Apply today for a $1,000 gift intended to encourage WELS pastors to partner with their lay leaders as they study and grow together. A retired pastor and his wife have offered this grant in hopes that it will lead pastors and lay leaders to think creatively about meeting a local ministry challenge or taking advantage of a unique opportunity to serve people in the church or in the community. This gift may be gifted to one congregation or divided between two congregations. Deadline to apply is October 31.