Gemeinde im Aufbruch
About the funder
The Gemeinde im Aufbruch Foundation is a legally recognized ecclesiastical foundation under civil law, supervised by the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau and the Darmstadt Regional Council. It exclusively pursues charitable and ecclesiastical purposes and financially supports congregations, neighborhood areas, deaneries, and supra-congregational initiatives of the EKHN in the development of spiritual and community projects. The available funds originate from the foundation’s assets and additional donations and may only be used to fulfill the foundation’s objectives.
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Mission & Vision
The foundation aims to encourage and empower congregations within the Protestant Church of Hesse and Nassau to develop creative and sustainable forms of church life. It supports processes in which congregations clarify their spiritual foundations ("roots"), develop strategies ("trunk"), strengthen their staff ("branches"), and implement concrete projects ("fruits"). The goal is to establish new forms of worship, diaconal, and missionary initiatives that authentically convey faith and reach people in their everyday lives.
Target groups
Supported are parishes, neighborhood areas, deaneries, and supra-parish initiatives of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN). The programs are aimed at church organizations that wish to implement innovative projects for spiritual development and community building.