INFORMATION ON CHURCH GRANTS
 

The Foundation is authorized to give financial assistance to a new church affiliated with United Centers for Spiritual Living or International Centers for Spiritual Living. The Foundation will also consider grants to a church that has recently incorporated when that church is fulfilling a unique and special need in the community. The financial assistance shall be only for the first year of the operation of the new church and shall be limited to one year for an existing church.

Church Program Grants may be made, for one
year only, for:
Setting up offices, classrooms, sanctuary, office equipment, office and facility rental, class fees for those unable to contribute, advertising, marketing, printing, computers and software, books, and other start-up expenses.

Church Program Grants are not made for:
Staff salaries (except six month’s ministerial salaries for newly licensed ministers beginning their first work); television or multimedia programs, films, or publishing of books (contact the Foundation’s Media Committee).

 
Church Grant Committee Application Form
 
PURPOSE:
  • To provide grants to ministers who are starting new works or who have just begun new works
  • To help establish new churches of Religious Science
  • To help revitalize existing churches of Religious Science.
 
Grantee Prerequisites: (Ministerial Candidates)
  1. Licensed Minister or qualified as a minister of International Centers for Spiritual Living or United Centers for Spiritual Living
  2. Active member of a Religious Science church or center for 2 years
  3. Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communications to include composition, spelling, grammar, and public speaking excellence.
  4. Minimum of two years of post-high school education (A.A. Degree or life experience equivalent)
  5. Financial, emotional, intellectual and spiritual maturity, evidenced by such factors as scholastic record, successful business or teaching background, as well as the reference of current minister and two others who have known the candidate for at least two years. 
  6. Demonstrated commitment to the ministry of Religious Science
  7. New or recently new church that is fulfilling a unique need to spread the teachings of Science of Mind.

Note: For application deadlines, click here.
 
NOTICE:  Your application will NOT be accepted unless all blanks in the Application are filled. You may use "N/A" (not applicable) if/as appropriate.
Application For Church Grant:
 
I, , being a licensed Minister of Religious Science through International Centers for Spiritual Living or United Centers for Spiritual Living, do hereby submit my application for a church grant.
 
The legal name of my church is and it is fully affiliated with UNITED CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE dba United Centers for Spiritual Living or INTERNATIONAL Centers for Spiritual Living (RSI).
 
Or, I am a new graduate of the HOLMES INSTITUTE School of Ministry or the INTERNATIONAL Centers for Spiritual Living Intensive and wish to establish my church, (name and location). I have taken the following steps towards the establishment of my church.
 
I am applying for a grant for the purpose of:
 
I am requesting a total grant of: .
 
A detailed breakdown of the funds requested is as follows:
 
An explanation of the request for the funds is as follow: s. (Be specific)
 
I am an active member of Church of Religious Science / Center for Spiritual Living and have been for at least two years.
 
I certify that I have at least an Associate of Arts Degree from an accredited college or that I am submitting evidence of the following extraordinary life experience that I believe qualifies me for this grant: (Describe this Life Experience)
 
Degree College Location
Year Granted
 
I am a graduate of the Holmes Institute School of Ministry. Please state the name of your dean, your campus and the year graduated. 
 
Or I am a successful pastoral graduate from the International Centers of Spiritual Living (RSI) Fourth Year Intensive. Please state the month and year you passed the Intensive, the church where you took your training and your Fourth Year Instructor.
 
I am a Licensed Minister of Religious Science and that I will seek Ordination at the appropriate time. I further certify that I am committing my life to the service of Truth through the medium of a Religious Science Ministry and that no other occupation or vocation fulfills my life's desire. Explain in detail the reasons you are seeking a church grant
 
Tell us in two sentences what you believe Science of Mind means to you and the world:
 
Tell us why this grant in aid is necessary for the success of your new ministry. 
Why do you need our help?
 
Personal Information:
 
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Home Phone:
E-mail:
Church Name:
Minister:
Church Phone:
Church Address:
   
Please include two or more references and letters of reference. One of the letters should be from the Dean of your ministerial school or your fourth year instructor. Have the references emailed to both
 
Rev. Dore' Patlian- Chair of Church Grants ahcdore@netzero.net and
Dr. Tom Sannar- Church Grant Committee dr.sannar@gmail.com
 
Name of reference one:
Position of reference one:
Postal address of reference one:
Email address of reference one:
Phone number of reference one:
   
Name of reference two:
Position of reference two:
Postal address of reference two:
Email address of reference two:
Phone number of reference two:
   
Make check payable to:
Send check to this address:
   
ESSAY: Tell us anything you want us to know about you, your spiritual journey, and your life that will assist us in approving the grant. Your essay should be limited to 750 words.
   
On submission of this form I hereby declare that each and every one of the statements and all information supplied by me in this application is true and correct.
   
Date:
   

NOTICE:  All blanks must be filled (use "N/A" if the question is not applicable).

NOTICE: If you want a record of the information you are submitting, print yourself a copy of the CONFIRMATION that will appear after you click the submit button and the submission is completed.
 
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