Glencliff United Methodist Church in Nashville received a $10,000 grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, a ministry of the Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church. The grant funds a variety of retrofitting projects. “While our congregation is faithful and giving, many members are also aging and vulnerable,” said the Rev. Ingrid McIntyre, pastor of Glencliff UMC and executive director …

Currently, Clarkrange UMC members and guests have to navigate stairs to access the church’s Fellowship Hall. Thanks in part to a to a Golden Cross Foundation grant, a stair lift will be installed, increasing accessibility for older adults and anyone with mobility issues. Clarkrange United Methodist Church received a grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, a ministry of the Tennessee …

Madison Street United Methodist Church in Clarksville, Tennessee, received a $7,500 grant from the Golden Cross Foundation. Money from this grant was used to start an iPad pilot project for older adults. “Older adults have become isolated because many church communications – newsletters, schedules, and other church information – are now distributed electronically,” said Aleeta Christian, chair of the church’s …

Lawrenceburg (Tennessee) First United Methodist Church (UMC) received a $10,000 grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, a ministry of the Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church. The grant was used to update restrooms, purchase large print hymnals, broadcast the 10:30 a.m. worship service via a local radio station, add a cement ramp into the education building and food pantry, …

Christ United Methodist Church in McMinnville, Tennessee, received a $6,378 grant from the Golden Cross Foundation. The grant was used to address and correct a potentially hazardous low-lying area at the church’s main entrance. “Whenever it rained, water would puddle in the low-lying area,” said Ken Roberts, finance chair at Christ UMC. “In the winter, water would freeze into a …

Money from a Golden Cross Foundation grant will help repair Burton’s Chapel United Methodist Church’s parking lot to make the church more accessible and welcoming to members and visitors. Kynett and Burton’s Chapel United Methodist churches in Sparta and Algood Tennessee received grants – $4,500 and $5,412 respectively – from the Golden Cross Foundation. Money from these grants was used …

Thanks in part to a grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, a new concrete ramp at Clark United Methodist Church in McMinnville, Tennessee, gives members Howard Henny, Willer D. McKinley, and Maxine Weeden easier and safer access to the church. It replaces a narrow, deteriorating wooden ramp. Sometimes blessings come in twos. This is certainly the case for Clark United …

Before and after photos of a hallway at Glendale UMC in Nashville. Thanks to a grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, new flooring installed in the hallway and classrooms at Glendale make the building more welcome, safe, and accessible for all who attend. Glendale United Methodist Church in Nashville received a $4,325 grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, a non-profit …

Thanks in part to a grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, construction is underway on the new Christian Life Center at Dickson (Tennessee) First United Methodist Church. When complete, the center’s elevator will provide persons with limited mobility easier access to the sanctuary in the original building. Dickson (Tennessee) First United Methodist Church received a $10,000 grant from the Golden …

A protective railing was installed between an overflow room and sanctuary at Monterey United Methodist Church. Thanks to a grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, this retrofitting project makes the church safer and more welcoming for all who attend. Monterey United Methodist Church received a $1,300 grant from the Golden Cross Foundation, a non-profit corporation and extension ministry of the …