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.
Please complete and submit the form below. A checklist is provided to ensure all information needed by the Grants Committee is supplied. Incomplete forms will be returned and may delay the grant approval process. If you have questions while completing the form, contact .
No later than one year after the grant project or ministry is completed, please provide the ENCORE Ministry Foundation with an evaluation of the project including, where appropriate, pictures of the project or ministry and a brief article (two or three paragraphs) about the project or ministry including quotes from a couple of people who benefitted from it. Articles may be published on the EMF website, in a social media post, and/or in a monthly enewsletter.
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The ENCORE Ministry Foundation provided a grant to First United Methodist in Columbia, Tennessee, to help fund their feeding ministry, the People’s Table. Since 2004, the People’s Table ministry serves meals to neighbors in need every Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon, providing nourishment, love, and hope to the homeless, elderly, families, and individuals struggling to make ends meet. However, the need in the community is growing. With the closure of a local battery plant and reductions in SNAP benefits, more families are facing food insecurity.
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.