About the GILEAD Campaign:
A three-year, diocesan fundraising campaign
Pentecost 2019 - Pentecost 2022
not an endowment (funds not held long term)
a strategic investment to grow the church
Goal: to engage and empower disciples to participate in the mission of God in local communities and the world
Mission: SUPPORT the growth of leaders and ministry initiatives, EQUIP congregations to thrive into the future, STRENGTHEN our global partnerships, and COLLABORATE in raising funds for local needs
History: the campaign grew out of the 2017 Revivals, 2018 Growing Iowa Leaders activities, and 2019 Engaging All Disciples days. The relationships and energy growing out of these initiatives built on each other, and we realized a need to be able to fund more of these types of offerings. The GILEAD Campaign invests in Holy Imagination, resources, and people, in our diocese, communities, and our companion dioceses.
Your gift helps provide funding for:
GILEAD Grants
Grants SUPPORT and EQUIP leaders, congregations, ministry initiatives, and worshipping communities across the state
2020: 14 Grants awarded, totaling $85,526
2021: 18 Grants awarded, totaling $136,500
2022: 10 Grants awarded, totaling $79,000
Ministries in Our Companion Dioceses
We STRENGTHEN our global partnerships with the dioceses of Nzara, Swaziland, and Brechin by supporting each other in mission and prayer
Ministry Examples:
Nzara: medical care, expanded school facilities, farming capacity, clergy support
Swaziland: creation care, feeding programs, micro economic projects, promoting gender equality
Brechin: fresh expressions of worship, evangelism initiatives
Your Local Congregation
COLLABORATE in raising funds for local needs by designating a percentage of your gift to your local congregation
You may designate a percentage of your diocesan campaign gift to a congregation. Payments to congregations are disbursed quarterly, the vestry chooses how to use the funds, and the congregation receives reporting and tracking (at no cost to the congregation).
The ingathering period is over but if you have not done so already, please fulfill your pledge to the GILEAD Campaign!
Where we’re at:
figures updated 2/28/2021
