The New Ministries Fund program (established from the change of Conference Centers and the closure of our outdoor ministry center at Mensch Mill) was a fund which awarded up to $15,000 in support of new ministry initiatives — particularly those which connected congregations and local communities. Funding initiatives included support of new preschool programs, a child diaper bank, a ministry of Healing, Wholeness and Restoration, mission projects in partnership with local helping agencies and worship experiences specifically designed for use outside the church. The initial fund of $150,000, grew and increased our ability to offer a total of $195,146.81 in New Ministry Grants.
With the approval of a final grant in January 2025, all of those funds have been deployed in ministries around the Conference. A chart of awarded programs can be found below.
This ministry support was made possible by decades of OCWM offerings and the generosity of individuals and congregations from around the Conference. We offer prayers of gratitude for that and for the ways that we continue to build a fruitful future from the legacy of a faithful past.
