Announcing Our 2025 Grant Cycle
Lee Davis • May 7, 2025
2025 Grant Cycle Now Open
The Episcopal Church of St. Mary Magdalene & St. Martin is excited to announce the launch of our 2025 Grant Program! We're inviting nonprofit organizations serving North Broward County to apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000.
Our Mission:
To award grants in the name of Christ to nonprofit organizations meeting the needs of the North Broward County community.
Our Vision:
To enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families in the North Broward County community.
We support initiatives in:
- At-risk youth programs and children's services
- Adult services
- Homelessness
- Survivors of gun violence or domestic violence
- The arts
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a 501(c)(3) organization registered in Florida
- Demonstrated track record of service
- Projects must serve residents of North Broward County (north of Commercial Blvd to the Broward/Palm Beach County line, but may be located outside of these boundaries.)
Key Dates:
- Application Deadline: September 2, 2025
- Grants Awarded: October 24, 2025, at our annual Gala
Apply now and be a part of transforming lives in our community. For more information and to begin your application, visit: stmmcs.net/2025-grants
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Every voice in the Good Friday story is some version of the same demand. Come down. Stop this. Prove who you are and get off that cross. But he stayed.
Jesus knew. He knew exactly what was coming. He knew who was about to betray him, who was about to deny him, who was going to run. And he washed their feet anyway,
Most of us learned confession wrong. We learned it as a transaction — you sin, you confess, you feel bad, you're forgiven, you try harder. The point was the guilt.
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