KARREN STINSON BURSARY for Lutherans and Anglicans based in Western Canada – Application Deadline: 28 February 2027
The Karren Stinson Bursary Fund celebrates the life of a parish worker at Lutheran Church of the Cross, the late Karren Louise Stinson. She was stricken with an aneurysm and died on August 13, 1990, at the age of 32 years. Karren contributed significantly to the life of the congregation, especially in areas of parish education, congregational programming, youth work, and Evangelical Lutheran Women’s ministry. She also served on committees at the conference, Synodical, and national levels of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Karren resigned this position after six years to attend the University of Victoria to pursue a degree in social work, with the goal of full-time church service.
The purpose of this Bursary Fund is to give financial assistance to Lutherans and Anglicans based in Canada who are currently involved in post-secondary education leading to a vocation of service. The first Bursary was awarded in 1991.
We now invite applications for a bursary of $1500. The deadline is 28 February 2027.
Persons who wish to be considered by the Bursary Committee must meet the criteria outlined in the application form.
Note: It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the application form and recommendation letters arrive on time. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
To apply for the 2027 Karren Stinson Bursary, please follow the instructions carefully.
The Bursary is scheduled to be awarded in the late spring of 2027. If you have any questions about the application process prior to the deadline, please send an e-mail to the Karren Stinson Bursary Fund Committee in care of lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca.
