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From St. Louis Public Radio’s Story:
Eden Theological Seminary in Webster Groves recently received a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., and leaders say the money will be used for a “Momentum for Ministry” initiative.
Eden, of the United Church of Christ Protestant denomination, plans to launch the initiative by creating the Progressive Christian Ministry System for Congregational Vitality.
That’s a long title to describe a group of people who Eden officials say will ultimately work together to prepare leaders for ministry and foster collaboration among seminaries nationwide.
Beginning next year, Eden leaders said they’ll be working with the United Theological Seminary in Minnesota, two schools of the Saskatoon Theological Union in Canada, the Memphis Theological Seminary in Tennessee and the BSK Theological Seminary in Kentucky.
