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Seminary president says scholarships for clergy-in-training remain a wise investment for The United Methodist Church and shouldn’t be subject to big cuts.
Desire Niyonkuru has traveled more than 7,500 miles to study pastoral counseling at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill. Niyonkuru’s parents were killed in class violence in Burundi, Africa. His tuition and living expenses are covered by scholarships, grants and the seminary’s work-study program.
A Texas appeals court decision gives hope to the South Central Jurisdictional Conference in its bid to retain some governance over Southern Methodist University.
