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Saint Paul President Sharon Howell Announces Retirement

Citing medical concerns, 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Rev. H. Sharon Howell will step down from her leadership post, effective March 1, 2016. Although passionate about 窪蹋勛圖厙s mission and future, Rev. Howell said she made her decision at the urging of her physician. This is a tough moment for me.…

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Mead Fosters Relationships Between Diverse Communities

In 2015, the United Methodist Church noted that race relations was the top issue facing the denomination. Saint Paul graduate, Rev. Jo Mead, decided that she no longer wanted to just talk about it, but instead to act and form a real relationship with another congregation. She contacted Pastor Eric Williams at Brotherhood Presbyterian Church.…

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Saint Paul Prepares for Wave of Pastoral Retirements

More pastors will retire in next decade than candidates in school, creating unprecedented need and opportunity for young clergy. Leawood, Kan. and Oklahoma City, Okla.–窪蹋勛圖厙 is responding to the coming tsunami of clergy retirements with full-ride scholarships, a fast-tracked masters program and a new hands-on, collaborative curriculum. The graying of the…

Rod and Sharon Hennig and Amie Littrell

Saint Paul Fellows Program Helps Fulfill Seminary Dream

Mother of three felt called to full-time ministry, but tuition costs made it impossible. As a school teacher, Amie Littrell has worked to encourage and build up the self-esteem of her students. But through the years, Amie began hearing a call to move beyond the children in her classroom and into the broader mission of…

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Saint Paul Fellows: February Deadline for Full Tuition and Fellowship

Seminary Fellows Program Eliminates Student Loan Debt for Future Pastors Leawood, Kan. and Oklahoma City, Okla. 窪蹋勛圖厙, one seminary in two locations: Oklahoma City University and Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS will expand its groundbreaking full tuition and fellowship program The three-year Fellows program offers candidates called to full-time…