The Christiana Benevolent Committee is blessed with the opportunity to administer three scholarships:

The Lena Bangle Lyerly Memorial Scholarship
The Brad Patrick Memorial Scholarship
The Hubert and Blanche Ritchie Scholarship

Links to the applications are listed under the scholarship requirements and descriptions below. Applications are available as a Microsoft Word document to be completed electronically and mailed, or as a PDF document to be printed and completed by hand.

All applications (electronically completed also) should be mailed to:

Christiana Lutheran Church
Attention: Benevolent Committee Chairperson
6190 U.S. Highway 52
Salisbury, NC 28146

Telephone - 704-279-4655

The Lena Bangle Lyerly Memorial Scholarship:

Requirements: Active member of Christiana Lutheran Church enrolled in a two or four year college or university program pursuing a career in Health or Christian Education.

Description:
The Lena Bangle Lyerly Memorial Scholarship was established in 1989 following her death at age eighty one.

Lena had an early life dream of becoming a nurse but circumstances prevented her from furthering her education to do so. All her adult life she was a faithful active church member as well as a devoted loving wife, mother, and homemaker.

Her family endows this financial aid scholarship for persons who wish to pursue a career in the fields of Health or Christian Education in loving memory of Lena so that, even in her death, her dream might be fulfilled in the life of a fellow Christian.

The family of Lena Bangle Lyerly wishes the recipients persistence in meeting their educational goals. May they go and serve the Lord with gladness!

Community and school involvement as well as financial need will be considered in awarding this memorial scholarship.

The winner of this scholarship typically receives a one time award of $1000.00.


The Brad Patrick Memorial Scholarship:

Requirements: Rowan-Salisbury Public High School Senior with a financial need to further their education.

Description:
The Brad Michael Patrick Memorial Scholarship was established in 1989 following his death at age fifteen.

Brad was an outstanding special young man who was very active in our church, our community, an in all of our lives. His life was taken by a drunk driver on December 29, 1989. Brad was unable to complete his goals in life and further his education due to this tragic event. All of his life he was a faithful son, a faithful friend, a faithful brother, and a very loving and caring member of our church.

His friends and family endow this financial aid as a scholarship for a person(s) in financial need from Rowan County, North Carolina. This scholarship is in loving memory of Brad so that, even in his death, his dreams and goals might be fulfilled by a fellow outstanding student who otherwise may not have been able to accomplish these goals.

The family and friends of Brad Michael Patrick wish the recipient(s) persistence in obtaining their educational goals in memory of Brad.

Community and school involvement as well as financial need will be considered in awarding this memorial scholarship.

The winner of this scholarship typically receives a one time award of $1000.00.

The Hubert and Blanche Ritchie Scholarship:

Requirements: High school senior or current college student that is an active member of Christiana Lutheran Church enrolled in a two or four year college or university program.

Description:
The Blanche and Hubert A. Ritchie Scholarship was first given to Christiana's high school seniors in May of 1998. Mr. Ritchie established the scholarship in lovingmemory of his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie loved their church family and especially wanted to help students continue their education beyond high school. Upon Mr. Ritchie's death, the scholarship he had established at Christiana became part of the Hubert and Blanche A. Ritchie Foundation. This Foundation is dedicated to carry on the wishes of Hubert and Blanche Ritchie as it works with the Benevolent Foundation of Christiana.

Because of the generosity of the Ritchie Foundation, in addition to the Blanche and Hubert A. Ritchie Scholarship for High School Seniors, a scholarship for college students has been established at Christiana Lutheran Church: The Blanche and Hubert A. Ritchie Scholarship for College Students. Requirements for the scholarship are listed below:

1. Minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for 2 most recent semesters or quarters. (This is not average GPA. The student must have a 2.5 for both semesters or quarters.)
2. Only students pursuing a bachelors or associates degrees are eligible.  Masters and Phd students are not eligible.
3. Only students pursuing their first bachelors or associates degree are eligible. Students that already posses a bachelors degrees are not eligible. Students that already posses an associates degree are eligible only if they are now pursuing a bachelors degree.
4. Must be a full time student to receive the full award amount. Part-time students will be awarded a prorated amount based on the amount of hours taken.
5. Must be an active church member of Christiana as defined in the church constitution.
6. Must have been an active church member of Christiana as defined in the church constitution for the previous 2 calendar years prior to the application deadline. This requirement is waived for anyone who is a member or becomes a member on March 21st, 2010.
7. Any student may not receive the award more than 5 times.
8. Awards are dependent on availability of funds. A maximum of $2000 (adjusted up for inflation from the year 2010) per student per year will be awarded. The inflation amount will be determined by using the annual CPI-U average published by the U.S. Department of Labor.
9. If any confusion arises related to the application or application process, the Christiana Benevolence Committee Chairperson has sole discretion to make
decisions about the award. If applicable, the chairperson then has the responsibility to update the application to eliminate confusion for future years.

2010 Benevolent Committee Members:

Linda Crouch (2010 chair)
Betty Hatley (2011 chair)
Kevan Barringer (2012 chair)
Dee Smith (2013 chair)
Daniel Honeycutt (2009 chair)