Pastor Amalia Vagts and Pastor Mateo Chavez receive Grand Canyon Synod International Travel Scholarships

Pastor Amalia Vagts

Pastor Mateo Chavez

The Grand Canyon Synod International Travel Scholarship was established for pastors who have been ordained for 10 years or less. This scholarship program has been made available by a GCS pastor and spouse because they are grateful for such experiences in their own lives and ministries, and they want to make similar opportunities available to others.

This years’ recipients are Pastor Amalia Vagts and Pastor Mateo Chavez. Pastor Vagts will be using the funds to travel to Palestine and Israel with Wartburg Seminary. Pastor Chavez will be traveling to Mexico City to spend time at the Augsburg Lutheran Seminary there.

These scholarships will be awarded to two individual pastors again in 2024. The amount of each scholarship is $6,000.