Category: Grants

Happy 5 year anniversary to our COG Development program! The program’s purpose is to help brethren in developing countries start successful, profitable and sustainable businesses, or obtain training or education for jobs that will provide a reliable source of income. This is done through micro grants that will help pay for the training or education, […]

Check out the encouraging update from Francisco Solorzano (one of our previous COG Development Program grantees)! Francisco is a member of the United Church of God in Guatemala who decided to start a volunteer program to teach English as a second language to young people in local COG congregations in his country. He used his […]

Congratulations to our newest grant recipient: James Luwanja! He attends with the Living Church of God in Malawi. He will be using his grant funds for irrigation farming equipment (like a pump and pipes). Here is a note from James regarding his plans for the future: I have been using water canes by hand to […]

Check out the heartwarming pictures from Sharon Darizo’s graduation ceremony (one of our COG Development Program grantees)! With a grant from our COG Development Program, Sharon graduated from Kenya Methodist University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in marketing! Sharon expressed her heartfelt thanks for helping to make this achievement possible, sharing how […]

Congratulations to one of our previous COG Development Program grantees, Bupe Sakala, on the completion of her degree! Her graduation will be this month and she plans on becoming a qualified CPA. Way to go, Bupe!

Congratulations to our newest Ephesians 4 Project grantee: Lemie McGarity Mr. McGarity does great working putting on Unity of the Spirit & Fellowship Conferences in each month that has a 5th Sabbath. The grant funds will be used for the next conference on August 31st. Brethren and ministers from a number of different groups will […]

In April of this year, we awarded a COG Development grant to Mr. Francisco Solórzano in Guatemala. Below is an updated Mr. Solórzano provided on the progress of his students! I just want to inform you about our English students’ progress in Central America. At this moment I do have seven students in three categories: […]

Congratulations to our newest COG Development Program grantee: Dorcas Donko Dorcas is a member of Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA) in Yeji, Ghana. She will be using her grant funds to purchase several industrial machines to help her work making clothing. Congratulations again, Dorcas! We’re all praying for your success.

We’re excited to announce another cross-group fellowship event funded by our Ephesians 4 Project: the 2024 California Summer BBQ. This event is now on its second year! We hope this becomes an annual tradition! It’s so encouraging to see brethren coming together to fellowship across Church of God organizations. Here’s a wonderful comment from James […]

Congratulations to our newest Ephesians 4 Project Grantee: Dusti Howell (Soto Ministries) Dusti Howell, and Soto Ministries, will be using the grant funds to help fund their 4th Annual “In Him” Men’s Retreat next February in Harriet, Arkansas. The retreat will include brethren from a variety of Church of God organizations and be a great […]