News and Updates:
Happy New Year! We would like to Thank You all for your generosity these past 3 years. We would not have been able to fulfil the grants we have approved without all of you! Thank you to all who submitted grant requests for 2024! We received 9 grant requests from: Chant Ministry, College Connection, Faith and Fun, GOYA/Alter Boys, Greek School, Lenten Retreat, Oratorical Festival, Scholarship and Seniors of St. George. We are pleased to announce that we were able to fund all of these, at least partially. Did you know that you can donate to the St. George Mission Fund through Tithely? Just scan the QR code or click the GIVE button below. Your support is what allows us to do good works for our St. George community! It takes our time, talent and treasure for our community to thrive. We have been gathering the treasure, we need your time and talent in the form of grant requests! St. George Mission F_ND: the only thing missing is U! God bless you all! About us: The St. George Mission Fund was established by the St. George parish council in 2021. Its purpose is to provide our parish with a relatively stable and growing source of funds to fulfill and expand our ministries as an Orthodox Christian community. These are the religious, educational, cultural, and fellowship activities of our parish. Mission Fund resources are not used for operational expenses of the church. These are maintained through your stewardship and other donations. For more information click: sgmf_faqs_2022-10-27.pdf Grant Approval: Thank you to all who submitted grant requests for 2024! We received 9 grant: Chant Ministry, College Connection, Faith and Fun , GOYA, Greek School, Lenten Retreat, Oratorical Festival, Scholarship and Seniors of St. George. We are pleased to announce that we were able to fund all these worthy ministries at least partially. All these activities are supported by our St. George community's generosity. Please continue to remember St. George Mission Fund when you are considering organizations for your charitable donations! A grant request form must be submitted by a parish member in good standing by December 1st of the year prior to its expected use. The St. George Mission Fund Board of Trustees then reviews all the requests and grant approval is determined by the following February 1st. Grants must be consistent with the purpose of the mission fund. Consideration is also given to where the grants will do the most good and the size of available funds. The form is accessible in the Forms and Application tab! Donations: Your generous donations allow us to flourish as an active community. Donations may be made by cash, check, written out to St. George Mission Fund-Bloomfield Hills, or via the Give link below. In addition, funds and appreciated assets may be transferred electronically or through planned giving. Contact us: Mission Fund Committee Dr. Tom Alexander, Demetra Koukios, Kathleen Pappageorge, Demetri Preonas, Bob Zocco sgmisf.bh@gmail.com Faith without works is dead. James 2:14-26 |