Seminary Journal 2008 (August) - Virginia Theological Seminary

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ANNUAL GIVING Annual Giving is a cornerstone of support for Virginia Seminary, critically important in enabling the Seminary to meet its expanding commitments. I am pleased to report that overall Annual Giving by alumni, friends, and parishes, exclusive of foundation grants and bequests, exceeded $1 million for the second year in a row. Overall giving for the year, including foundation grants and bequests, was $1,962,951. This increased support is making a signifi cant difference in the life of the Seminary, and provides strong momentum as we look to the future. We are thankful for those many gifts recognized in this Annual Report. Annual Giving provides support for the Annual Fund, as well as specifi c initiatives and priorities of the Seminary during the year. Three of these initiatives, which refl ect the Seminary’s ongoing engagement with the wider world, are discussed earlier in this Report. $1,100,000 $1,000,000 $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 Virginia Theological Seminary Annual Giving (Does not include Foundation Grants or Individual Bequests) (Fiscal Year 1999-2007) AN ENDURING COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS Virginia Seminary’s endowment, totaling $144 million at the end of fi scal year 2007, and up from $126 million last year, has been created over time by generations of generous graduates and friends whose gifts and bequests enable the Seminary to weather the fi nancial storms of a changing society. Perhaps the most dramatic impact of the Seminary’s endowment is the role it plays in funding tuition and housing for students. Support for fi nancial assistance to students who have few assets and little income is more important than ever. As more young students enroll, often with educational debt from college, they are dependent on our strong fi nancial aid program to help them avoid incurring additional debt. Heavy debt loads limit the places in which our graduates can serve. Our goal is for students to graduate without debt incurred while at Seminary and be free to go where the need is greatest. This past 2006-2007 academic $0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Combined Parishes 98 VIRGINIA SEMINARY JOURNAL AUGUST 2007 Alumni Friends Overall Alumni, Friends and Parish Annual Giving (Undesignated Annual Fund and Designated Special Funds)
Members of the Class of 2007: Miriam Saxon, Rhonda Wheeler, Kim Brooks, Nan Hildebrand, Joe Rushton, and Weezie Blanchard. year the Seminary awarded $1.7 million in need-based fi nancial assistance, in the form of scholarships and housing subsidies, to 105 students. Income from the general endowment also helps fund the Seminary’s overall operating budget: providing support for expanding program initiatives; supporting a distinguished faculty and staff; and maintaining the 88-acre campus and historic buildings where education and formation for ministry take place; and, most important, maintaining reasonable tuition and boarding fees for our students. For example, for the 2007-2008 academic year VIRGINIA SEMINARY JOURNAL AUGUST 2007 tuition, room, board, and fees will be $16,900 for on-campus students, the second lowest of the eleven Episcopal seminaries, yet an increase of 75% over the past 13 years. These charges, however, do not begin to meet the actual costs of educating students, and are subsidized by the Seminary. Colleges, universities, and other seminaries have increased tuition, room, board and fees at a greater rate. The generous gifts of our graduates and friends over the years have made this level of assistance possible. We know that such gifts are their own expression of gratitude, from those who understand the critical work of Virginia Seminary. 99
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VTS as our next Dean and President.
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A Refl ection on the VTS Racial and
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Isaiah 40:6-8, 21-24, 28-31 Psalm 7
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The prophet Isaiah acknowledges tha
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I met Martha Horne in front of Aspi
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A Celebration in Thanksgiving for t
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Julia and Malina Cochran, daughters
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The Water of Life 34 VIRGINIA SEMIN
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“Designer water at $100 a bottle
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St. Francis’ perspective on water
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The Need for a Theology of Water: T
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