The sixth annual tea takes place on Wednesday, April 30 at Trinity in Ambridge.
Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge will host its sixth annual Women's Tea later this month to raise funds for Trinity's Future Leaders Scholarship Fund.
The event being held at 4 p.m. April 30 is patterned on a traditional English tea and has gained in popularity from year to year.
The event being held at 4 p.m. April 30 is patterned on a traditional English tea and has gained in popularity from year to year.
Cathy Terry, the organizer of the event, said her friend, Nancy Courtney approached her in 2008 with the idea of having fundraising 'Teas for Trinity.'
“I thought this could be a good way of increasing our scholarship funds for students and bringing a number of women together from different churches," Terry said.
There is no cost to attend the tea, but donations to Trinity’s scholarship fund will be accepted and reservations are required.
"The teas have been a huge success with upwards of 100 women attending each year, and raising a total of $120,000," Terry said. "Now women are approaching me to see if they can come because they don't want to miss the event.”
Each year Trinity School for Ministry raises $500,000 to provide need-based scholarships to its students, who come from around the world. So far, a total of $175,000 has been raised toward this goal. Scholarships make a big difference in helping students to minimize the amount of debt incurred through their time in school.
“My husband and I were both interested in a seminary education, but weren't sure if it would be possible for us to both study and afford to live at the same time," said Gretchen Sosnowski, a seminary student who will speak at the tea event. "Trinity's scholarships have given us the opportunity to learn and grow together these past three years--taking classes together and being formed together in a wonderful community of fellow Christians.”
Trinity School for Ministry is an evangelical seminary in the Anglican tradition. Begun in 1976, the seminary has trained more than 1,000 graduates and many others who serve in ministries all over the world.
Women can register to attend the tea by contacting Susan Beson via email at [email protected] or at 724-266-3838 before Wednesday, April 23.
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“I thought this could be a good way of increasing our scholarship funds for students and bringing a number of women together from different churches," Terry said.
There is no cost to attend the tea, but donations to Trinity’s scholarship fund will be accepted and reservations are required.
"The teas have been a huge success with upwards of 100 women attending each year, and raising a total of $120,000," Terry said. "Now women are approaching me to see if they can come because they don't want to miss the event.”
Each year Trinity School for Ministry raises $500,000 to provide need-based scholarships to its students, who come from around the world. So far, a total of $175,000 has been raised toward this goal. Scholarships make a big difference in helping students to minimize the amount of debt incurred through their time in school.
“My husband and I were both interested in a seminary education, but weren't sure if it would be possible for us to both study and afford to live at the same time," said Gretchen Sosnowski, a seminary student who will speak at the tea event. "Trinity's scholarships have given us the opportunity to learn and grow together these past three years--taking classes together and being formed together in a wonderful community of fellow Christians.”
Trinity School for Ministry is an evangelical seminary in the Anglican tradition. Begun in 1976, the seminary has trained more than 1,000 graduates and many others who serve in ministries all over the world.
Women can register to attend the tea by contacting Susan Beson via email at [email protected] or at 724-266-3838 before Wednesday, April 23.
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