Rideau Park United Church

Foundation for Ministry

Faithful stewardship sustains the presence of the church from generation to generation. The Rideau Park Foundation for Ministry is an opportunity for those who value the ministry and presence of Rideau Park United Church to be a part of its ongoing witness and future. The Rideau Park Foundation for Ministry was established by the congregation in 1994. The vision of those who initiated the Foundation was an ongoing way to build new ministry directions.

You Can Help By:

• Making a donation to the Foundation in memory of or to honour a family member, friend or member of the Rideau Park congregation. The church staff is able to help you make a contribution and to send appropriate notifications, tax receipts and thank you cards.
• Naming the Foundation as your charity of choice at the time of your death. This helps your family to know that it is your desire to remember the congregation through memorials.
• Making a donation directly to the Foundation. Any size contribution is always welcome. Charitable tax receipts will be issued.
• Including the Foundation in your estate planning. The United Church of Canada and the church staff can be of assistance in directing you to information about how you can continue to sustain your faithfulness to God and to future generations of the Church through long term giving through gift annuities, life insurance and bequests.

Administration of the Foundation

The Trustees of Rideau Park United Church are the custodians of the Foundation and responsible for investing and administering the Foundation funds. The Trustees report to the congregation at the Annual General Meeting each year about the status of the Foundation. The funds available each year are granted for worthy projects and ministries approved by Council.

For details, see the Guidelines for Operation of the Foundation (PDF file).

What Might the Foundation Support?

The Foundation could provide funding for experimenting with new ministry projects in the area of outreach ministry to our community, or support to seniors, or leadership development. It could also be used to spur on a property renewal project.

Financial Goal of the Foundation

Early in 2007, the Foundation was blessed to reach a principal balance of $100,000. We have reached our initial goal for the fund. Now the investment income earned during any year, as well as a portion (up to one half) of any unrestricted gifts made in that year, can be used for ministry projects.

Application Documents

The documents listed below are for use when applying for funds from the Foundation. Except as noted, they are PDF files (see the requirements for viewing PDF files).

The following documents are intended to provide guidance for individuals or groups applying for funds:

• Letter to Applicants
• Application Guidelines

The actual application forms, listed below, are provided both in printable form and in an electronic form which can be downloaded and used if Microsoft Word is available on your computer.

Note that there are two different types of application form; the short version can be used only for applications which meet all of the following conditions:

• requests must come from members of the church (not adherents or others)
• the project funds must be used within the church (not for outreach, for example)
• the total expenditure must not exceed $3000

All other applications must use the regular (long) form.

Application Forms:

• Application Form (print, complete, and mail or fax this form)
• Application Form (MS Word format; download, complete and email this form)
• Short Application Form (print, complete, and mail or fax this form)
• Short Application Form (MS Word format; download, complete and email this form)

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