that need and ensure this project serves those with the greatest need?

   5. Detail the skills/experience levels of team members you will recruit and describe how these relate to the team roles       

   6. Provide financial plans for the mission journey, including budget information and funding sources. Please note: the church should not expect for the grant to fund the entire project. Buy in from the local congregation and financial support from other sources are integral to ensure your best long-term success.       

   6a. List all of your expected expenses, including predicted team lodging, meals, travel, trainings and so forth. Omit individual fees for missioner's for passports, visas, immunizations and the like.       

   6b. List Total Expenses for Team Leader Training, Team Registration and Accident/Medical Insurance (See https://coor.umvimncj.org/forms/insurance), Team Member Background Checks and Safe Sanctuary Training, Travel Expenses, Lodging and Meal Expenses, Mission Journey Project Expenses, other.    
       

   6c. List Total Expected Income - Include All Sources: 
Amount Pledged from Local Church or District
Missioners
Fundraisers (Include Descriptions and Income Goals)
NIC UMVIM Grant Funds
Other: Please Enter Name, Amount and Status: 
       

7. Will representatives of your team report to the coor.umvimncj.org website when you return, and share your Mission Journey stories with a summary of your experiences, along with pictures for use in the NIC's eNews, webpage, and a Mission Links display table at Annual Conference? Please email to Tammy Kuntz at umvimncj.coor@gmail.com, Kris Aves at aveskris0@gmail.com, and Larry Dunlap-Berg at ldnlpbrg@gmail.com.

Yes

Please print this form for your records *before* hitting submit.

For questions and more information, please contact:

NIC conference UMVIM co-coordinators:

Kris Aves: aveskris@gmail.com 815-751-8743, and/or
Larry Dunlap-Berg dnlpbrg@gmail.com 615-945-6411

UMVIM North Central Jurisdiction Coordinator

Tammy Kuntz
8800 Cleveland Ave. N.W.
North Canton, OH 44720
Umvimncj.coor@gmail.com
614-325-8741

UMVIM Mission Journeys Grant

Successful applicants will address all questions in the application form and include:

Mission Journey Description:

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