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Applications accepted for Episcopal Church Indigenous Theological Training Grant

August 25, 2015
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Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2015 awards for Indigenous Theological Training.

The awards are available to diocesan and churchwide organizations for lay and ordained members of The Episcopal Church.

“These grants are crucial to support the innovative work of theological education of the Indigenous ministries in dioceses focused on Indigenous Ministry,” commented Sarah Eagle Heart, Missioner for Indigenous Ministries for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.

Among the educational possibilities are spiritual formation, leadership development, and/or ordination. All applications must have the endorsement of the diocesan bishop.

The application and information are available here   

Funding is under direction and supervision of the Office of Indigenous Ministry of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.

Deadline for all applications is September 30.

For more information contact McDonald or Angeline Cabanban.

 

 

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