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| may be worried that your proposal won't be | | | | One of the largest of these groups is the Lilly |
| readily accepted in today's secular society. There | | | | Endowment, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. This |
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| community. | | | | try to help people understand contemporary |
| In the United States, there is a group that | | | | religion more fully, and the role it can play in your |
| responds from the federal level to requests for | | | | congregation's personal and public lives. |
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| best chance at being awarded monies. | | | | for mentoring through Christian colleges, worship |
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| non-profit and grass roots groups to help in the | | | | and the renewal program for national clergy. |
| support they extend to the community as a | | | | The renewal periods for many Christian grant |
| whole. Government lists are available in the United | | | | endowments allow time for reflection and |
| States, compiling grants available and how to best | | | | exploration of faith, and for taking a drink from |
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