Church Worker Scholarships
The purpose of the Scholarship Committee is to administer the application process for scholarships for men and women of the LWML Washington-Alaska District who are going into full-time church work and to award funds received through the voluntary donation of monetary gifts or mission grants.
Check the website later for the selected 2026-2027 academic year scholarship recipients.
Scholarship Committee
Kim Collins (Chair), Greta Bernhardt
Note: The deadline to apply for the 2025-2026 academic year was April 15, 2025.
Justin Chester completed his studies and graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana in May 2025. He was called to and is now serving at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Spokane, Washington.
Benjamin Oesch completed his studies and graduated in May 2025 from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He was called to and is now serving as Associate Pastor at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Centennial, Colorado.
LWML Washington-Alaska District Scholarship Recipients for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
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Eric Breident is beginning his studies at Concordia University in Ann Arbor Michigan.
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Abigail Freeman is studying at Concordia University, Irvine, California.
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Kelsie Wiley is beginning her studies at Concordia University at Mequon, Wisconsin.
Isaac Stults has begun his second year of studies at Concordia University in Irvine, California. His home church is Zion Lutheran Church in Snohomish, Washington. Upon completion of his studies at Concordia, he plans to attend seminary to become a pastor.
Scholarships - What You Need to Know
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 $2,000 a year for post-graduate students and up to $1,000 for undergraduates, which is sent directly to the financial office of the seminary or university and applied to tuition.