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Jubilee Ministry grants awarded for Episcopal Church programs and mission work

December 18, 2012

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The Episcopal Church has awarded 67 Jubilee Ministry grants in 35 dioceses for 2012 in two categories for $55,750 to support mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church.

The 2012 categories are health/nutrition and diocesan initiatives.

Jubilee Ministries are congregations or agencies with connections to the Episcopal Church whose mission efforts affect the lives of those in need, addressing basic human needs and justice issues. Grants to Jubilee Ministries are awarded annually.

Health/nutrition

A total of 45 grants for $750 each for funding to 28 dioceses for Jubilee Ministries that respond to the nutritional needs of food deserts. A food desert is a district with little or no access to foods needed to maintain a healthy diet but often served by fast food restaurants. $33,750.00

Diocese of California: Holy Child Health & Wellness Program/Bread for the World Ministry
Diocese of California: St. Cyprian's Community Kitchen
Diocese of Chicago: Shelter Care Ministries
Diocese of Chicago: St. Clement's Jubilee Ministries
Diocese of Colorado: Brigit's Bounty
Diocese of Colorado: Broomfield Farmers' Market at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
Diocese of Colorado: Cooperating Ministry of Logan County
Diocese of Colorado: Metro CareRing
Diocese of Colorado: St. Clare's Ministries
Diocese of Colorado: St. Joseph Episcopal Church Outreach Ministry and Peace & Justice Ministry Communities
Diocese of Colorado: St. Patrick's Episcopal Food Pantry
Diocese of Connecticut: Trinity Episcopal Church/Trinity Episcopal Day School on Asylum Hill
Diocese of Dallas: Our Saviour Community Garden
Diocese of East Tennessee: The Hosanna Community
Diocese of Iowa: St. Thomas Community Garden
Diocese of Kansas: Episcopal Social Services/Venture House (ESS/Venture House)
Diocese of Kansas: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kansas City, KS
Diocese of Lexington: Reading Camp
Diocese of Lexington: St. Paul's Food Pantry
Diocese of Maine: Trinity Jubilee Center
Diocese of Michigan: Bound Together
Diocese of New Jersey: Christ Church New Brunswick Food Pantry
Diocese of New Jersey: Peter's House
Diocese of New Jersey: St. Andrew's Jubilee Center
Diocese of New Jersey: Trinity Cathedral Food Pantry Ministry
Diocese of New York: People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA)
Diocese of New York: The Community Food Pantry at St. Mary's Mohegan Lake
Diocese of Newark: Jubilee Center/All Saints Community Service and Development Corp. (ASCSDC)
Diocese of Northern Michigan: Grace Church Community Garden
Diocese of Ohio: St. James Lunch Program
Diocese of Olympia: Eco-Justice Ministry of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, WA
Diocese of Pennsylvania: St. Mary's Episcopal Church Food Pantry
Diocese of Rio Grande: Our Lady of Las Palomas
Diocese of Rio Grande: Outreach Ministries, St. James Episcopal Church, Taos, NM
Diocese of San Diego: Episcopal Refugee Network
Diocese of San Diego: St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Diocese of Southern Ohio: Episcopal Community Services Foundation
Diocese of Southern Ohio: St. John's Episcopal Church
Diocese of Southern Virginia: Church of the Ascension, Norfolk
Diocese of Spokane: Trinity Neighborhood Services
Diocese of Virginia: Christ Church Cares Food Pantry
Diocese of West Texas: International Community Garden at St. Francis Episcopal Church
Diocese of Western Louisiana: St. Luke's Episcopal Mobile Medical Ministry
Diocese of Western Michigan: St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Diocese of Western New York: Trinity Produce Pantry

Jubilee Ministry diocesan initiatives

A total of 22 Jubilee Ministry diocesan development grants of $1,000 each will fund 22 dioceses to support Jubilee Ministry development plans of the local bishop and the appointed diocesan jubilee officer. $22,000.00

Diocese of California: Santiago/St. James Ministry Center
Diocese of Chicago: Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
Diocese of Colorado: Diocesan Jubilee Office, Diocese of Colorado
Diocese of Connecticut: Trinity Episcopal Church/Trinity Episcopal Day School on Asylum Hill
Diocese of Dallas: Diocese of Dallas Jubilee Ministry
Diocese of East Tennessee: Diocese of East Tennessee
Diocese of Florida: Grace Mission Episcopal Church
Diocese of Kansas: Diocese of Kansas
Diocese of Lexington: Reading Camp
Diocese of Maryland: Harford Family House, Inc.
Diocese of Montana: St. Michael & All Angels Wood Bank Ministry
Diocese of Navajoland: Welcoming Them Home
Diocese of New Jersey: Diocese of New Jersey
Diocese of Northern Michigan: Diocese of Northern Michigan
Diocese of Pittsburg: Coal Country Hangout Youth Center
Diocese of San Diego: Episcopal Church Center, Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA
Diocese of Southern Ohio: Gabriel's Place
Diocese of Southwest Florida: Cornerstone Kids, Inc. at St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church
Diocese of Spokane: Diocese of Spokane
Diocese of Texas: St. John's After School Program
Diocese of Western Michigan: Diocese of Western Michigan
Diocese of Western New York: The Episcopal Partnership for Mission and Outreach