November Special Offering: HELM: Higher Education & Leadership Ministries

Our November special offering benefits these institutions of higher learning affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ):

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

• Barton College, Wilson, NC  
• Bethany College, Bethany, WV 
• Chapman University, Orange, CA
• Columbia College, Columbia, MO
• Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
• Drury University, Springfield, MO 
• Eureka College, Eureka, IL
• Hiram College, Hiram, OH 
• Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, TX
• Midway University, Midway, KY
• Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
• Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS
• Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
• University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA
• William Woods University, Fulton, MO

THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS

• Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, TX
• Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, IN
• Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, KY
• Phillips Seminary, Tulsa, OK
• Disciples Divinity House of the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
• Disciples Seminary Foundation, California

Higher education has been an important focus for Disciples since the very beginning of the movement. Disciples have founded institutions of higher learning to educate students and form leaders to make a difference in the world.

Many of these campuses are comprised of state-of-the-art facilities, offer diverse degree programs, include dynamic student life activities, offer exciting athletics programs, and much more. The Thanksgiving offering that benefits these educational facilities supports everything from scholarships, to religious life offices, to faculty growth and development. Generations of pastors, community leaders, and agents of social transformation have been educated at our theological institutions. They have flourished and made a difference in the world, thanks to gifts from Disciples congregations and individuals throughout the ages. These institutions continue to prepare leaders for the present age and the age to come.

Gifts to the Thanksgiving Offering are a critical part of the ongoing collaborative work of church and higher education that is a foundational part of the heritage of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Please generously support this special offering. We welcome your contributions throughout the month of November.