The Scholarship Application for the 2024-2025 academic year is now available.
Click here to download and print
all forms and instructions.
Application deadline is April 15, 2024.
See below for current scholarship recipients.
When members of the LWML Washington-Alaska District desired to support individuals preparing to serve the Lord
in church careers, they established a Scholarship Fund supported by donations. Contributions to this fund may be made by:
• Individuals
• Local LCMS Churches
• Local LWML Groups
• Scholarship Memorial Cards
A mission grant, if voted in by the members of the LWML Washington-Alaska District at a convention in even-numbered years,
was given to specific seminary students. Now, that same mission grant, if voted in, goes into the Scholarship Fund
so one pool of money will fund students wanting to go into full-time church work.
Today you can give directly to the Scholarship Fund and have your donation used only for scholarships, or you can give to
Mites and a portion of that gift will provide scholarships for future pastors, teachers, deaconesses, and others planning
to dedicate their life to work within the church.
Scholarships are awarded to individuals who have a home congregation in the district, plan to become full time church workers,
are enrolled in a synodical seminary or university, and have demonstrated a financial need. Currently, the award is up to
$2000 a year for post-graduate students and up to $1000 for undergraduates, which is sent directly to the financial office
of the seminary or university and applied to tuition.
Scholarship Recipients for 2023-2024 |
Four applicants for scholarships from the LWML Washington/Alaska District were approved by the
Executive Committee. All recipients are planning to become full time church workers and are enrolled in
Missouri Synod Seminaries or Concordia University mission training programs. The home congregations for each of these recipients are located within the
District.
Reverend Matthew Both is taking his last course at the
Mission Training Center in Irvine, California. He is currently
working with Ethiopian and Sudanese people in Renton. He
hopes to improve both his English and his knowledge of
Lutheran theology so that he can teach God’s word clearly
and correctly.
Justin Chester has received his vicarage assignment
to Shepherd of the City Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne,
Indiana. He plans to become a pastor. His home church is
Messiah Lutheran Church in Marysville, Washington. Justin is
married and has two young children.
Grace MacDuff’s home church is Bethlehem Lutheran Church
in Kennewick, Washington. She is continiung her studies
through Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, taking online
classes. Grace is an active member of the LWML. She is
studying to become a deaconess.
Benjamin Oesch has received his vicarage assignment
to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lakewood, Colorado. His home
church is Messiah Lutheran Church in Marysville, Washington.
He intends to become a pastor.
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