As announced last November (see full announcement here), the Community Mission Appeal Committee and Bishop Thompson changed the grant cycle to align with the Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. In January, congregations that received a CMA grant in 2015 were invited to apply for a renewal grant equal to half of what they received that year. Continue to read below to find a list of the recipients of the CMA renewal grant.
Thank you to everyone who has given to the Community Mission Appeal. The CMA exists in order to support the development and continuing strength of mission work throughout the diocese. One hundred percent of your gift is helping our congregations to serve Jesus as he lives and breathes in Louisiana. Later this summer all congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana will receive an invitation to apply for a CMA grant to be announced at the Annual Convention on November 4 and 5.
The fundraising period for CMA continues through the Lenten Season. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Community Mission Appeal. You can contribute online here or mail your check with “Community Mission Appeal” written in the memo line to:
Community Mission Appeal
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
1623 Seventh Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Recipients of the 2016 CMA Renewal Grant
All Souls Episcopal Church and Community Center, New Orleans
All Souls’ Scholar Success Tutoring Program provides afterschool tutoring to low-income children in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans five days per week during the school year, and a six-week summer school program. (Award amount $750)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoQG1FQAXqA?rel=0
Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans
The Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative, operating out of Christ Church Cathedral, supports affordable housing and community development in the Central City Neighborhood of New Orleans. This grant will contribute to their community engagement activities by supporting a NeighborhoodCircle Gatherings in order to build community cohesiveness. (Award amount $600)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WYT8O7tcLc?rel=0
Christ Episcopal Church, Covington
Christ Church’s First Love Early Learning Program provides classes and services for between eight and ten low-income children between the ages of two and four in Covington and the surrounding area, and is a partnership with Faith Bible Church. This grant will pay for classroom supplies and snacks. (Award amount $675)
Chapel of the Holy Comforter, New Orleans
Holy Comforter is the Episcopal campus ministry for the University of New Orleans and Southern University of New Orleans. This grant will help the congregation support the work of an intern who will do outreach to students and organize diverse social service, social, and worship activities, and to purchase supplies for outreach activities. (Award amount $500)
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, New Orleans
St. Andrew’s Outreach to Community Commitment Education Center project supports the parish’s involvement with a community organization, which serves 57 children. Specifically, it supports participation in a reading program, a community beautification project, and three events. The program involves partnership with Evening Star Baptist Church, and is intended to open other opportunities for social ministry. The parish will provide matching funds for the program, and significant volunteer contributions. (Award amount $500)
St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, New Orleans
Anna’s Place, a ministry of St. Anna’s, New Orleans, provides tutoring, arts education, and other services to approximately 50 children, most of whom are low income residents of the Treme and Seventh Ward neighborhoods of New Orleans, as well as medical screening and services to low-income community residents. This grant will provide support for program t-shirts, field trips and swim lessons, musical instruments, and arts and teaching supplies. (Award amount $1,840)
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St. George’s Episcopal Church, New Orleans
St. George’s Dragon Café provide ministry provides breakfast to 90 people each Sunday morning, most of whom are low income, mentally ill, or have substance abuse challenges. (Award amount $2,149.50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXJVZ4uMsiI?rel=0
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Harvey
St. Mark’s Mothers of Preschoolers program will provide help for new mothers and their young children in Harvey. The intention is to influence new mothers and their young children at a critical stage, and have lasting impact on their development. This is a new program based on a best practice model, and will provide services that have not previously been available in the area. This grant will pay for start-up fees and supplies (training materials, etc.), child care, equipment for the nursery/parent room, and sponsorships for 10 women (Award amount $1,8640.50)
Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans
The Household of Faith and Trinity Church Historic Habitat Build program will build a house in New Orleans for the use of a low-income family, and thereby help to address the area’s urgent need for housing that is accessible to the working poor. It is a partnership between Habitat for Humanity, Trinity Church, and Household of Faith. This grant will help support construction costs. (Award amount $750)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LclHnEpFod8?rel=0