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Healthy Congregations

Getting Started - Program Information and Signup Form

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View the full program information and signup form (fillable pdf) here to learn more and get started.

Healthy Congregations is a long-running program of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund designed to support Great Plains Conference United Methodist Church engagement in improving congregational and community health.

Program benefits include:

  • $500 initial discovery and planning grant to get things started
  • Orientation training to equip teams and members for success with HC
  • $100 bonus grant per member who completes program orientation training
  • $1,500 annually renewable grant to support
  • Immediate access to additional special program opportunities reserved for HC teams
  • Friendly, knowledgeable Health Fund staff at your service to answer questions, offer consultation and advice, and help you every step of the way.

Program Requirements

  • The grantee / lead organization must be a Great Plains Conference (Kansas-Nebraska) United Methodist church.
  • Minimum team size is a lay member of the UMC and one additional active UMC member. For success and program continuity, additional UMC members and community-based members are encouraged to join the team.
  • Teams are expected to commit to good-faith, active program participation and timely completion of program requirements.

View some commonly asked questions about the Healthy Congregations program here. View a video about recent improvements to the program here.

Interested teams may sign up at any time; afterwards, annual grant renewals are due by June 30. Renewal is simple and includes:

  • Completing the annual reflection process on grant-funded programs over the previous year
  • Developing, or reviewing and updating, a Healthy Congregations program plan to guide work in the year ahead

Download the information and signup form here for full details. If you'd like to preview sample annual program plan and reflection forms used during renewal, they are available here in [Word] or [PDF] format.

If you have questions about Healthy Congregations, please contact Katie katie@healthfund.org.