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Our Seminary, Our Future

Every gift makes a difference to students and the seminary!

Make a one-time gift to the CTS Annual Fund

Thank you for considering a gift to the Annual Fund at Chicago Theological Seminary. Since 1855, CTS has been committed to training and nurturing pastoral ministers and religious scholars for work in the wider world and local churches. Your gift immediately impacts the lives of CTS students and faculty by supporting students through scholarships, enhancing academic programs and adding to the quality of education for all at CTS.

The Annual Fund of Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS) is the opportunity for alumni, congregations, and friends to ensure the strength and ongoing vitality of CTS. The purpose of the Annual Fund is to provide gifts of unrestricted income on a yearly basis.

Additionally, annual gifts will help support opportunities to foster meaningful public dialogue and learning around important theological and social issues of today through events such as the Ministerial and Lay Leadership Institute and Lectionary Workshops.

Your giving supports:

  • Groundbreaking theological education
  • Nurturing future ministers
  • Emerging religious scholars
  • Community lunches and weekly worship services
  • Academic programs and centers of religious learning
  • Public lectures and workshops from outstanding scholars and religious thinkers

Please consider a gift today!

CTS Student Stories

Epenito Ursos '10

My name is Epenito “Rambu” Ursos and I am a third-year Master of Divinity student and the 2009 recipient of the Richard and Helen Brown International  Seminarian Pastoral Scholarship (UCC). I come from Davao City in the Philippines where I also earned a B.S. in Biology and an M.A. in Social Psychology from Silliman University.

For me, ministry is caring for people, for community, and for the environment. It is working alongside people to achieve understanding, acceptance, forgiveness and unity. God calls people from all walks of life to come together for the sake of common goals and to help those in our midst who suffer.

How to give:

Gifts to CTS can be made in several ways:

  • Online – Using our online donation form. Donations processed through PayPal, but it is not necessary to have a PayPal account.
  • By Mail or Fax – Print and complete this donation form and return it with your gift to:
    Chicago Theological Seminary
    Development Office
    5757 S. University Ave.
    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    FAX (773) 752-0905
  • Call Us – Contact the Development staff at CTS by calling (773) 322-0224 to discuss a gift.