Dec 28, 2011
Since the beginning of our Seminary Scholarship Foundation in the summer of 2007,
we have given away in cash scholarships over $675,000 to 102 seminary students. We have also given away three used cars. In 2007, we began with a minimum cash distribution of $100 a month for each student. In 2009, that amount was raised to $450 a quarter. In 2010, it was raised to $750 a quarter.
Before the inception of the Stegall Seminary Scholarship Foundation in 2007, donors channeled through First United Methodist Church of Montgomery over $2,000,000 for seminary students through Dr. Karl K. Stegall’s “faith promise” seminary scholarship program. Since the Foundation was established in 2007, donors have given an approximately $4,000,000. As we have continued to make generous gifts to all of our seminary students on a quarterly basis across the past 4 ½ years, we now have in our Foundation approximately $3,000,000.
While we celebrate what we have been able to do as a result of the great generosity of our donors, we are mindful that today we are able to give only $3,000 annually towards the approximate $40,000 it costs to attend seminary on an annual basis. There is still much to be done for those who are preparing for a lifetime of service to Jesus Christ and the church!
Since the beginning of our Seminary Scholarship Foundation in the summer of 2007, we have given away in cash scholarships over $675,000 to 102 seminary students. We have also given away three used cars. In 2007, we began with a minimum cash distribution of $100 a month for each student. In 2009, that amount was raised to $450 a quarter. In 2010, it was raised to $750 a quarter.
Before the inception of the Stegall Seminary Scholarship Foundation in 2007, donors channeled through First United Methodist Church of Montgomery over $2,000,000 for seminary students through Dr. Karl K. Stegall’s “faith promise” seminary scholarship program. Since the Foundation was established in 2007, donors have given an approximately $4,000,000. As we have continued to make generous gifts to all of our seminary students on a quarterly basis across the past 4 ½ years, we now have in our Foundation approximately $3,000,000.
While we celebrate what we have been able to do as a result of the great generosity of our donors, we are mindful that today we are able to give only $3,000 annually towards the approximate $40,000 it costs to attend seminary on an annual basis. There is still much to be done for those who are preparing for a lifetime of service to Jesus Christ and the church!