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Wesley W. Ellis

Associate Pastor, First United Methodist Church

Wesley W. Ellis is a veteran youth worker and the associate pastor of First United Methodist Church of Toms River, New Jersey, and a Ph.D. candidate in practical theology at the University of Aberdeen.

 

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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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