New grants program seeks young clergy, local church support.

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  • Source:
    Christian Century. 1/24/2006, Vol. 123 Issue 2, p13-13. 1/3p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ENDOWMENTS; RELIGIOUS institutions; SEMINARIANS; RELIGIOUS education; FINANCE; EDUCATION
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article deals with the announcement made by the Fund for Theological Education (FTE) that it will receive $6 million from the Lilly Endowment for matching grants to congregations that back seminarians starting their Master of Divinity (M.Div.) studies in the U.S. Officials from FTE hope to establish a national network of congregations and institutions that will nominate and support first-year M.Div. students. Under the grant program, the FTE will match grants of between $2,000 and $5,000 raised by churches to offset tuition and living expenses of seminarians.