simministry.org The Society for the Increase of the Ministry is an independent non-profit agency of the Episcopal Church head ... quartered in New York City. Established as the general educational fund for the Episcopal Church in 1857, SIM awards academic scholarships to individuals who are preparing to become agents of Christian transformation. For over five generations people who value the formation of great spiritual leaders in the Anglican tradition have given generously to fund SIM scholarships. On our 160th birthday SIM is making a broad appeal for support to all Episcopalians and friends of the Episcopal Church. Your annual tax deductible gift in the amount of $18.57, will enable SIM to fully fund the theological education of all who apply for financial assistance toward ordination, and establish an endowment for the continuing theological education of all the baptized. As our founders believed in 1857, so we believe today, that the world needs an increase, not a decrease, in ministries that promote justice, compassion, reconciliation and peace. Please join our society in SIM’s centuries-old prayer to God, engraved upon our seal, “Send Out Thy Light and Thy Truth,” and be a part of a multi-generational effort that by God’s grace illuminates the world in ways that truly matter. read more