It’s MMFA’s joy to shine light on the ways our communities of faith are living as faithful and generous stewards. This month we’re featuring New Hope Moravian Church in Newton, NC, and their service with Ashure Ministries. Members Tom and Margaret Schultz share, “Ashure Ministries serves Catawba County, NC, by providing crisis assistance…
The Grant Advisory Committee (GAC) is a critical component of MMFA’s granting process as it objectively evaluates all grant applications and collaboratively makes well-informed funding recommendations to the MMFA Board. Each Grant Advisory Committee member serves a four-year term; once a year the team receives field of interest fund applications from MMFA staff, utilizes…
At a recent meeting with a newly formed stewardship committee, one member said, “Before we get started, will someone please tell me what stewardship is?” I appreciated his question as one of the first questions MMFA asks when we work with a church on stewardship is, “What comes to mind when you hear the word…
October 3rd Update: Our original goal of $50,000 in 50 days ending on August 13, 2023, was far surpassed. The generosity of congregations and individuals continued to flow into the month of September and we are overwhelmed by the outcome. With the fundraiser now officially complete, we are delighted to tell you the total raised: $102,424.47.…
We are excited to welcome Hanna Jackson as our new Communications and Marketing Specialist. Hanna is no stranger to the Moravian Church; she served as the Communications and Special Projects Manager for the Board of Cooperative Ministries in the Southern Province from 2017 until 2021, and is a member of Calvary Moravian Church in Winston-Salem,…
The Debt Jubilee Project: For the Healing of the World, which concluded on August 13th, has raised over $90,000 toward the forgiveness of medical debt here in the United States and in Ahuas, Honduras. Jubilee! We are aware of a few more incoming donations, so we will continue to update this total as we have…
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord. Psalm 96:12 Where do you find joy in the natural world? As people of faith, what’s our role in ensuring future generations will also find joy in God’s creation? In his book Every Good Thing, Dr. David Jones shares four reasons followers…
Estamos Unidos Imagine feeling unsafe in your neighborhood. Imagine not fitting in with your peers. Imagine being discriminated against because of the color of your skin. Imagine experiencing food insecurity. Imagine encountering language and cultural barriers every day. Now imagine having a place to go where you know you’ll be ok. Imagine connecting with others…
In his book “Having Nothing, Possessing Everything,” the Rev. Michael Mather poses this question: “What does it look like to live as if the gospel were true?” When you visit Tricklebee Café, you find an answer. Located in a Milwaukee neighborhood that has experienced violence and neglect, Tricklebee is a pay-what-you-can community café offering healthy…
For the past six years, Home Moravian Church has partnered with The Moravian Church in Albania to minister to residents of Bathore. Bathore is an informal area created after the 1990’s as people from rural areas of northern Albania looked for a better life. The Rev. Dana Myers, a founding member of the Home Moravian…