St Stephen Endowment Fund
Our History:
In April 2019, St. Stephen United Church in Burlington closed. St. Stephen then amalgamated with Tansley United Church and a new church was formed, Grace United Church. The property of St. Stephen United Church was sold and the proceeds fro the sale were used to create the Grace — St. Stephen United Church Endowment Fund.
This fund provided a means to support the Outreach work of Grace and beyond. We support both small and large charities who are registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
What type of Outreach work do we support?
List of groups supported:
The Bridge Wesley Urban Ministries Burlington Teen Tour Band Burlington Food Bank
Compassion Society Halton Women’s Place Nina’s Place Burlington Concert Band
Luke’s Place Kingston Halton Pride Festival Edith’s Pantry Cave Springs Camp
Masomo Education Foundation
Please note that Grace is an Affirming congregation so that all groups that we support must align to the purpose of the fund, Grace’s Core Values and Affirming Statement.
Core Values
Kindness, Fellowship, Spiritual Growth, Acts of Service, Leadership, and Inclusivity
Affirming Vision Statement
Grace United Church is publicly committed to living out all of our core values: affirming all of God’s children, embracing people of every age or stage of life, race or ethnicity, Indigeneity or settler ancestry, spiritual beliefs, culture, family configuration, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities or health, socioeconomic circumstances, and life experiences; and will be encouraged to participate fully in all aspects of the life, work, and ministry of Grace United Church.
