Mustard Seed Migration Grants (UMCOR)

Mustard Seed Migration Grants (UMCOR) is sponsored by UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). Mustard Seed Migration Grants are available on a rolling basis for migration-related ministries.

Welcoming the Stranger in Communities | Global Ministries WELCOMING THE STRANGER IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. Maria Chavalan Sut, a refugee fleeing violence in Guatemala, found sanctuary and was a beneficiary of a Mustard Seed Migration Grant at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Photo: Courtesy of Maria Chavalan Sut UMCOR’s Mustard Seed Migration Grant program encourages U.S.-based United Methodist churches to engage in community-based ministries with migrants and refugees in their midst. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed …” — Matthew 13:31 Tiny mustard seeds, as Jesus described in his parable, have the potential to grow into something big or pervasive that spreads throughout a field.

By learning more about migrants in local communities and addressing their needs through these grants, we hope that the “seed” of welcoming strangers might be planted in new ways in United Methodist congregations around the country. Apply for a Mustard Seed Migration Grant “Welcome the stranger” in your community with a grant of up to $2,000 for a community-based service project and ministry focused on migrants and refugees.

Applications will be reviewed and approved on a rolling basis within 30 days of submission. Mustard Seed Migration Grants in Action Watch these videos to discover how participating churches across the country have used their Mustard Seed Migration Grants to care for vulnerable migrants and refugees in their communities.

Meeting Christ at the table In Bismarck, South Dakota, Legacy United Methodist Church is supporting Ukrainian refugees through shared meals and transportation assistance. A clothing shopping event for families Emory Fellowship, a United Methodist congregation in Washington, D. C.

, hosted a free clothing shopping event for 100 migrant families at a local school. Bicycles for Refugees program A coalition of United Methodist churches in Albany, New York provided transportation to refugee families for employment, shopping and general transportation through their Bicycles for Refugees program.

View All Migration & Refugees Stories Denouncing the Actions of ICE in Houston and Honoring the Life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Global Ministries and UMCOR join with the United Methodist Immigration Task Force in grieving the death of Mr. Araujo in Texas, rejecting any system that treats immigrant lives as disposable.

Denouncing the Actions of ICE in Houston and Honoring the Life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Global Ministries and UMCOR join with the United Methodist Immigration Task Force in grieving the death of Mr. Araujo in Texas, rejecting any system that treats immigrant lives as disposable.

Our Faith Compels Us to Stand With Our Neighbors in Their Time of Need As Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections are withdrawn for Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the U.S., General Secretary Roland Fernandes calls upon United Methodists to embody Christ’s call of compassion, accompaniment, and advocacy.

Our Faith Compels Us to Stand With Our Neighbors in Their Time of Need As Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections are withdrawn for Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the U.S., General Secretary Roland Fernandes calls upon United Methodists to embody Christ’s call of compassion, accompaniment, and advocacy.

This Moment Matters: Migrants Find Safety and Refuge From Ukraine to Uruguay, refugees and migrants are finding refuge and rebuilding their lives with the help of the UMC and its partners. This Moment Matters: Migrants Find Safety and Refuge From Ukraine to Uruguay, refugees and migrants are finding refuge and rebuilding their lives with the help of the UMC and its partners.

Explore Our Other Migration Ministries Learn how we provide support for migrants and refugees around the world. Photo: Mike DuBose, UM News