ES-YAYA Grant Application Form

Name of Ministry Initiative:

Name of Primary Contact (and email address):

Project Outline: Please include your project objectives, your proposed timeline, structure for accomplishing ministry, number of expected participants, the average age-range the ministry aims to meet and the number and frequency of meetings or gatherings.

Budget: Please provide us with a detailed breakdown of your proposed budget.

Evaluation Process: How do you plan to evaluate your ministry initiative?

If you have run a similar project in the past, what was the impact? If you are requesting funding to continue a current project, what will be the increased impact of another year of funding?

For those re-applying: Please outline in detail your actual expenditures to date, the actual number of participants and whether or not you saw this program as successful. Please also include how you hope this program will be funded in the future.

Please note: successful applicants will be responsible for providing to the YAYA Committee, at least one photo of the event / activities, along with an evaluation of the pursued project, with proper acknowledgements and consent for publication purposes, after the event/activities have taken place. The deadline will be the same date applications are due for the following funding year.

The Eastern Synod’s Photo consent form can be found at:

https://easternsynod.org/wp-content/uploads/photography_consent_form.pdf

Application Deadline: September 30, 2020 **NO EXTENSIONS**

Please send applications to: Rev. Christie Morrow-Wolfe (cmorrrow-wolfe@elcic.ca) or apply online at: www.esyouth-elcic.ca

Dear Ministry Partner,

God’s grace and peace to you!

It is that time of year when the Eastern Synod Youth and Young Adult Ministry Committee (ES-YAYA) is beginning to prepare for its annual budget meeting.  In order to assist us in allocating funds, you are once again invited to apply for funding for your youth and young adult ministry initiative.

Who can apply? Any youth leader, youth worker, congregation, council, pastor in the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Repeat applications will be accepted. Remember, the term “youth” refers to those ages 0-12, and “young adult” refers to those ages 13-30. Please use the attached application form as a guide to create your application.

When are applications due?  September 30^th, 2020. Please note! No extensions to the deadline will be offered this year. Please ensure your applications are submitted on time.

Where do we send the application?  Electronically, applications may be sent to the Rev. Christie Morrow-Wolfe, Assistant to the Bishop, (cmorrow-wolfe@elcic.ca).  Or, you may apply online at: www.esyouth-elcic.ca In the regular post, you may address it as above and mail it to: 46 Church St. Stratford, ON N5A 2R1

When will a decision be made?  The Youth and Young Adult Ministry Committee will be meeting in late October. Recommendations from this meeting will be sent to the Eastern Synod Council for approval when they meet in early November. Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be informed after the Synod Council meeting.

ES-YAYA remains committed to funding new and existing youth and young adult ministry initiatives at the local level. Be creative! Tell us how your initiative will impact not only your community of faith, but the community at-large as well.  We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your partnership!

Rev. Christie Morrow-Wolfe

Assistant to the Bishop

Working Toward Racial Justice
In the Eastern Synod and Our Communities

We believe that all humans are created in the image of God. Since every person bears this image, each person is special – offering us a glimpse into the Divine. When members of our human family are treated in ways that do not demonstrate their value and dignity, it is a contradiction to our beliefs and values. It is God’s will for all people to be treated with love and respect; when we fail to do this, we go against the Kingdom of God.

Racial discrimination is a part of our society and world. It is a deep and persistent issue. White privilege exists; and the challenge is that many of us do not even perceive it because our daily lives are largely White. When you are surrounded by homogeny, then you do not notice any disparity. Many of us claim that we are not racist without a clear understanding of what racism really means. Others of us are very aware of racial injustice, having experienced it ourselves. All of us need to care about this injustice, to be aware of its presence in our communities, and to take steps together toward justice and equity.

At the Eastern Synod Assembly in June 2018, the gathered assembly participated in an evening of worship and learning about Racial Justice. Throughout the evening, we prayed, we considered some definitions, we participated in an exercise often referred to as ‘the colour-line’, and did some brainstorming about ways to move forward both as individuals and as a Synod. This resource is an effort to give the whole Synod an opportunity to participate in a similar exercise.

As you begin, it is very important to understand the need to create safe space for this conversation. We strongly encourage you to prepare your group for this activity; this preparation will look different depending on the make up of your group. Consider how your participants might feel, who might be centered out. Engage your group in this conversation about ensuring safe space, consider assigning a chaplain for the duration of the exercise. For participants of all races, the experience can range from disconcerting to traumatic; we strongly encourage you to give fair warning of the emotional nature of this exercise and to plan for follow up and pastoral care for individuals who experience distress. We also recommend allowing for people to opt-out of participating. Be mindful that the tools of Confession & Forgiveness that are included below can be very helpful to this learning process. Should you have questions or concerns about this, you are welcome to reach out to a member of the committee listed below.

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