Everence, Mennonite Central Committee U.S. and Mennonite Disaster Service are inviting donors to contribute to the COVID-19 Congregational Relief Fund and have announced an additional match of $50,000 to assist churches facing financial crisis due to the pandemic.
Launched in April, the fund was originally seeded with a combined $800,000 commitment from the three organizations, plus an additional $74,507 from other donors.
New donations will fund grants of up to $5,000 for as many of the remaining eligible requests from impacted churches.
Online donations may be made at mds.mennonite.net/covid-19-donations. Checks may be mailed to Everence Foundation, Attn: COVID-19 Congregational Relief Fund, PO Box 483, Goshen, IN 46527.
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