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MINISTRY AWARD RECIPIENTS
The United Methodist Rural Advocates (UMRA)  are pleased to announce that it  recently awarded 10 local churches or charges with impact initiative grants.  These grants were given out  of monies raised by UMRA  in their  “Impact Initiative”  capital  fund-raising campaign that  took place about 5 years ago through the generosity of local churches and friends  of  the United Methodist Rural Advocates.      
The purpose of these grants (in the amount of $500 to each recipient)  were  to recognize and provide support to rural local churches and charges making an impact on their community during the pandemic.     Below please find a list of the churches or charges, ministries or programs, and their respective annual conferences as follows:
 
1. Grace Charge/Trinity UMC                                   Feeding Ministry with Homeless    East Ohio Conference 
2. First UMC of Fort Branch                                      Back to School Bash   Indiana Conference
3. Simpson UMC                                                         “Guns into Garden Tools”  Michigan  Conference
4. Dakota Rock Grove                                                Personal Care Pantry   Northern Illinois Conference
5. Ellendale UMC                                                        The Food Shelf  Minnesota  Conference
6. Center UMC                                                             Reading ministry with neighborhood children   North Dakota  Conference
7. St. Mary's UMC                                                       C.O.W. (Church on Wheels Ministry)  West Ohio Conference
8. Manzanola UMC                                                     Blessing Box and Food Pantry-  Mountain Sky Conference
9. First UMC of Connellsville                                  “Clothes 4 U Ministry”  Western PA Conference
10. Gate City UMC                                                      Children's Playground   Holston Conference
 
The United Methodist Rural Advocates was established in 1940 to support, encourage, and advocate for rural United Methodist Churches, rural people, and rural communities.   For more information about the United Methodist Rural Advocates,  contact Randy Wall, chairperson at randylwall@aol.com or check out our website at www.umruraladvocates.org.   

​EMERGING/IMPACTFUL MINISTRY AWARDS

 The United Methodist Rural Advocates are offering (10) Emerging /Impactful Ministry Awards to United Methodist  rural and town and country churches that are responding to specific needs in their communities. Applications must be filled out by a leader of the program and signed by the pastor and district superintendent and can be completed and returned electronically by October 15, 2021 or postmarked by the same date. Recipients of the awards will be notified by December 1, 2021.
 
     Those selected will receive a certificate from UMRA and a $500  grant to use for their program. The award winners will be asked to publicize their outreach ministry in one of our upcoming United Methodist Rural Advocate  newsletters. Pictures of the program in operation would be appreciated, but are not required, and privacy of participants should be respected.   If  you have questions, contact Gayle Lesure (deaconess.gayle.88@gmail.com).
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