A total of $127,358 has been awarded to 15 recipients of the Episcopal Church 2017 Young Adult and Campus Ministry grants.

Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants provide funding for dioceses, congregations, and community college/tribal college/university campuses that are doing or seek to do ministry with young adults on and off college campuses.

“These grants help the Episcopal Church live into an expanded understanding of what it means to be in ministry with young adults on and off college campuses,” said the Rev. Shannon Kelly, Officer for Young Adult and Campus Ministries. “This is a growing ministry, one that shows the church how to engage mission and the Jesus Movement in new, innovative ways.”

Three Leadership Grants and 12 Program Grants were awarded to 13 dioceses. Leadership Grants will start or reinvigorate young adult and campus ministry initiatives. Program Grants provide seed money to assist in the start-up of new and innovative campus ministries or to enhance a current initiative.

Recipients

Leadership Grants

• Diocese of Arkansas, Hendrix College Chapel Choir:  $12,000
• Diocese of Chicago, Chaplain, Brent House: $29,300
• Diocese of Milwaukee, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church:  $29,800

Program Grants

• Diocese of Central Gulf Coast, College and Young Adult Ministries – Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Fond du Lac, Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, Lawrence University – Campus Ministry Grant:  $4,451.00
• Diocese of Fond du Lac, St. Matthias’ Truth and Reconciliation, Young Adult Ministry – Young Adult Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Iowa, Breaking Bread – Young Adult Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Iowa, Episcopal Campus Ministry University of Iowa – Campus Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Massachusetts, Life Together – Young Adult Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Michigan, Canterbury House, University of Michigan – Campus Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Minnesota, University Episcopal Community – Campus Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of New York, Grace Year – Young Adult Ministry Grant:  $5,107.00
• Diocese of Northern California, The Belfry, Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry – Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Northern Michigan, Canterbury House Campus Ministry – Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grant:  $5,000.00
• Diocese of Southern Ohio, The Downtowners Campus Ministry – Campus Ministry Grant:  $1,700.00

A team of reviewers, including Provincial Campus Ministry Coordinators and leaders in ministry with young adults, reviewed the grant applications. A total of 30 applications were received representing $401,000 in requests.

The 2017 Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants were approved by the Executive Committee of the Episcopal Church Executive Council.

The final round of applications for young adult and campus ministry grants for this triennium will be announced in January 2018.

For more information contact Kelly.