2024 Annual Summary Digital

2024 Palmer Grant Cycle

The Virginia and Gordon Palmer Jr. Trust (VGPT) of the American Baptist Foundation (ABF) seeks to support priority ministries in partnership with our members: the Multi-Region Corporation (MRC), American Baptist Home Missions Societies (ABHMS), and International Ministries (IM) . The VGPT was created in 1999 as a permanent endowment to ABF. The Trust is to be administered by ABF in accordance with established guidelines and principles. For 2024, ABF administered two grant cycles, with a total of 15 MRC awardees and 16 IM awardees. They are:

International Ministries (IM)

American Baptist International Ministries Fish farming and vegetable gardens for marginalized groups in Mexico American Baptist International Ministries Scholarships for low-income Seminary students UEBE American Baptist International Ministries Entrepreneurship and Defense of Natural Resources from the local church American Baptist International Ministries Construction of Tabitha Baptist Children’s Hospice House in Törökbálint (Budapest suburb), Hungary American Baptist International Ministries Discipleship and Leadership Training in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar American Baptist International Ministries Discipleship and Training for Pastors in Senegal and the Gambia American Baptist International Ministries Discipleship and Training for African Women Pastors and Lay Leaders American Baptist International Ministries Training Pastors in Vietnam Highlands American Baptist International Ministries Sharing Christ in Camp in Cambodia American Baptist International Ministries Renovating Space for Ministry Center International Ministries - East & South Asia area Manipur of Northeast India: Construction of KBC Multipurpose Building International Ministries - East & South Asia area Sunday School Book International Ministries - East & South Asia area Certificate of Pastoral and Church Leadership for Korean Pastors and Lay Leaders International Ministries - East & South Asia area A Voice for the Voiceless Burma Advocacy Group Teacher Training for Burma Community Schools in Malaysia

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