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Metro Louisville Clubs & Organizations Association of Community Ministries http://www.louisvilleministries.com This Web Site: www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/acm/ Mission MISSION: The mission of the Association of Community Ministries is to: Promote awareness of the services available through the community ministries. Facilitate the work of its faith based community ministries and their more than 340 member congregations through collaboration, education, support, and fundraising. The ACM represents 15 independent community ministries providing social services to Jefferson County residents without regard for age, race, sexual orientation, disabilities, national origin, or religious affiliation. Each ministry is innovative and quite creative as it stretches resources to provide programs that fit the needs of its individual community. HISTORY: While the community ministry movement began in Louisville in the 1960's, it was not until 1986 that the Fund for Community Ministries was established at the urging of several local funders. Rather than incorporate as a separate entity, the Fund functioned as a part of the Kentuckiana Interfaith Community. The Fund became the Association for Community Ministries in the early 1990's. The ACM provided a coordinated, efficient way for its members to collaborate as they sought funding from corporations, foundations, and government sources. The first campaign started in 1987 with a challenge grant from the Mary and Barry Bingham, Sr. Fund. Other long-term supporters have been the James Graham Brown Foundation and the Norton Foundation. From 1986 to 1999, the ACM membership grew from 6 ministries to 15 ministries. Then, in 1999 discussions were held about incorporating ACM as a separate non-profit corporation. In early 1999, The Association of Community Ministries was incorporated. Currently, all 15 community ministries are members. Who's a Member ACM, Inc. is composed of the following: Eastern Area Community Ministries East Louisville Community Ministries Fairdale Area Community Ministries Fern Creek / Highview United Ministries HELP Ministries of Central Louisville Highlands Community Ministries Jeffersontown Area Community Ministries Ministries United South Central Louisville St. Matthews Area Ministries Shively Area Ministries South East Associated Ministries South Louisville Community Ministries Southwest Community Ministries United Crescent Hill Ministries West Louisville Community Ministries. Privacy Statement Neighborhood LinkTerms of Use ©1997 - 2009 Neighborhood Link, Inc.