VUMC’s Intergenerational Service & Learning Fund (ISLF)

What is ISLF?

Spiritual formation happens in many ways –- in the Sunday school class, in conversation over a meal, going to summer camp and/or retreats, volunteering in short-term service with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) or longer term service assignments, participating in learning tours with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) or Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA). 

In response to God’s generosity, VUMC seeks to nurture the broad spectrum of opportunities for enriching faith, service and learning with financial support.

Funds will be distributed to VUMC members, active participants.  Persons not affiliated with VUMC may apply. Funds will be distributed at the discretion of the VUMC ISLF  Team.

VUMC's ISLF offers two funding categories:

CATEGORY 1 (**Bursaries for all ages to attend MCEC camps and retreats)

a)  Silver Lake Mennonite Camp

b)  Fraser Lake Camp (Willowgrove)

c)  Hidden Acres Camp

d)  Ontario Mennonite Music Camp

**Note: Families with more than one child applying must submit a separate application for each child. Funding may be offered to a maximum of $500 per child. Funds are limited to one disbursement per child per year. (A family may receive more than one fund, but no one child may receive more than one disbursement per year.) The funding will be given as a reimbursement for actual costs or paid toward an invoice. Please allow up to 2 months for processing.

CATEGORY 2 (Service and Learning Opportunities for All Ages)

e)  Student Aid for Conrad Grebel University College and/or Canadian Mennonite University

f) Scholarship Fund for Canadian Mennonite University and/or Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and/or Conrad Grebel University College (additional forms available)

g)  Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) trips: support towards travel insurance and/or mileage (if you are already receiving coverage from an organization, you are ineligible to receive funds)

h)  Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) assignments: Service Adventure, Voluntary Service, and Service Opportunities for Older Adults (SOOP)

i)  Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA) and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Learning Tours

—————————————

If interested in applying for funding for any of these faith, service, and learning opportunities, please contact us by email vinelandumchurch@gmail.com or by phone 905.562.4422. May God continue to bless you on your journey! (Revision Nov 2021)