Author

Carla Hinton

Journalist

Carla Hinton is faith editor at The Oklahoman newspaper, where she has been on staff for more than 35 years, starting as an intern and going on to serve as both a reporter and an editor.

Hinton is the recipient of numerous awards for her work and has been inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma African-American Hall of Fame.

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Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship are designed for worshiping communities. These grants allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Funding awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. 

The grants support year-long projects that show promise in fostering renewed or strengthened worship practices within worshiping communities in the United States or Canada. Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for teacher-scholars are also available. Applications for the October 15 deadline will open on July 15, 2026.

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