This is an important investment:

to invest in leadership,

to invest in individuals,

and in their education

As a daughter of a pastor, I have seen the ups and downs of parish ministry.  We need to spread the good news outside the church to draw people inside.  I feel it is my call to strengthen the church's global ministry in order to build its inner ministry.

Christyn Hegele

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, M. Div.

recipient of a Paul M Dauten Jr Memorial Scholarship

I hope to help the church grow and reach out to people who have left the church or never found it, and to help people who are already part of a church to rediscover a relationship with Christ.

Timothy Krick

Wartburg Theological Seminary, M. Div.

recipient of a Paul M Dauten Jr Memorial Scholarship

I love to inspire others to work for something larger than themselves and to help them create and sustain a sense of community.  I believe that I have not chosen this vocation; rather that I was chosen and called to it.  I have accepted the call.

Michelle Townsend de Mejia

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, M. Div.

I hope to be a witness to God's vision for health and wholeness for the church, and ultimately, the world. By nurturing compassionate communities of faith, I hope to participate in God's ongoing call for healing and transformation.

Christoph Schmidt

Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, M. Div.

recipient of a Paul M Dauten Jr Memorial Scholarship

I have felt a call to ministry since I was in middle school.  I believe that the most exciting possibilities for my future are ones that I have not even imagined, and that God has plans for me which are greater than anything I could plan for myself.

Michelle Terry

Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, M. Div.

scholarship funded in part by the Rev Gerald and Marihope S Troutman Scholarship Endowment

I hope to foster joy in our life as a church.  I have experienced God's quiet nagging, waiting for me to realize that my gifts may be part of what our

church needs.

Timothy Feiertag

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, M. Div.

I understand how hard life can be, and I want to give others comfort, guidance, and love. Sharing joy strengthens my ministry and keeps the passion for Christ alive within me.

Amber Hager

Luther Seminary, M. Div.

recipient of a Paul M Dauten Jr Memorial Scholarship

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