It’s MMFA’s joy to shine light on the ways our communities of faith are living as faithful and generous stewards. This month we’re featuring New Hope Moravian Church in Newton, NC, and their service with Ashure Ministries. Members Tom and Margaret Schultz share, “Ashure Ministries serves Catawba County, NC, by providing crisis assistance…
The Grant Advisory Committee (GAC) is a critical component of MMFA’s granting process as it objectively evaluates all grant applications and collaboratively makes well-informed funding recommendations to the MMFA Board. Each Grant Advisory Committee member serves a four-year term; once a year the team receives field of interest fund applications from MMFA staff, utilizes…
Fraud is on the rise. Earlier this year, MMFA had five checks stolen from the blue postal service box outside our office. The MMFA Investigative Team (Laura, Libby, Hanna, and Valerie) determined the actual chain of events. Criminals steal, make copies of the mailbox keys, and then steal any mail that looks like…
End-of-Year Fundraising Essentials Webinar WEBINAR RECORDING Are you part of a Moravian ministry looking to enhance your fundraising efforts as 2024 comes to an end? Join our upcoming webinar where we’ll cover the top strategies for growing generosity to your organization before December 31st. Whether you’re on the staff or board of a Moravian…
At Clemmons Moravian Church, the spirit of community and the beauty of nature have come together in a remarkable way. Thanks to a generous grant from the Moravian Ministries Foundation in America, they created a flourishing pollinator garden that has brought joy and inspiration to the preschool children, parents, staff, and congregation. In October…
We are thrilled to announce the inaugural recipients of the Bishop W. Herbert Spaugh Scholarship for children of pastors. This year’s winners have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement. We are proud to support these outstanding individuals as they continue their educational journeys and strive to impact the world positively. The Bishop…
At a recent meeting with a newly formed stewardship committee, one member said, “Before we get started, will someone please tell me what stewardship is?” I appreciated his question as one of the first questions MMFA asks when we work with a church on stewardship is, “What comes to mind when you hear the word…