Connecting Children in Worship and Prayer
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Connecting Children
Leadership Team
George Ashford
Evan Barker
Kim Bryant
Meg Sweeney Cook
Dawn Fairley
Christopher Greene
Michael Jarrell
Johannah Myers
Martin Quick
Millie Nelson Smith
Toni Strawther
Toni Taylor
Carri Treece
Suzanne Walker
Nona Woodle
Now accepting applications
The Connecting Children in Worship and Prayer initiative, funded by the Lilly Endowment, will use a “cohort model” to impact 60 churches over five years, 500 children, and reach more than 7,000 church members.
We are now accepting applications for Cohort I. Up to 12 churches will be selected. Coaching and support will be provided for churches that apply to prepare them for a success as a member of Cohort I.
Deadline to apply for Cohort I is March 1, 2025. The Connecting Children Leadership Team will announce the 12 churches selected for Cohort I in March. The first in-person cohort training is scheduled for May 3.
NOTE: This is not an application for grant money.
For more information about the application process, please email Toni Taylor at ttaylor@umcsc.org or Nona Woodle at nmwoodle@umcsc.org.