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The
Edenview Youth Trust was
established in December 2002 with
$76,000 being part of the proceeds
from the sale of the Methodist
Edenview Campsite near Edendale.
EDENVIEW
YOUTH TRUST FUND
GRANT
APPLICATIONS FOR 2008
APPLICATIONS
ARE NOW CLOSED - PLEASE WATCH THIS
SPACE FOR THE NEXT APPLICATION
DATE
This
is a notice to Southland Parishes
regarding applications for grants
from the Edenview
Youth
Trust Fund.
Applications
are called
three times a year.
1
At
this time up
to $3,000 is expected to be
available for distribution.
2
The
purpose for the grants is "New
Ministries in Southland"
The
wording of the Trust Deed was
amended by the Otago Southland
Methodist Synod in 2005 to widen
the scope for grants.
The
specific clause now reads that the
funds may “Be
available for the development o
new and on going Youth Ministries
in
Southland
OR
any
other New Ministries in
Southland”
3
Applications
are administered by the
Invercargill Methodist Parish
Council. and decisions
will be made by the
committee established by the
Parish Council as set out in the
Trust Deed.
4
Applicants
should give as much detail as
possible to support their case.
Further
information is available from the
Trust Secretary Doug Brown: dtabrown@xtra.co.nz
The
Edenview Trust has supported these
activities since its inception:
1
Otautau Toy Library
Seeding
funding to start; a grant for
training staff
and a grant to help fund
alterations to the area used by
the Toy Library.
2
Otatara
Community Church a grant
towards alterations to the
Witherford Hall.
3
Support for youth and
outreach activities to the
Otatara Community Church
Invercargill Methodist
Parish
Grant towards leadership
training for the
Riverton Boys’ Brigade
4
A grant to support Parent and
Family education in Riverton
5
A grant for a presbyter to
attend
a Focus on the Family
course
6
Grants to
the
Southland Christian Education
Commission
as support for
Bible in Schools
and
to the Scripture Union to help
support a Youth Worker.
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