Mission Support Grants 2025
The Discipleship and Justice Commission welcomes applications for: 2025 Mission Support Grants [docx] or [PDF]. Be sure to use Check List [docx] or [PDF].
The deadline for submitting an application is 8:30 am Tuesday October 1st, 2024. The Discipleship and Justice Commission thanks you in advance for completing the application in full. Please be advised that applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Incomplete applications will also not be considered.
Mission Support Grants are intended for ministries and communities of faith that are living out regional and General Council priorities. As a reminder, named priorities are listed on Page 1 of the application form. For more information about the application process, please watch this orientation video from May of 2023 (the content is still current for the 2025 grant cycle):
Click here for Video of Application Process only at 13:53ms
If you would like to share this presentation, click here for the Presentation PDF
As The United Church of Canada lives into a difficult financial reality, cuts have been made, including to the amount made available to Regional Councils for Mission Support Grants. As you prepare your application, the Commission asks that you prayerfully consider tailoring your request to reflect that the Regional Council has fewer resources than at this time last year.
Completed application packages can be sent to John Egger at JEgger@United-Church.ca
Upon receiving your email, John will let you know he has your application. If you have not heard from John within 3 working days, please be in touch with him to ensure he received your email.
If you have any questions or concerns as you fill out the application, please don’t hesitate to be in touch with any of the staff members
John Egger: JEgger@united-church.ca
Kathy Douglas: KDouglas@united-church.ca
Thérèse Samuel: TSamuel@united-church.ca
John Egger
Minister, Social Justice
Phone: 905-659-3343 | 1-833-236-0280
Extension: 6068
Email: JEgger@United-Church.ca
John was raised in Calgary. He has a Ph.D. in New Testament studies from Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto. His dissertation was on Paul’s use of the Hagar/Sarah motif in his letter to the Galatians and how it has been spun in the history of interpretation. This was a kind of case study into how biblical texts have been (i.e., can be) misread in the history of the church and the dangers thereof.
Serves in: Antler River Watershed, Western Ontario Waterways and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from home and spends time in the regional council.
Role: John encourages and connects communities of faith in their work and promotes social justice ministries.
Contact John about: Social Justice Ministries and resource to the Discipleship & Justice Commission.
Kathy Douglas
Minister, Faith Formation
Phone: 226-407-4308
Cell: 519-441-0656
Email: KDouglas@united-church.ca
Kathy works with children, youth and young adults, supporting them in various programs and faith-forming events. Many youth are nurtured into leadership roles. Kathy also works with camps and United Church Women groups.
Serves in: Antler River Watershed, Western Ontario Waterways and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from home and spends time in the regional council.
Role: Kathy encourages and connects communities of faith with matters of faith and justice and the regional council in youth and young adult ministry and matters of faith formation..
Contact Kathy about: Camping & Campus Chaplaincy Ministries; Faith Formation- Children, Youth, Young Adult and Adult Christian Education; Social and Eco-Justice Ministries; Mission & Support Grants, Support to Pastoral Care Teams and Music Ministry Leadership: United Church Women (UCW) and resource to the Discipleship & Justice Commission.
Thérèse Samuel
Minister, Right Relations and Social Justice
Phone: 226-407-4310
Email: TSamuel@united-church.ca
Thérèse shares the Social Justice position with the Minister, Social Justice, serving the Mission and Discipleship Commissions and social justice ministries in the region. She also supports Indigenous and Non-Indigenous churches in the region in the work of building right relations.
Serves in: Antler River Watershed, Western Ontario Waterways and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils
Location: Teleworks from home and spends time in the regional councils.
Role: Thérèse encourages and connects communities of faith in their work and supports Indigenous ministries in their relationship with the region and promotes and supports racial justice and social justice ministries.
Contact Thérèse about: Affirming Ministries, Anti-Racism; Intercultural Ministry; Right Relations; Indigenous Ministries, Social Justice Ministries and resource to the Discipleship & Justice Commission.
