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Three Days to Raise the Last $2500
June 28, 2013"We Must Change From Faking It to Making It . . . [I]t is vital that we begin taking ourselves, and each other, as seriously as we would ask the wider culture to." Beth Owl's Daughter Livingston
"As Paganism continues to grow and more Pagans feel safe to practice their religion openly, I don't think we can afford not to have a professional priesthood, and by that, I mean men and women who have been systematically educated to minister to Pagans in need. I believe we owe that to ourselves and to our gods." Wendy Griffin
"What I've learned in my brief vocation as clergy is that I am not anywhere near adequately prepared to counsel people for such emotional/psychological disorders. This is why I'm back in school, earning a master's of divinity degree with a focus on pastoral care and counseling. I need to be a safe resource for my ministry patrons, and part of that safety involves knowing where the line is between when I can help and when its time to refer that person to a properly trained, competent professional." CHS Student
Our voices in the past four weeks have made it into the main Pagan media with a strong positive message about supporting this unprecedented opportunity at CHS.
About 40 people have contributed or pledged $7,485 to the endowment; We have 3 more days to raise the full $10,000 match.
On Monday we are scheduled to call our original challenge donor to report on how much we have raised. That donor will match each dollar given or pledged to the CHS Endowment Fund with their own dollar, up to $10,000. Yes, that means that if we don't raise this last $2,500, we forfeit an additional $2,500 from that donor.
Those who wish to make a gift may do so online or mail their check to Cherry Hill Seminary, P.O. Box 5405, Columbia, SC 29250-5405. Pledges may be made online here or by emailing your message to CHS @ cherryhillseminary.org. All donors will be acknowledged online unless they request otherwise.
Those interested in a future scholarship may write Cherry Hill Seminary for more information, or watch future newsletters for announcement of an invitation to apply. Donors may make a pledge to pay any time before December 31, 2013.
For more information, contact Holli Emore at Cherry Hill Seminary at CHS @ cherryhillseminary.org.
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Cherry Hill Seminary is a 501(c)3 organization. Your contributions are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.
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