Grants
Faith Formation Seminars for Congregational Leaders
Last fall, Candace Kostna (Abundant Life, Winnipeg) received an ACTS of the MNO grant to take some courses through Vibrant Faith ministries addressing the impact of the pandemic on faith formation (Christian Education, Children/Youth ministry, Adult Education, etc)....
Hilldale Lutheran Develops Relationship with Symphony Orchestra
Hilldale Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay, received an ACTS of MNO grant to strengthen and increase a partnership with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO). The vision for this partnership included offering space and technology at Hilldale for the TBSO to practice...
An ACTS of the MNO Dream at Gloria Dei, Winnipeg
submitted by Jett Isleifson and Rev. Tyler Gingrich “And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.” (Acts 2:2, NRSV) Well, the effect at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church was not...
Messiah Lutheran Church, Winnipeg, Provides Worship Resources for Home
Leaders from Messiah Lutheran Church, Winnipeg received an ACTS of MNO grant to strengthen connection and communication in new ways with their community through a set of resources for faith formation during the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. Originally...
First United Lutheran, Flin Flon, Continues to Support Community
Story and picture provided by Olaf Hettrick, First United Lutheran Church. Picture and story above printed in the Flin Flon Daily Reminder First United Lutheran Church in Flin Flon received an ACTS of the MNO Grant to strengthen the partnership and support of the...
ACTS of the MNO Grant–Memorial Garden at Abundant Life, Winnipeg
Abundant Life Lutheran Church in Winnipeg has received an ACTS of the MNO Grant to support the creation of a memorial garden. The dream for the memorial garden came from the desire to create a space for members of Abundant Life to be buried in a place of significance...
Southquill Health Area Foodbank Continues to Impact Communities
Contributed by Heather Howdle, Erickson Lutheran Church. The Southquill Health Area Foodbank was a recipient of an ACTS of the MNO Grant News flash update about how Southquill Health Area Foodbank is impacting the communities of Erickson, Onanole, Sandy Lake and...
ACTS of the MNO Grant – Faith Formation Training & Resources
The ACTS of the MNO committee recently approved an application from Candace Kostna for a ministry project focusing on getting additional training for faith formation ministry in light of the realities of the pandemic. Candace most recently served as the Family...
The Millenial Pastors Podcast
The ACTS of the MNO Synod grants committee has approved a grant for Pastors Erik and Courtenay Reedman Parker to begin a podcast addressing the changing landscape of both Lutheranism in Canada and the church and world more broadly. The podcast will begin being...
WOFF applications halted for 2020
The Women of Faith Fund (WOFF) will not be receiving applications for the current year (2020) due to our unprecedented pandemic situation. The WOFF will receive grant applications for the final year of the fund until May 1, 2021. Please visit the elcic.ca website for...