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Learn about a new mission for the Intentional Growth Center: Providing funds for educational programs that increase pastoral and congregational effectiveness in order to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The Intentional Growth Center is a non-profit organization and an agency of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. Primarily using income from endowments and gifts, the IGC provides grants that help make possible personal and congregational growth opportunities for a wide variety of persons. Grants will be awarded by the Intentional Board of Directors and are to be in the area of the Southeastern Jurisdiction. The IGC is in a strategic partnership with Lake Junaluska Assembly in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. You can learn more about our grant program here! https://www.intentionalgrowthcenter.org/faqs daily 0.75 2025-10-13 https://www.intentionalgrowthcenter.org/donate daily 0.75 2021-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2a341eeaf4523fd334298e/1633825994216-MMH3IWIQZGY6TY5IZFDW/IGC Donate - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.intentionalgrowthcenter.org/grant-recipients-2021 daily 0.75 2022-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2a341eeaf4523fd334298e/16319d80-76a2-43cf-9d31-b31a97d2759f/IGC Grant Recipients 2021 - 2021 Grant Recipients The Intentional Growth Center is pleased to announce our grant awards for 2021. These grants are made possible by an endowment provided by the Martha Frances Morgan and Ethel Elizabeth Morgan Trust. IGC awards are designated to enable ministries in the areas of lay and clergy leadership, Christian discipleship, music, worship, and/or the church’s witness and innovation across the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2a341eeaf4523fd334298e/337b72b6-cfe7-4f73-996e-dfe4c1c70e83/Screen+Shot+2022-03-05+at+8.02.25+PM.png Grant Recipients 2021 - Boundless Impact Project “ImagineHub: Learning Network of Missional Innovation Centers” – training and building a network of local churches who are “reimagining” their church space for mission to their community. boundlessimpact.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2a341eeaf4523fd334298e/11d13a6f-144a-4794-88cb-84d659ebc089/Screen+Shot+2022-03-05+at+8.28.11+PM.png Grant Recipients 2021 - Center for Leadership Excellence, North Carolina Conference of the UMC Project “The Colossian Way—A Means for Discipleship Formation and Healthy Conversations to Bridge Differences” – equipping laity and clergy to lead a process of spiritual growth through civil discourse around potentially divisive topics (e.g. politics, sexuality, origins, etc.). nccumc.org/leadership https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2a341eeaf4523fd334298e/845e8667-b64d-4f00-8aee-ba0a9fdef660/lake+j+juneteenth.jpg Grant Recipients 2021 - Smoky Mountain District Justice and Reconciliation Team “Juneteenth Celebration” – a day of worship, celebration, storytelling, and fun activities at Lake Junaluska, designed to promote cultural and racial awareness, and empathy through listening. smokymountaindistrict.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2a341eeaf4523fd334298e/9c4d5c79-927b-44a5-9d12-fb1632de281d/red+valley+umc.png Grant Recipients 2021 - Red Valley UMC “Red Valley UMC Music School” – providing affordable music lessons (violin, guitar, or piano) in a loving and welcoming atmosphere to students in their rural community. redvalleyumc.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2a341eeaf4523fd334298e/a751e505-d575-452c-badb-8d899eeeef35/rise+um.jpeg Grant Recipients 2021 - Rise United Methodist Faith Community Project “An Anti-Racism Journey Through Faith, Culture & History” – a three-phase, small group training program unpacking race, culture, and religion to uncover implicit bias and discover how to be followers of Jesus in the modern-day struggle for racial justice, healing, and reconciliation. 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