UNYAC2023.5 - Local Congregation Seminary Grants and Scholarships

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Conference Committee/Agency affected by/responsible for implementation if passed: Board of 3 Ordained Ministry, District Committees on Ordained Ministry

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With the ever-increasing cost of higher education and the hindrance it causes to candidates for ministry, having a comprehensive list of scholarships and grants available through local congregations would help to offset the financial hardship of attending seminary.

Whereas The United Methodist Church is suffering from a lack of trained and qualified clergy and 12 seminary is becoming more and more expensive; and 13 14

Whereas not all seminary students are eligible to receive Board of Ordained Ministry grants due to 15 candidacy status; and 16 17

Whereas as United Methodist clergy we are supposed to be responsible for our debt load, however many may not be aware of financial opportunities; and

Whereas many local congregations have scholarship and grant offerings that are unpublished.

Therefore, be it resolved that the Upper New York Board of Ordained Ministry, in conjunction with the

District Committees on Ordained Ministry, collate and publish the available scholarships and grants offered by a local congregation to persons outside the membership of the congregation and regardless of candidacy status; and

Therefore, be it further resolved that any specific demographic requirements of scholarships and grants be included in the publication; and

Therefore, be it further resolved that this publication will be made publicly available through the Board of Ordained Ministry page on the Conference website by Jan. 1, 2024, and available in hard copy format to all District Committees on Ordained Ministry by the same date.

Submitted by: Rev. Brett Johnson address: 43 Court St, Canton, NY 13617 number: (607)-684-4599 address: pastor.brett.johnson@gmail.com

Hattie Taylor

315-265-7474

Email address: pastortaylor@potsdamumc.org

Name: Cori Louden

Phone number: 585-354-1367

Email address: pastorcorilouden@yahoo.com

Name: Jennifer Stamm

6905

Phone number: 716-603-4470

Email address: jenniferstamm@pcumc.org

Name: Benjamin Lalka

Mailing address: 32 Barnes Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642

Phone number: 518-779-5991

Email address: pastorbenlalka@gmail.com