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Tommy Williams

Senior minister, St. Paul's UMC, Houston

Tommy Williams is senior minister of St Paul’s United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. St Paul’s is in the heart of the Museum District of Houston, just south of downtown near Rice University and the Texas Medical Center. Having arrived in July of 2013, Williams came from serving in the same capacity at Westbury United Methodist Church, a multi-cultural congregation also in Houston.

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Scholarships available for the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising 

Applications for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a program designed to help religious leaders explore the spirituality of fundraising and gain skills essential for their work. 

Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 3, 2026. Applicants should expect to hear a decision by the end of August.

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