{"id":12503,"date":"2023-06-05T15:07:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T19:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/outreach\/?p=12503"},"modified":"2023-11-14T13:07:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:07:40","slug":"2023-key-taylor-award-applications-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/outreach\/2023\/06\/2023-key-taylor-award-applications-open\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Key Taylor Award Applications Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you attending a rural United Methodist Church? Do you pastor a rural United Methodist Church? Is your church making a difference in your community? Apply Now! 2023 Key Taylor Deadline is June 30, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attention rural churches! Now is the time to tell us how you have been witnessing God\u2019s love and mercy! How have you served your community? What have you done to make a difference in the lives of your neighbors? Where has the Holy Spirit led you in your faith journey? Who has seen Jesus through your ministry? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rural Church Fund (Key Taylor Award) was created in 1958 <\/strong>as a permanent endowment fund with the United Methodist Foundation, Inc. as trustee.  The idea for the Fund came from the Rev. Key W. Taylor and the Commission on Town and Country of the Conference Board of Missions, and the purpose was established \u201cto provide a permanent source of funding to benefit rural churches of the North Carolina Conference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rev. Key W. Taylor devoted his entire ministry to rural churches of the NC Conference.  Not only as the initiator, but also as a generous donor, he strongly supported the Fund in its infancy.  Through his will, he left a bequest to benefit the Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we honor Reverend Taylor\u2019s passion for ministry and mission in the Rural Church, serving Jesus, making disciples, and loving God\u2019s people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural church nominations for consideration of the Key Taylor Award are due by June 30, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congregations can nominate themselves<\/strong>!<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, $1423.00<\/strong> will be awarded from The Rural Church Endowment. The award, sponsored through the United Methodist Foundation, is to call attention to the mission work of all rural churches by honoring the specific achievements of one rural church. To nominate a church, respond via email in narrative form on one page<\/em><\/strong> to the criteria below by June 30, 2023, to Kathy Duncan (kduncan@nccumc.org<\/a>) at the Office of Outreach Ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Include the name of the church and district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n