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THE CONGREGATIONAL GROWTH |
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| I. CONGREGATIONAL GROWTH GRANTS |
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| Allendale, Epiphany | 12/08/04 | $15,780 for 1st year |
| Grant
support for church growth initiative based on environmental and outreach
focus for congregation. |
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| Bloomfield/Glen Ridge | 6/9/04 | $20,000 for 1st year |
| Grant
support to solidify and expand growth in children's and youth ministries. |
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| Boonton, St. John's | 10/31/01 | $2,000 |
| Grant
support to foster a new Associate Rector position for St. John's and to
provide pastoral care to Native Americans at Good Shepherd, Ringwood. |
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| Dover, St. John's | 9/18/02, 9/10/03 & 9/08/04 | $19,000
for 1st year $22,650 for 2nd year $17,570 for 3rd year |
| Grant
support for plan to support Hispanic Ministry and replicate the population
of the community in which it is located. |
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| Fort Lee, Good Shepherd | 1/15/03 | $17,093 |
| Grant support for
growth strategy that includes strengthening the congregation's ability
to welcome new members and to utilize gifts plus new signs and advertising
promotional initiatives. |
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| Glen Rock, All Saints' | 6/9/04 | $19,000
for 1st year $15,000 for 2nd year |
| Grant
support for church growth and strengthening through redevelopment of children's
ministries. |
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| Hoboken, All Saints' | 12/10/03 & 12/08/04 | $35,000 for 1st
year $25,000 for 2nd year |
| Funding for expanded
in-reach to 25-40 year olds and to grow the congregation through the parish's
community ministries. |
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| Hope, St. Luke's | 3/13/02 | $54,352 over 2 years |
| Grant
support for comprehensive Parish Renewal Program that includes: worship,
outreach, children's youth ministry and stewardship. |
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| Kearny, Trinity | 1/15/03, 12/10/03 & 12/08/04 | $21,380 for 1st
year $13,660 for 2nd year $5,700 for 3rd year |
| Grant support to
reach out to people seeking deeper spirituality and to Hispanics in the
Kearny community. |
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| Milburn, St. Stephen's | 1/15/03 and 03/10/04 | $40,000
for 1st year $25,000 for 2nd year |
| Grant support for
development strategy that focuses on development of ministry to and with
senior citizens and those who care for them. |
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| Montclair, St. John's | 3/12/03 | $2,000 |
| Seed money for growth
strategy that uses production of "Narnia" as beginning of new
arts and spirituality initiative. |
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| Montclair, Trinity | 6/11/03 & 6/10/04 | $17,404 for 1st
year $15,000 for 2nd year |
| Grant support for
growth strategy that uses contemporary gospel music to develop congregation
and increase youth participation. |
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| Oakland, St. Alban's | 6/9/04 and 3/07/06 | $14,000
for 1st year $13,000 for 2nd year |
| Grant
support for church growth through Christian formation for children and
youth. |
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| Paterson, St. Paul's | 1/15/03 | $60,000 over 3 years |
| Grant support for
a growth strategy that includes development of youth and family ministry,
especially to Hispanics in the Paterson area. |
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| Teaneck, St. Mark's | 3/10/04 and 3/07/06 | $40,000 for 1
year $25,000 for 2nd year |
| Seed money for a
ministry development position to incorporate new members and stablize
and continue recent years' membership growth. |
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| Tenafly, Atonement | 3/12/02 | $42,000 over 3 years |
| Grant
support for comprehensive children's music and worship program and efforts
to incorporate new families into the parish. |
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| Towaco, Transfiguration | 9/08/04 (replaces 1/15/03 grant) | $8,500 |
| Grant support for
comprehensive children's music and worship program and efforts to incorporate
new families into the parish. |
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| Wantage, Good Shepherd | 9/08/04 | $8,900 |
| Support
for lay leadership development. |
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| Wayne, St. Michael's | 3/10/04 and 9/14/05 | $1,000 $40,000 for 2nd grant |
| Support for a special
evangelism training and outreach initiative based on the movie, "The
Passion of Christ." Support for a growth initiative targeted at people who are "unchurched." |
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| II. MINISTRY TRAINING GRANTS |
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| Church Development Institute | 6/12/02 | $12,800 over 2 years |
| Grant
to underwrite costs for participation in two year training program for
up to 25 clergy and lay leaders from the Diocese of Newark. |
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| Hispanic Ministry Grant | 6/13/01 | $4,000 |
| Grant
to support five-diocese initiative to develop ministry training for indigenous
people. |
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| Demographics for Ministry | 6/9/04 | $23,750 over 3 years |
| Online
demographic and preference information for all congregations in the Diocese
of Newark from Percept, Inc. |
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III. DISTRICT INITIATIVES |
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| District 10 | 3/13/02 | $5,000 |
| Seed
money for College Ministry Initiative at Ramapo College. |
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