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Presbyterian Foundation Grants 2002

The successful applicants for the recently completed 2002 round of Presbyterian Foundation Grants were:

St Andrew's Uniting Whangarei, Northland UCC - $7,500 Working with at-risk unemployed young Maori

St Paul's, Waiheke Island, Auckland - $3,000. Great Barrier Island Outreach - St John's Community Church Continuation of 2002 Project - conflict resolution and leadership training

St John's Mt Roskill, Auckland - $15,000 Conversion of house into church facility for outreach into the community to assist people with physical disabilities and involve the church in another ministry.

Papakura Christian Services Trust, South Auckland - $6,000 Angelslight Breakfast Club - feeding hungry children on school premises before school.

St Andrew's Hamilton, Waikato - $6,000 Mission to the Korean community

Omokoroa Community Church, Bay of Plenty - $3,500 Loop hearing aid system for the church

Knox, Waitara, Taranaki - $5,000 Children & Families Outreach work

St Paul's Feilding, Manawatu - $5,000 Just Sew II weekly sewing classes and creche

St Alban's Palmerston North, Manawatu - $8,500 ESL and community worker

Knox Feilding, Manawatu - $7,000 For Manchester House Social Services Inc - "Post Crisis Counselling and Therapy for Children"

St David's, Palmerston North, Manawatu - $2,500 "Ministries with Families" programmes

St David's Union Church, Carterton, Wairarapa UDC - $4,000 Indoor gym - Outreach to Children and Families

Kapiti Uniting, Wellington - $6,000 Comers & Goers Cafe/Playgroup

St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington - $3,500 Enhancement of Loop hearing aid system

Karori Northland Uniting Wellington - $7,500 Community Pastoral Project: Outreach to housebound, elderly and special needs

Wairau Presbyterian Parish, Nelson/Marlborough - $5,000 Counselling Service - financially available to all

St David's, Richmond, Nelson/Marlborough - $2,500 Adventure Outreach for over 60's

Christchurch Presbytery Ministry Committee, Christchurch - $3,000 Rolleston Community Development Research

Christchurch North Presbyterian, Christchurch - $3,500 Youth Work Outreach

St Stephen's, Christchurch - $10,000 Mission Facilitation: Courses for migrants, elderly and young

St James, Ashburton - $250 Brochures - "Now we have Ministry"

South Canterbury Presbytery/St Andrew's Co-op Parish, South Canterbury - $2,500 Enabler Scheme to enhance provision of lay ministry

St Andrew's, Geraldine, South Canterbury - $5,000 Geraldine Wheels Park for Teens

St Stephen's Church, North Otago - $5,000 Kurow Kid's Club/Adult Library Resources

Upper Clutha, Central Otago - $1,500 Aspiring Faith Community Summer School

Otatara Community Church, Southland - $2,000 After school kids club

Invercargill First Church, Southland - $10,000 Outreach work with families at risk and with special needs