November 1, 2011

GENERAL NOTICE

The deadline for the Spring 2012 Grant Cycle of The St. Marys United Methodist Church Foundation will be December 1, 2011.Proposals must be submitted online and will be accepted pertaining to the following guidelines and focus categories:

Children, Youth and Families: Agencies of the South Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and/or programs in Southeast Georgia* that promote the spiritual, mental, and/or physical well being of children, youth and families.

Adults and Elderly: Agencies of the South Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and/or programs in Southeast Georgia* that promote the spiritual, mental, and/or physical well being of adults and elderly.

Health, Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities: Agencies of the South Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and/or programs in Southeast Georgia* that provide research, treatment, or care in the fields of health, mental health and intellectual disabilities.

Evangelism and Missions: Agencies of the South Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and/or programs in Southeast Georgia* that equip God’s people for evangelism, programs whose sole focus is spreading the gospel, and mission programs which seek to spread the gospel through local Southeast Georgia* and international services and projects for people in need.

*Our definition of Southeast Georgia is Camden, Glynn, Brantley and Charlton Counties.

The international focus of the SMUMC Foundation is primarily on Christian programs in Africa that benefit children, particularly those who have been orphaned, but also those who suffer the dire consequences of AIDS/HIV, war and famine. However, please note we will not be accepting new requests for international projects until further notice.

For further information, please see our website at www.smumcfoundation.org or call the Foundation office at (912) 510-9350.   Guidelines for preparing proposals are included on the website.