On December 12, 2012, Diocesan Council ratified a total of $68,000 in grants recommended by the ACTS/VIM Board for their fall 2012 granting cycle.
ACTS/VIM (A Commitment To Serve/ Venture In Mission) supports programs that encourage community outreach, promote inclusivity, demonstrate responsible stewardship of resources, and offer creative vision for the church’s witness and presence in the community. Beginning in 2013, there will be one funding cycle in the spring; this is will be a change from the current two funding cycles each year.
The amounts granted for the December 2012 funding cycle were:
Newark School of Theology, $4,500
St. Stephen's, Millburn, Tinning Center for Diaconal Ministries, $3,000
Messiah, Chester, Senior Resource Center, $4,500
St. John's, Union City, Puerta Abierta After School Program, $4,500
All Saints', Hoboken, Jubilee Center Children’s' Program, $2,500
Trinity Parish, Bayonne, Parish Hand in Hand Music Program, $2,000
Christ Church, Ridgewood, Servant Leader's Project, no funding
St. John the Divine, Hasbrouck Heights, Care on the Corner Program, $4,500
Grace Church, Madison & District 4, Drew University Episcopal Chaplaincy, $2,000
St. Alban's, Oakland, Mystery Bus Education Trips, $700
Holy Trinity, West Orange, Food Pantry, $7,100
Christ Church, Hackensack, CDC, $2,500
St. Luke's, Hope, Haven of Hope for Kids, $4,500
St. Paul's, Paterson, After School Program, application was withdrawn
St. Peter's Church, Clifton, St. Peter's Haven Food Pantry, $7,100
All Saints' Episcopal Korean, Bergenfield, Korean Culture School Program, $4,000
St. Paul's, Englewood, After School Choral Program, $4,000
St. John's, Boonton, Light on Main Community Youth Group, $3,500
Christ Church, Teaneck, Christ Church Initiative (Pantry), $7,100
North Porch Satellite Center, $7,000
