Atlantic District Scholarships

Raising Up New Church Leaders

The Atlantic District is committed to developing and training new church leaders. Each year it receives applications from and awards scholarships to 25 to 30 students from the District who are pursuing full time church work.

The District’s scholarship funds come from several sources, including donations from generous individuals and the regular support it receives from its member congregations. In 2009, the scholarship committee awarded over $10,000 in scholarships to those enrolled in undergraduate programs, and over $20,000 to young men attending one of our seminaries.

To be eligible for a District scholarship, candidates must be working toward ordination (pastors) or commissioning (Teachers, Directors of Christian Education, Family Life Ministries, etc) in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. In the past these monies have been given to students enrolled at one of our Concordia colleges, universities, or seminaries. Going forward, the plan is to expand scholarship opportunities to those enrolled in non-traditional programs such as pastoral or teacher colloquy and SMP (Specific Ministry Program). The website, www.whataway.org provides detailed descriptions of these programs. Those who wish to know more about the Atlantic District Scholarship Program may contact Kristen Schulz, District Administrative Assistant, at Kristen.Schulz@ad-lcms.org or at 914-337-5700, x 2.

Scholarship recipients are requested to keep us posted on the progress of their studies and their personal experiences. Invariably, the letters express appreciation for the assistance that has been provided. We thought you might like to read some of these letters and have posted several links below to pdf files of those letters.

Here are some excerpts from recent letters…

The Lord continues to bless us here as He has in the past. I thank God for the role you play in helping me prepare for the service of God and His church. I ask that you keep us in your prayers as He prepares me for ministry to His flock.

                           Sincerely
                            Erik Neider
                           Vicar

I am confident that the next few months will fly by. I will be done with my second full year at the seminary in about three weeks. Stephanie and I will be getting married in less than two months and vicarage starts in three months. Thank you for sharing these exciting times with me, and for continuing to support me throughout my seminary experience!

Sincerely,
Christopher Kollmann

Thank you once again for further enabling me to pursue the path set out for me and my wife by the Spirit and for your constant support and devotion to the blessed Church of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.

In Christ,
Robert Paul