The Faith in Action Commission is now accepting grant application for Reconciliation Grants. Application forms are available HERE.
All applications must be received at the Christian Church in Oklahoma on or before April 30, 2018. Grant awards will be announced by June 1, 2018 with funding made available by July 1, 2018.
Reconciliation Grants are a part of a larger project of addressing systemic racism and other forms of discrimination prevalent in our society. Reconciliation Grants this year are targeted at helping local congregations identify ways to address racism and other forms of discrimination at the local level. A total of five thousand dollars is available to be distributed. Grants may be requested for up to $500 each. The Commission hopes
- to identify models of reconciliation that can be sustained by local churches and other entities
- that the knowledge gained from these projects can be transferred for use by other churches
Applicants are encouraged to work with other congregations or local entities to broaden the scope of the programs/projects that result. Each grant recipient is expected to submit a final report outlining the design of the project, what practical modifications were needed to make it work, the results of goals/objectives of the project, and the pros and cons of the project.
For more information, please contact Marilynn Knott, Chair of the Faith in action Commission at marilynnknott1@cox.net or Rev. Leslie Dotson, Associate Regional Minister at ldotson@okdisciples.org
