Application

Now accepting applications for Cohort C, due April 17, 2026.

Cohort C will be accepting applications from the following conferences ONLY: Susquehanna Atlantic, Allegheny, and Southeast.

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General Congregational Information

Congregation:(Required)

Regional Conference(Required)

Contact Information

Each congregation will create a Congregational Learning Community made up of church staff, church board, and congregational members. Congregations are free to determine the size of each learning community as well. We suggest that learning communities reflect the size of the congregation (for example, congregations under 50 might have 3 members while congregations over 200 might have 5 members).

Primary Contact Person:(Required)

First Last

Congregational Role(Required)

Email:(Required)

Phone Number:(Required)

Anticipated Number of Congregational Learning Community Members:(Required)

Congregational Infomation

Congregation’s Mission Statement (if applicable):

Congregation’s Vision/Values Statement (if applicable):

LIST the existing ministries within the congregation and DESCRIBE how they are relevant to the lives of congregants:(Required)

The Thriving Congregations Initiative seeks to help BIC U.S. congregations strengthen existing ministries and/or develop new ones. Specific focus will not be determined until Phase 2 of the cohort, but at this time, please consider the ministry focus area(s) the congregation might strengthen and/or develop.

LIST ideas for strengthening and/or developing outward-focused ministries and DESCRIBE how these ministries serve the local community:(Required)

Learning Community Commitments

If the congregation is selected to participate in a Thriving Congregations cohort, the team will commit to:

Complete all 10 learning modules?(Required)

Yes

Submit 1-page quarterly reports?(Required)

Yes

Attend in-person events?(Required)

Yes

Partner with BIC affiliate ministries?(Required)

Yes

Partner in the community to strengthen/develop outward-focused ministry?(Required)

Yes

Use Community Ministry grant to implement approved ministry plan?(Required)

Yes

Confirmation:(Required)

Yes, I have reviewed my information and verify it is complete.