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This year’s grant season was one of our most most competitive, with neighborhood projects from 13 churches totaling over $100,000 requested. The Commission on Reconciliation awarded the following congregations funding for the period beginning December 1st. Here’s what they have planned for the year ahead: Brown Memorial Park Avenue ($3,500): Continues the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program, […]
Learn more about Community Engagement Grants Ashland Presbyterian Church – $5,000The church will use the funds to establish weekly childcare and provide curriculum materials to support children and families, with the eventual goal of creating a Sunday school. Ashland will continue partnering with local organizations for community events like tree planting, history presentations, and Christmas […]
Learn more about Community Engagement Grants Christ Our King $3,500Funding is to cover the increased cost of food for the Giving Boxes project. Their goal for 2023 is to provide a box of food and a frozen turkey to 800 families at Thanksgiving. The funding will help to meet the rising costs of food products […]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, only several grants were awarded, although some had to deviate from their original implementation plans.
Righting the Historical Wrong The Baltimore Dakota Learning Camps Steering Committee, one of the partnerships of our Baltimore Presbytery and under the umbrella of the Commission on Reconciliation, is presenting a petition that you are urged to sign in support of changing Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day. The BDSC has been working with members […]
In September, the Commission on Reconciliation issued its first ever Community Engagement Grants to six different congregations in Baltimore Presbytery. The Commission received 9 applications, for more than double the $25,000 grant pool. Commission members were truly inspired by the varied and creative ways our congregations are engaging their communities and committed to deepening those relationships. […]
The Commission on Reconciliation typically meets on the Third Tuesday of every month at 7 pm via Zoom
