Christian Education Sunday Grant Recipients

2017

Hope UMC (Vermilion River District): Check-in Kiosk for Children's Ministry

2016

Hope UMC (Vermilion River District): Start-up Funding for Children's Ministry in a New Church Start

Columbus UMC (LaMoine River District): Children's After-School Bible Study

Stephen and Cecilia Granadosin: Cooperative Youth and Family Ministry of the Industry, Vermont, Columbus, and Mt. Sterling First UMCs (LaMoine River District)

Mt. Sterling First UMC (LaMoine River District): Equipment Costs for Jesus and Me (JAM) Youth Ministry

Illinois State University Wesley Foundation (Vermilion River District): Expansion of Small-Group Ministry

Murphysboro UMC (Cache River District): Materials for Summer Sunday School Alternative

2014

Barb Horsch: Registration Fee to CEF2014 (the biennial conference of Christians Engaged in Faith Formation)

2012

Carrier Mills UMC (Cache River District): Revitalization of Christian Education Ministry for All Ages

Harvest Ministry Team (Mississippi River District/Conference-wide): Resource Leader/Materials for The Light Kids Conference

2011

Decatur Sharon UMC (Sangamon River District): Summer Children's Ministry

2010

Bloomington Wesley UMC (Vermilion River District): Digital Puppet for WISE (Wesley Intergenerational Sunday Experience) for Families

Dunlap Prospect UMC (Illinois River District): Start-up Expenses for Midweek GLOW Kids Ministry

2009

Patoka UMC (Kaskaskia River District): Wednesday Youth Church Ministry

Shelly Forrest: Registration Fee to FOCUS 2009 (a quadrennial children's ministry conference)

Safe Harbour Christian Academy, East St. Louis (Mississippi River District): Curriculum to Expand School

Murphysboro UMC (Cache River District): Establish Junior High Youth Ministry

2008

Lebanon UMC (Mississippi River District): Start-up of Midweek Ministry

Native American Fellowship/Dayspring UMC (Illinois River District): Development of Native American Sunday School

Sugar Creek UMC (Sangamon River District): Transition to Workshop Rotation Sunday School

Tuscola UMC (Iroquois River District): Registration Fee for Church Library Conference