Past One Body & One Spirit Annual Appeal Grants
Grants awarded December 2024
Faith, Laguna Niguel
$4,900 for roof repair
HFS, Adoption & Foster Care
$10,000 for technology upgrades including laptops, iPhones, office printer, extra charging cables
St. Ambrose, Claremont
$6,559.52 for rekeying, door repair, purchase and installation of a new safe after a break-in on October 6
St. John’s, Corona
$10,000 for the installation of artificial turf on the playground
St. John’s, La Verne
$6,500 for wall/fascia/stucco repair following water damage
St. Martin’s, Winnetka
$9,050.90 to upgrade/repair kitchen including plumbing and HVAC
St. Timothy’s, Apple Valley
$10,000 for classroom repairs including plumbing/hot water, flooring, HVAC, and other health and safety needs
Grants awarded July 2024
Iglesia de la Magdalena, Glendale
$10,000 to help replace church roof
Neighborhood Youth Association
$5,625 to help with installation of playground and parking lot exterior lighting, gate/fencing repairs, and fire code requirements
St. Alban’s, Yucaipa
$10,000 to replace flooring in main worship area, kitchen, and meeting room
St. Andrew’s, Fullerton
$7,200 to improve campus security – cameras, exterior lighting, on-call security service
St. Andrew’s, Irvine
$5,400 to improve campus security – security cameras and required wiring
St. Barnabas, Pasadena
$9,100 to repair roof and other structural damage in the sanctuary and office building caused by heavy rains, fungus, and termites
St. Michael’s Ministry Center, Riverside
$6,500 to establish a new community garden; expenses include building the garden, installing drip irrigation, and planting citrus tree
St. Michael and All Angels, Corona del Mar
$2,100 for Christian education program expenses including guest speakers and youth events
St. Michael and All Angels, Studio City
$10,000 to repair roof for the preschool building following extreme rains last year
St. Peter’s, Santa Maria
$1,500 to purchase books and bibles for Spanish language worship services
Grants awarded January 2024
St. Paul’s Church, Barstow
$5,000 funding assistance to replace the church roof
St. Ambrose Church, Claremont
$4,355 to replace chairs for the parish hall
St. George’s, Hawthorne
$5,000 to repair the church’s heating and air conditioning (HVAC)
St. Andrew’s Church, Irvine
$2,025 to replace gutters following water damage caused by heavy storms in early 2023
St. Mary’s Church, Lompoc
$5,000 funding assistance for termite fumigation and beehive removal
St. Luke’s Church, Long Beach
$5,000 to renovate and refresh the waiting area (repair, paint, seating, shade, etc.) for volunteers and unhoused guests who use the congregation’s outreach ministries
Church of the Advent, Los Angeles
$5,000 to purchase AV equipment for streaming and to build a new website
St. Barnabas “St. Be’s” Church, Los Angeles
$5,000 to expand the congregation’s food justice ministry
St. Aidan’s Church, Malibu
$5,000 funding assistance for an On-Site Waste Treatment System (OWTS) required by the city following the failure of the church’s septic system in 2018
St. John’s Church, Needles
$2,200 for bedbug extermination in the rectory
St. Francis’ Church, Norwalk
$5,000 to replace the church roof
All Saints/Todos los Santos Church, Oxnard
$5,000 funding assistance for rooftop solar panel installation
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Placentia
$5,000 to install central heating and air conditioning (HVAC) in the parish office, chambers, and sacristy
St. Clement’s Church, San Clemente
$5,000 to completely re-landscape to reduce water consumption and enhance the beauty of the church campus
St. Mark’s Church, Upland
$5,000 funding assistance for remediation and repair of the library after water damage caused by heavy storms in 2023
St. Martin in the Fields Church, Winnetka
$2,500 funding assistance for roof and parish hall repair
Bloy House – The Episcopal Theological School of Los Angeles
$5,000 to support the Anglican Studies program for prospective clergy who earned their master of divinity degrees from seminaries not affiliated with the Episcopal Church
CFLC (Center for Lay Chaplaincy)/Prism Restorative Justice
$5,000 to establish weekly worship services in jail facilities
Grants awarded December 2022 through June 2023
Church of the Transfiguration, Arcadia
$10,000 for replacement and repair of the campus air-conditioning and heating system
St. George’s, Hawthorne
$4,200 to replace exterior rafters
Camp Stevens
$13,780 to assist repairs to staff housing.
St. John's, La Verne
$5,500 to support air conditioning repairs and maintenance
St. Paul's, Lancaster
$7,150 will enable installation of lighting for safety and security
Instituto de Liderazgo Spanish-language leadership training program
$7,500 to be directed toward the purchase of technology for use of students
My Work to Do anti-racism education program
$13,500 to provide with graphic design, marketing, and advertising to increase membership; gift honoraria for facilitators of color; and travel/lodging for a first in-person leadership planning meeting
Stillpoint, a ministry of spiritual direction and formation
$7,500 for the purchase of technology and implementation of hybrid programming
Los Angeles (Wilshire Center), SJOM Inc.
$10,000 for operating expenses of Adullam House, a Korean-language housing and supportive services ministry operated by the Rev. John Kim, senior associate at St. James’ in the City, Los Angeles
St. George’s, Riverside
$7,500 toward replacement of campus air-conditioning and heating units
St. Simon’s, San Fernando
$6,000 toward replacement of doors on campus
St. Peter’s, San Pedro
$5,000 to aid repairs to air-conditioning and sewer lines
St. Margaret’s, South Gate
$7,500 toward replacement of the church roof.
St. Martin’s, Winnetka
$7,500 toward replacement of the church roof.
Grants awarded June 2020 through October 2021
St. Michael’s, Anaheim
$6,000 to support contract employees and outstanding bills after significant decline in income due to loss of facility use, and after many members lost jobs in the local hospitality industry amid the pandemic
St. Ambrose, Claremont
$1,840 to aid in transitioning worship to online services
St. Mark’s, Downey
$7,500 to assist operations and digital ministry amid revenue shortfalls
St. Michael the Archangel, El Segundo
$7,500 to install a fire alarm in an additional room that will expand the children’s center to double capacity
St. Anselm of Canterbury, Garden Grove
$7,500 for sanctuary repair including termite damage, roofing, and a door
Holy Communion, Gardena
$6,040 toward reopening costs including repairs and technology upgrades
Holy Communion, Gardena
$3,500 to offset cost of additional repairs and technology upgrades
Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles
$7,500, for technology upgrades for online instruction opportunities beyond the pandemic
La Magdalena, Glendale
$7,500 for technology upgrades for online services and ministry
Holy Faith, Inglewood
$7,500 to maintain part-time staff – office manager, sexton and musicians – who are paid through 1099s ineligible for coverage in the congregation’s Paycheck Protection Program application
Camp Stevens
$7,500 to pay health benefits for reduced staff
St. John’s, La Verne
$6,200 for kitchen appliance repairs
Faith, Laguna Niguel
$2,500 to provide technology for online services
St. Richard’s, Lake Arrowhead
$7,500 for technology upgrades for online services and ministry
St. Paul’s, Lancaster
$5,000 to upgrade limited internet and wi-fi services to offer online worship
St. Thomas of Canterbury, Long Beach
$5,000 to assist with payroll and pension payments, social media upgrades, and meeting diocesan guidelines for reopening buildings
IRIS (Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Services)
$7,500 to assist refugee families and service programs
Christ the Good Shepherd, Los Angeles
$7,500 for plant and parking lot repairs
St. John’s Cathedral, Los Angeles
$7,500 for technology upgrades for livestreaming
St. Athanasius, Los Angeles
$3,000 to assist with technology for online services
All Saints, Los Angeles (Highland Park)
$7,500 to help offset a significant loss in income from COVID-19, and costs of urgent repairs to its roof and building to maintain revenue from current tenants
All Saints, Los Angeles (Highland Park)
$7,500 directed to the parish hall and sanctuary repair projects
Jubilee Consortium
$7,500 to assist food programs and urban intern support
St. Stephen’s, Los Angeles (Hollywood)
$7,023 to upgrade technical equipment to provide online services and ministry
St. James in the City, Los Angeles
$7,500 matching opportunity to assist Koreatown street ministry to the unhoused
St. Gabriel’s, Monterey Park
$5,000 to help sustain its ministry in transition to online services
Church of the Epiphany, Oak Park
$2,500 to help facilitate online services
Christ Church, Ontario
$7,500 to assist development of a vacant portion of its campus to improve outdoor space and accommodate new safety protocols
Blessed Sacrament, Placentia
$7,500 toward its preschool’s increased cleaning costs and staffing support
St. Paul’s, Pomona
$7,500 to offset losses from its inability to book weddings and events
St. Peter’s, San Pedro
$5,000 to offset a loss of income from a lack of in-person meetings
St. Margaret’s, South Gate
$4,000 to cover one month of operating expenses after significant deficits due to the pandemic
St. Mark’s, Van Nuys
$7,500 for digital ministry start-up costs
Neighborhood Youth Association
$7,500 for an air filtration system for elementary school classrooms
St. Martin in-the-Fields, Winnetka
$7,500 for ground and plumbing repairs to make its school building accessible and functional for children
St. Martin in-the-Fields, Winnetka
$7,500 for maintenance to the heating/cooling system in preschool rooms to provide needed air filtration and heating/air conditioning
St. Albans, Yucaipa
$4,500 directed to health insurance premiums