Westminster Theological Seminary depends on the generous support of individuals, organizations, and churches to enable the seminary to serve Christ and His Kingdom by extending the knowledge of the glory of God in Christ until that knowledge "covers the earth as the waters cover the sea."

 

Supporting a seminary education which is avowedly Christian

What is avowedly Christian education?
In his book The Pattern of God’s Truth Dr. Frank E. Gaebelein comments on education which is avowedly Christian. “Christian education today has the one principle that can give learning a frame of reference spacious enough to comprehend all knowledge and dynamic enough to develop moral and spiritual maturity in the midst of a materialistic and violent age.”

Why does Westminster Theological Seminary exist?
“To extend the knowledge of the glory of God in Christ until that knowledge covers the earth as the waters cover the sea”

How do we accomplish our mission?
Westminster Theological Seminary strives to accomplish its mission by engaging and retaining outstanding professors, maintaining a reasonable professor-to-student ratio, offering rich academic programs, and demonstrating individual concern for the student population.

Why are gifts to the seminary necessary?
We are encouraged by the number of students who attend Westminster Theological Seminary. As many of our students receive some type of financial aid, you can understand the challenge the seminary faces each year. The Westminster Scholarship Fund invites you to be a part of meeting this challenge through your prayers and gifts. Your gift to the Westminster Scholarship Fund, and the Lord’s blessing, will help assure success.

What are some of the ways in which I can give?
Probably the simplest way to make a gift to Westminster Theological Seminary is to write a check. There are however, other meaningful ways to contribute which may be more to your advantage. These gifts may be unrestricted or restricted in consultation with the Advancement Office.

1. Cash entitles you to a charitable deduction against your income in the year in which you make a donation.

2. Appreciated securities or other property may allow you a current-value deduction and avoid capital gains taxes. For specific instructions please contact Erik Davis, Vice President of Finance at 215.572.3806 or email him at WTSFinance@wts.edu .

3. If you would like to make a contribution online, please click here. If your monthly gift is for $25 or more and you would like to join the By His Grace Monthly Partnership, please check the appropriate box on the form.

4. Planned gifts through our Planned Giving Department include: charitable gift annuities, trusts, gifts of life insurance, and bequests all entitling you to be come a member of the Westminster Theological Seminary’s Legacy Partners. If you would like to do this, call or email Robert F. Davis at WTSDonations@wts.edu  or 215.572.3855.

5. Corporate matching gifts are possible from donors whose companies match charitable contributions. To consider this possibility you may contact the Human Resources Department of your employer, phone or email Fiona Davenport (WTSDonations@wts.edu ) at the Westminster Theological Seminary’s Advancement Office at 215.572.3834.

6. Memorial gifts are made in someone's name as a personal tribute. The honoree or their family will be notified of that gift and the gift will be recognized in an issue of Westminster Today. These gifts may be unrestricted or restricted in consultation with Robert F. Davis, Director of Development.

Our contact information is:
Westminster Theological Seminary, Office of Advancement
P. O. Box 27009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118
1.800.373.0119

 

Thank you in advance for your generous support.

Sincerely yours, in Christ,

Dave Garner & Robert F. Davis