{"id":31160,"date":"2014-12-22T01:54:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T06:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/give_endowment_funds_david_m_stowe_fund_for_the\/"},"modified":"2021-08-31T14:15:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:15:52","slug":"give_endowment_funds_david_m_stowe_fund_for_the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/give_endowment_funds_david_m_stowe_fund_for_the\/","title":{"rendered":"David M. Stowe Fund for the Advancement of Mission Study and Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><em>David M. Stowe Fund for the Advancement of Mission Study and Research<\/em><\/strong> was established as a Wider Church Ministries endowment in 1984 as a fitting tribute to an outstanding Christian minister and visionary who dedicated his life to furthering the work of Christian mission.\u00a0 The Reverend David M. Stowe and his wife, Virginia Stowe, were missionaries in China from 1945 until 1950 where David taught theology at Tianjin and Beijing. \u00a0\u00a0David later completed his doctoral studies at Pacific School of Religion in California and served as Chaplain at Carleton College in Minnesota.\u00a0 While serving as Education Secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM), he helped to form the United Church Board for World Ministries (UCBWM), the predecessor body of Wider Church Ministries United Church of Christ.\u00a0 Reverend Stowe also served from 1963 to 1970 with the National Council of Churches and held a leading role in the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism and its Theological Education Fund.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>David M. Stowe Fund for the Advancement of Mission Study and Research<\/em><\/strong> helps Christ\u2019s church continue to preach the Good News in a changing world.\u00a0 Distributions from the <strong><em>David M. Stowe Fund for the Advancement of Mission Study and Research <\/em><\/strong>are used for scholarships to students engaged in missions study in all parts of the world; for research grants to individuals and organizations to further understanding of mission history, current needs, and future trends; for the establishment of lectureships for outstanding scholars of Christian mission, enabling them to share their insights and vision with a worldwide audience; and for supporting the writing and publication of mission studies and research documents.<\/p>\n<p>Contributions may be made to the principal of this Fund at any time.\u00a0Gifts for the <strong><em>David M. Stowe Fund for the Advancement of Mission Study and Research<\/em><\/strong> should be directed to:<\/p>\n<p>Wider Church Ministries<br \/>\nPO BOX 71957<br \/>\nCleveland, Ohio 44194<\/p>\n<p>Please include \u201cDavid Stowe endowment\u201d on the memo line of the check or in an accompanying note.<\/p>\n<p>Questions regarding the <strong><em>David M. Stowe Fund for the Advancement of Mission Study and Research<\/em><\/strong> are welcome.\u00a0 Please contact the Global Ministries Resource Development Office at 317-713-2555 or <a href=\"mailto:gifts@dom.disciples.org\">gifts@dom.disciples.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The David M. 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