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News News 2011-12-19 11:Dec:th 2011-12-19 11:Dec:th http://www.cbfv.org.au geoff@cbfv.org.au Copyright 2011 Christian Community Churches of Australia Victoria Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:20:53 +1000 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:20:53 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/30 Dec CCCVaT Newsletter Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:51:42 +1000 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:51:42 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/29 Sept CCCAust Newsletter Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:32:47 +1000 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:32:47 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/28 June 2011 CCCVaT Newsletter Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:50:57 +1000 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:50:57 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/27 CCCA National Newsletter - March 2011 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:05:22 +1000 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:05:22 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/24 Newsletter - December 2010 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:29:59 +1000 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:29:59 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/23 Newsletter - September 2010 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:10:44 +1000 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:10:44 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/22 CCCV June Newsletter Thu, 27 May 2010 12:45:09 +1000 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:45:09 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/20 Small Grants for churches Small Grants for Existing Outreach New Outreach Projects GUIDELINES MARCH 2010 What are the CCCA (Vic) CGD Existing & Ongoing Small Outreach Grants? CCCA (Vic) Small Grants of up to $1000 are available for Victorian churches to: • help Churches meet licence fees of programs such as Kids Hope • increase the effectiveness of an existing outreach by providing funding for required training for program such as CRE. Why is the CCCA (Vic) CGD funding these grants? Supporting our Victorian church’s efforts to outreach into communities is a key initiative of the Church Growth Department designed to stimulate, support and strengthen the capability and effectiveness of our collective witness. By allocating small grants the CGD hopes to resource churches to do more. In supporting the local church the CGD hopes to underpin the outreach capacity of the local Church. What type of projects might be funded? Some examples of the activities or projects which could be funded include: • licence fees for Kids Hope • costs of accrediting and training CRE teachers What will not be funded? CCCA (Vic) Exisiting and Ongoing Outreach Small Grants will not fund: • existing debts or budget deficits; • purchases of prizes for programs • staff salaries or general operating costs not associated with this project; • equipment purchases not linked directly with the project • travel costs What are the selection criteria? Applicants must describe how their project will: • increase the outreach capacity of their church; and/or • involve and encourage more people to become involved in outreach to    benefit their church How will applications be assessed? Applications will be assessed using answers to the questions Why?, How?, Who?, and What will the project achieve? (see attached form). What are the funding conditions? The following conditions will apply to projects that receive a grant: • The grant recipient must enter into a funding agreement with the CGD that sets out the conditions and reporting requirements. • The grant recipient must spend the grant funds as described in the application. • The activity must start and finish within the time frame agreed to with and by the CGD. • The organisation must provide a simple one page summary of the project outcomes, a photograph of an activity or event and a statement about how the funds were used. What is the application process?  Grant applications may be submitted in a number of ways: • By email to peterkeep@me.com • By mail to:  CCCA (Vic) Church Growth Department 17 Drysdale Road Warrandyte Vic 3113 Applications can be submitted at any time. The CGD will assess your application within two months. More information For more information, please call or email Peter Keep 0416 281 827 peterkeep@me.com Existing & Ongoing Outreach Small Grants  APPLICATION March 2010 Section 1 – Contact information Fields marked (*) are mandatory Part A: Applicant organisation details * Church Name: * Main street address: * Town / suburb: * Postcode: * State:  * Postal address (if different from above): * Town / suburb: * Postcode: * State:  Authorised person (this is the person who is authorised by the organisation to make the application on their behalf). * Title: * First name: * Last name:  Position:  Telephone: Mobile: Fax:  Email:  Applicant organisation’s Australian Business Number (ABN), if you have one: Section 2 – Project overview Project name We will use this name on all correspondence. Please use 10 words or less. Existing / New Project (please delete as applicable) What are you going to do? Please describe the project in three to four sentences. We will use this in reports and other publications. Which communities will benefit from your project? Describe the place or places that will benefit. Please the suburb or postcode for each place that will benefit. If your project has a wider benefit (e.g. statewide) please provide detail here. Please limit your response to three to four sentences. What types of people will your project engage? Age Pre-schoolers □ Primary Schoolers □ High Schoolers □    18-25 years □ 26-40 □ 41-50 □ 51+ □ Social interest Socio-economic disadvantage □ Newly arrived migrants □ Refugee □ Families □  Gender Male □ Female □ Cultural Indigenous □ Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) □ Disability People with a disability □ Where will your project happen?  Please provide the address of where most of your planned activity will take place. Address: Town / suburb: Postcode: State: Local government area: When will your project take place? Anticipated project start date: Anticipated project completion date: Section 3 – Project details that address the assessment criteria Why do you want to do this project? How will you carry out the project? *Who will be involved in the project? What will the project achieve?. Section 4 – Project budget Please provide details of the income and expenditure for your project, excluding GST. Note that the total income should equal total expenditure. You are required to submit your budget using the categories provided. If you cannot provide enough details in this section please provide a summary here and the details on a separate sheet (or sheets) using the same categories. Income (excluding GST) $  Expenditure (excluding GST)  $ * Amount requested from this program Administration (stationery, postage etc) Other State Government funding Advertising  Local Government funding Printing  Funds from your organisation Wages (for project only)    Operating costs    Equipment and materials    Education and training    Travel  Other e.g. fundraising (please specify) Other (please specify) * Total income * Total expenditure  If you have provided expenditure details for Wages, Equipment and materials or Education and training, please provide a breakdown of these costs. Approximate annual operating budget for your organisation: Less than $100,000 □ $101,000-200,000 □ $201,000-300,000 □ $301,000+ Number of paid staff: Number of existing volunteer staff: How many new volunteers do you expect to involve in your project? Section 4 – Project budget cont’d * I am authorised to sign legal documents on behalf of my organisation. To the best of my knowledge, there is no conflict of interest represented by this application and I will notify CGD should a conflict of interest arise. Tick to confirm □ Declaration I state that the information in this application and attachments is to the best of my knowledge true and correct. I will notify CGD of any changes to this information and any circumstances that may affect this application. * Signature: * Date:  * Print name: * Position: (To be signed by a person with delegated authority to apply - i.e. Chairperson, Secretary, Public Officer or Treasurer) Bank Details As the preferred method for payment of the grant is direct transfer please supply details of your church account: Account Name: BSB: Account No: Existing & Ongoing Outreach Small Grants EVALUATION March 2010 Assessing the effectiveness of your project  In answering these questions, please refer to the assessment criteria in your application How well did the project achieve what you hoped for? Did the involvement levels meet your expectations? Why/why not? To what extent did the carrying out of the project differ from your expectations? On reflection, would you do such a project again? Why/why not? Please report on your budget and explain variations Income (excluding GST) $ Budget  $ Actual Expenditure (excluding GST)  $ Budget  $ Actual * Amount requested from this program Administration (stationery, postage etc) Other State Government funding Advertising Local Government funding Printing Funds from your organisation Wages (for project only)    Operating costs    Equipment and materials    Education and training    Travel Other e.g. fundraising (please specify) Other (please specify) * Total income * Total expenditure * I am authorised to sign legal documents on behalf of my organisation. To the best of my knowledge, there is no conflict of interest represented by this application and I will notify CGD should a conflict of interest arise. Tick to confirm □ Declaration I state that the information in this application and attachments is to the best of my knowledge true and correct. I will notify CGD of any changes to this information and any circumstances that may affect this application. * Signature: * Date:  * Print name: * Position: (To be signed by a person with delegated authority to apply - i.e. Chairperson, Secretary, Public Officer or Treasurer) Due date for reporting: Reports may be submitted: • By email to peterkeep@me.com • By mail to:  CCCA (Vic) Church Growth Department 17 Drysdale Road Warrandyte Vic 3113                 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:41:48 +1000 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:41:48 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/19 Interns for churches Ministry Internship Grant GUIDELINES March 2010 What are the CCCA (Vic) CGD Ministry Internship Grants? The Church Growth Department supports churches seeking to grow and develop their people and ministries through internship type programs. Such programs usually are characterised by: • The church and the intern make a commitment to each other for mutual benefit • Practical ministry involvement is offered under the supervision of a pastor or other suitably qualified person • The practical experience is supplemented by some form of formal study (eg Bible College subject(s), distance education, Youth Dimension internship etc) • The intern will be meeting their own education costs but in order to make ends meet will usually need some form of paid employment An Internship Grant gives a church the opportunity to pay the intern so that instead of working a casual job, the church can benefit from the intern’s paid employment and gain greater benefit from this process. Who qualifies for CCCA (Vic) CGD Ministry Internship Grants? Any of our Victorian churches may qualify for a Ministry Internship Grant, assuming that: a suitable person is identified by the church leadership there is a genuine fit between the intern and the ministry needs of the church the church develops a documented strategy for the internship program that includes: • A formal description of roles • A mechanism for regular review by the Church (including a review at least twice yearly with the eldership or leadership) and feedback • A commitment to develop and sustain prayer support for the intern • Measurable outcomes the intern commits to funding the cost of external study the church matches the Church Growth Departments funding the church handles the employment responsibilities including PAYG tax, Workcover and superannuation How much is a CCCA (Vic) CGD Ministry Internship Grant? The maximum grant will be $8,000 per annum which equates to approximately one day per week at the rates below • The hourly rate of pay should be in the range of $16-$20 per hour (as of October 2009 – this shall be indexed in line with CPI) and in setting the rate due consideration should be given to the financial position of the intern (eg dependants to support), age and skills. What are the selection criteria? Applicants must describe how their project will: • increase the ministry capacity of their church; and/or • benefit the intern in the medium and long term How will applications be assessed? Applications will be assessed using answers to the questions on the Application (Attached) What are the funding conditions? The following conditions will apply to projects that receive a grant: • The grant recipient must enter into a funding agreement with CGD that sets out the conditions and reporting requirements. • The grant recipient must spend the grant funds as described in the application. • The Internship must start and finish in the agreed time, unless a different timeframe is agreed with the CGD. • The organisation must provide a simple one page summary of the outcomes, and a statement about how the funds were used. What is the application process?  Grant applications may be submitted in a number of ways: • By email to peterkeep@me.com • By mail to:  CCCA (Vic) Church Growth Department 17 Drysdale Road Warrandyte Vic 3113 Applications can be submitted at any time. The CGD will assess your application within two months. More information For more information, please call or email Peter Keep 0416 281 827 peterkeep@me.com Ministry Internship Grant APPLICATION March 2010 Section 1 – Contact information Fields marked (*) are mandatory Part A: Applicant organisation details * Church Name: * Main street address: * Town / suburb: * Postcode: * State:  * Postal address (if different from above): * Town / suburb: * Postcode: * State:  Authorised person (this is the person who is authorised by the organisation to make the application on their behalf). * Title: * First name: * Last name:  Position:  Telephone: Mobile: Fax:  Email:  Applicant organisation’s Australian Business Number (ABN), if applicable: Section 2 – Intern Overview Intern’s Name: Intern’s Role: (attaching a brief job description will suffice) Intern’s Course and Place of Study: (eg. Diploma of theology at Harvest Bible College) Benefit to Intern: Intern’s Ministry Supervision Structure: Intern’s Spiritual Accountability Structure: Interns hours:  Paid ministry hours  Voluntary ministry hours Section 3 – Ministry Internship Overview Amount requested: Dollar for dollar basis? Yes/No (explain) Benefit to Church: Church committed to pray for and support intern: YES NO MAYBE Church ready to handle employee responsibilities: YES NOT YET (explain) Church Status:  Size - Average Sunday Attendance  Staff - Full time   Part time   Voluntary  Approximate annual operating budget for your organisation: $50,001 - $100,000 □  $100,001 - $200,000 □ $200,001 - $300,000 □ $300,001 - $400,000+ □ Percentage allocated to: Staff % Missions % Ministry % Mortage and other overheads % Anticipated internship start date: Anticipated internship completion date: I am authorised to sign legal documents on behalf of my organisation. To the best of my knowledge, there is no conflict of interest represented by this application and I will notify CGD should a conflict of interest arise. Tick to confirm □ Declaration I state that the information in this application and attachments is to the best of my knowledge true and correct. I will notify CGD of any changes to this information and any circumstances that may affect this application.  * Signature: * Date:  * Print name: * Position: (To be signed by a person with delegated authority to apply - i.e. Chairperson, Secretary, Public Officer or Treasurer) Bank Details As the preferred method for payment of the grant is direct transfer please supply details of your church account: Account Name: BSB: Account No: Ministry Internship Grant EVALUATION March 2010 Please supply a quarterly evaluation to the Church Growth Department Assessing the effectiveness of your project In answering these questions, please refer to the assessment criteria in your application QUARTERLY REPORT: How is the Intern benefiting from the Internship? FINAL REPORT: How did the Intern benefit from the Internship? QUARTERLY REPORT: How is the Church benefiting from the Internship? FINAL REPORT: How did the Church benefit from the Internship? QUARTERLY REPORT: Are there any problems in administering the Internship that need to be addressed? FINAL REPORT: Were there any problems in administering the Internship that needed to be  addressed? FINAL REPORT: Has all the grant money been expended as per the agreement? What path do you see and are you encouraging the intern to take next? Has the internship process and program met your expectations?  On reflection, would you do such a project again? Why/why not? * I am authorised to sign legal documents on behalf of my organisation. Tick to confirm □ Declaration I state that the information in this evaluation and attachments is to the best of my knowledge true and correct. I will notify CGD of any changes to this information and any circumstances that may affect this application.  * Signature: * Date:  * Print name: * Position: Due date for reporting: Reports may be submitted in a number of ways: • By email to peterkeep@me.com • By mail to:  CCCA (Vic) Church Growth Department 17 Drysdale Road Warrandyte Vic 3113            Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:05:45 +1000 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:05:45 +1000 http://www.cbfv.org.au/news/id/17 March 2010 Newsletter