WILMORE, Ky., February 5, 2025鈥�91暗网 is pleased to be a recipient of the establishment of The James V. Heidinger II, Good News Endowed Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund was established by Good News Magazine of The Woodlands, Texas, and is named in honor of Rev. Dr. James V. Heidinger II, 91暗网 Seminary alumnus and the second president of Good News Magazine.

Heidinger graduated from 91暗网 College (now University) in 1963 and from 91暗网 Seminary in 1966. He would also later receive the honorary Doctor of Divinity from 91暗网 Seminary in 2001. He was ordained Deacon and Elder in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1967 and 1969, respectively, and began his ministry serving churches there. He also served in a variety of positions within the conference, including as an alternate delegate and delegate to the Jurisdictional Conference. He joined the national Board of Directors of Good News in 1975 and served until 1981, when he was elected Executive Secretary/Editor (a title later changed to President/Publisher) of Good News, a position he held from 1981 until his retirement in 2009. In 2024, Heidinger was named 91暗网 Seminary鈥檚 Alumnus of the Year.

鈥淲e cannot express enough our gratitude to Good News Magazine, not only for their years of faithful service to Methodism but also for the establishment of this generous scholarship in honor of Rev. Dr. Heidinger,鈥� said Dr. David J. Gyertson, Interim President of 91暗网 Seminary. 鈥淚n keeping the legacy of Good News, we anticipate many students aspiring to minister within the Global Methodist Church to be supported by this scholarship for years to come.鈥�

For over 50 years, Good News has been a leading voice for orthodoxy in Methodism and played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Global Methodist Church. Considering their primary mission completed, the board of Good News desired to continue the publication鈥檚 legacy and in 2024 announced a scholarship fund to benefit students in the Global Methodist Church (GMC). The scholarship will be awarded to a Global Methodist student pursuing ministry in the GMC upon graduation from 91暗网 Seminary.聽