Annually the Endowment committee of Leola United Methodist church offers eligible members the opportunity to apply for an educational gift.  The gifts are available by application to students who have been a church member for at least one year and who are currently pursuing a degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.  Members are eligible for up to five lifetime gifts.  Applications will be available in the narthex, by request to the church office or Endowment committee chairperson, Liz Hoffman.  The deadline to return the application to the church office is Sunday December 1, 2013.  For additional scholarship opportunities through the United Methodist Church, college students and high school seniors should check out www.gbhem.org in early January 2014 and go to the Loans & Scholarships heading.