ENCORE Ministry Foundation provides grant funding to churches and communities for intentional ministry by, with, and for older adults. The funds help support and impact an aging population in areas such as accessibility, food security, transportation, affordable housing, affordable healthcare, and spiritual development. Through these initiatives, ENCORE Ministry Foundation helps older adults live dignified and grace-filled lives while fostering a culture of inclusion and support within church communities.
ENCORE Ministry Foundation (EMF) is committed to supporting intentional ministry by, with, and for older adults that transform and enhance the lives of people touched by proposed projects, programs, and initiatives. Among the tools ENCORE Ministry Foundation offers are partnerships via financial support through grant funding to churches and organizations in the Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church.
In the quiet bend of the highway through Hickman County, Tennessee, the community of Nunnelly carries its history close. Named for a family who settled there in the early 1800s, their generosity shaped the town. In 1924, they gave land for a school; in 1939, land for a church — Nunnelly United Methodist Church — which still stands today.
For more than 120 years, Elders Chapel United Methodist Church has stood at the heart of a small but rapidly growing community about 20 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee. What began as a historically African American congregation has grown into a vibrant multicultural church that reflects the changing neighborhood around it.
The Fred and June Blankenship Grant for Individual Assistance made a profound difference in the life of Valegia Wilson Tidwell, a beloved member of the Glencliff community.
Grant funding from ENCORE Ministry Foundation helped First UMC Woodbury install a new roof thus enabling the church to offer an expanded food distribution ministry and other ministry and followship opportunities.
Together, we can be the hands and feet of Jesus, feeding the hungry, caring for the vulnerable, and showing love to those who need it most. Every dollar you give to the Kent and Ellen McNish Fund for Older Adult Food Security helps feeding ministries stretch resources and serve more meals to those in need. Donate today and help support life-changing feeding ministries like the People’s Table.
