Partners for Sacred Places brings our national programs, resources, and expertise to north central Texas, in collaboration with local faith, community, and historic preservation leaders.
What does the Texas Office provide?
Exterior of Grace United Methodist Church, Dallas, TX
Information
- Resource center of published materials
- Clearinghouse of experts and resource organizations
Education
- Presentations and seminars
- Entry-level consultation
- Intensive New Dollars/New Partners for Your Sacred Place training
Funding
- Matching grants for techinical assistance
- Seed grants for repairs and capital projects
Partners also seeks to develop new projects with local and regional organizations around community development, congregational development, history and culture, and economic development. Partners can help convene stakeholders and provide national contacts, expertise, and small seed funding for such projects. To read about the Western Religious Heritage Initiative, please click here.
How does the Texas Office operate?
A strong local team of religious, community, historic preservation, and design organizations have worked to bring Partners to Fort Worth, led by local architect and civic leader James Nader. Suzanne Yowell, assisted by an advisory board of community leaders and a roster of dedicated experts in construction, stewardship, and community ministry brings Partners’ services to the region.
Whom does the Texas Office serve?
Initially, Partners will concentrate its work in the Fort Worth area. These efforts may expand regionally in two or three years.
The new office began its work in 2006 via a New Dollars/New Partners training program involving 6 Methodist, one Catholic, and 6 Baptist congregations.
What are the goals of the Texas Office?
Have an impact on congregational renewal
- Over 150 congregations receive capacity-building support
- Dozens of congregations complete New Dollars/New Partners training, receive training and technical assistance to match grants, receive capital seed grants totaling over $300,000
- An additional $6 million in support for congregational stewardship is leveraged
Develop partnerships with community organizations
- Seed funding and in-kind match is secured to help develop four local or regional partnership projects and two national partnership projects
- $2.5 million in matching grant funding is leveraged
Who is funding the Texas Office?
Initial funding for the Texas Office comes from the Dick Bundy Donor Advised Fund at the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation.
For a list of the Texas Office Advisory Board members, please click here.
For more information about Partners’ Texas Office, please contact
Suzanne Yowell, Project Manager
866.315.4840, x252 [toll free]
syowell at sacredplaces dot org
Partners for Sacred Places
Texas Office
6040 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Suite 62
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
866.315.4840 [toll free]
817.378.9703 [fax]
http://www.sacredplacestexas.blogspot.com
