Friday, February 13, 2015

Applications for scholarship open

The Thomas K. Cartwright Scholarship is awarded annually by the Enlistment and Interpretation committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry of the Susquehanna Conference. The scholarship honors the memory of the late Rev. Doctor Thomas Kevin Cartwright.

This scholarship has been established to support young adults as they respond to the call to ordained ministry within the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church. Qualities of the recipient must include demonstrated leadership in the church and the community, academic excellence, and the ability to clearly articulate a sense of call to the ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church. Applicants must be certified candidates for ministry in the Susquehanna Conference, under the age of 35 years old, and currently enrolled or accepted into a college or seminary.

Applications and additional information are available online at www.susumc.org (Board of Ordained Ministry link, Resources link) or go directly to scboom.org. Application deadline is March 10, 2015. For additional information, contact Carol Diffenbaugh at caroldiffenbaugh@verizon.net or 717-737-7923 ext. 104.