A Summary of the Grant Proposal

This spring, a team from VHBC has been continuing work on a proposal to the Lilly Endowment’s Exploring Christian Practices Initiative

The Table

Our proposal centers on a five-year vision we are calling “The Table”. It reflects the long-held values of our church and is rooted in our continuing desire to be a center for spiritual transformation. The proposal imagines new ways our church can create spaces, both within our congregation and in our community, where people can find connection and belonging, ask meaningful questions, and experience transformation. Much of this work has grown out of congregational discernment, community listening, and the discipleship framework we have been developing together. We are grateful for the members who have contributed to this process through planning, conversation, and prayer, and we invite the congregation to continue praying as this proposal takes shape and as we discern how God may be leading us through this opportunity.