Christmas 2021 giving total
Thanks to your generous donations, we’ve exceeded our 2021 Christmas giving goal! Here’s how your contributions will be used to benefit our community, city, and world (additional funds raised above our original $75,000 goal will go toward the Telos Scholarship Fund):
COMMUNITY
BOOK OF BELONGING
An updated Bible story book being created for modern and mindful kids (We are able to provide 100 books for families in our community and 100 books to be given away on scholarship.)
BUILDING EXPLORATION
Architectural fees and code analysis associated with pursuing a future home
STAFF SUPPORT
Added financial support for our current staff team, gifted in 2021
CITY
SBCSC TEACHER WISH LISTS
A financial contribution to the South Bend Education Foundation, which resources SBCSC teachers (The wish list items we intended to purchase for teachers were already fully funded by another source.)
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
Support for local nonprofit Neighbor to Neighbor as they lead the formation and training of volunteer relational support communities that will walk with our new neighbors through crisis transitions
WORLD
TELOS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Continuation of scholarships for trips with the Telos Group, an organization that helps form and equip communities of peacemakers to heal intractable conflict (It’s our goal to provide peacemaking pilgrimages to Israel/Palestine, the American South, eventually Northern Ireland, and even here in South Bend as part of our global focus. You can find more information on our scheduled trip to the American South here. Information on our trip to Israel/Palestine will be announced in the coming months.)
