Loans and Grants
The Endowment Fund provides loans and
grants to local churches interested in living the Gospel story by
expanding their programs or facilities. To apply for a loan or grant
click here to download the application form and instructions. Send the
completed form back to:
Baltimore-Washington Conference Center
71778 Columbia Gateway Dr. Suite D.
Columbia, MD 21046-2132
Attn: Office of Congregational
Life, The Baltimore Washington Annual Conference
1-800-492-2525 ext. 436.
UM Development Fund
This program offers interest-bearing
investment notes to United Methodist individuals, churches, and
organizations, giving opportunities to help finance church growth and
development through UMDF loans. First mortgage loans are available to
local churches for constructing and renovating facilities.
The United Methodist Development Fund
is breaking it's six-month moratorium on making loans to churches and
church-related institutions, according to an announcement in Newscope.
More than $30 million is being made available for new construction or
improvements for mission and ministry. Interest rates for new loans
are 8.5% over 15 years. Contact the office of Loan Administration at
(212) 870-3865 for an application.
The
General Board of Global Ministries are now accepting new
applications. Following a successful drive for new investments, the
Board of Directors of the Fund has designated $20 million for loans
for 2001. Churches wishing to apply should contact the Office of Congregational
Life, The Baltimore Washington Annual Conference
1-800-492-2525 ext. 436.and the
Loan Administration Office at 212-870-3865 to request an application
package. Click here for GBGM's
website.
The Foundation Center
An index of hundreds of sources of
financial assistance, including loans and grants, is available on a CD
at the conference Media Center. This information is available on-line
through the Baltimore-Washington Conference Center's web site address
www.fdncenter.org.
Ethnic Local Church Concerns
Money is available to strengthen
ethnic ministries for nurture, outreach and witness. Contact the Rev.
Vivian McCarthy at (800) 492-2525, ext. 434, or
vmcarthy@bwcumc.org.
Office of Finance and Field Service
The stewardship fund-raising service
of the General Board of Global Ministries provides fund-raising
campaigns to local churches, districts, annual conferences and church
institutions for a variety of financial needs. The service's biblically based
campaigns emphasize tithing and proportionate giving. Contact Anthony
Toole at (877) 337-4246 or see
http://gbgm-umc.org/ecg/resource/FFS.htm.
The Foundation Center
A search of the
FC web site
will assist your church in finding foundations that may be interested
in the same programs for which you seek funding. Check the FC web site
map for details.
Check FC homepage for newsletter/email
update resources. A CD-ROM version of FC's resource is available by
contacting the Baltimore-Washington Conference Center, Ms. Jo Chesson,
or by email,
jchesson@bwcumc.org . Click here for a link to the resource
center, www.bwconf.org
The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry
This is an innovative Sourcebook for
Pastors and Church Leaders. The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry is
designed annually to assist the leaders of the congregation in
soliciting, managing, and utilizing donor contributions or other
resources of revenue in a effective and appropriate fashion. Click
here to order this resource The
Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry.
