We are pleased again in 2024 to offer scholarships to students in our community. Please click the link below to access the scholarship application. It is due by March 22, 2024 and details for submission are on the application.
– Click Here to Download the 2024 CEC Scholarship Application –
Since 2011 our parish has been able to award need-based scholarships to graduating high school seniors in our community who plan to further their education by attending college or an accredited school for specialized training. For the past seven years we have granted three scholarships of $1000 each. For the past six years we have also been able to give additional scholarship support to previous recipients qualifying for further assistance.
Caleb Crouch, a scholarship recipient in our first year (2011), is our first college graduate. He received his degree in music education from Michigan State University in December, 2015, and is now teaching in the East Jordan School System. Luke Hawley (2012 CEC scholarship recipient) is our second college graduate. In May 2017 he received his degree (with honors) this spring from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids.
Funding for these scholarships has come from designated giving by our parishioners, allocated funds in the budget as approved by our vestry, and grants from our Endowment Fund and Scholarship Endowment Fund. To date, CEC has awarded $58,000 to 21 area scholars.
We keep in touch with our recipients and every Sunday include them by name in our Prayers for the People. They are all invited back each year when we award the scholarships in our Sunday morning worship.
Presentation of the 2023 scholarships were made in June. In addition to the 2023 scholarships, we were able to give continued to support to several of our previous recipients.
2017 CEC Scholarship Recipients (from left to right): Patti Masson (2017 Scholarship Ministry member); Kara Simpson, 2017 Charlevoix High School; Rev. Thomas P. O’Dell (rector CEC); Jenna Guthrie, 2017 Charlevoix High School; Lauren Harris 2017 East Jordan High School; and Pam Sroufe (2017 Scholarship Ministry member).
2016 CEC Scholarship Recipients (from left to right): Forest Kerr (Boyne City High School), the Rev. Thomas O’Dell (Rector of Christ Church), Veronica Johnson (Boyne City High School), and Pam Sroufe (CEC Scholarship Team chairperson). Jessica Schmidt (Concord Academy-Boyne) was not able to be present for the photo.
2015 CEC Scholarship Recipients (from left to right): Nicole Weston (East Jordan High School), the Rev. Thomas O’Dell (Rector of Christ Church), and Cassandra Simpson (Charlevoix High School). Stephanie Buckholz (East Jordan High School) was not able to be present for the photo.
2014 CEC Scholarship Recipients (from l-r): Nancy Porter (CEC Scholarship Chairperson), Dustin Hejka (East Jordan High School), Jackson Buday (Charlevoix High School), Paul Esch-Laurent (Boyne City High School), and the Rev. Thomas O’Dell (Rector of Christ Church).
2013 CEC Scholarship Recipients (from l-r): Teghan Oswald (Boyne Falls HS), Sr. Warden Ann Hollis, Ryder Boss (Charlevoix HS), Johanna Oswald (Boyne Falls HS)
2012 CEC Scholarship Recipients (l-r): Luke Hawley (East Jordan HS), Father John David, Mikayla Thorman (Ellsworth HS), Christina Russell (Charlevoix HS)
2011 CEC Scholarship Recipients (l-r): Caleb Crouch (Boyne City HS), Brianna Balogh (East Jordan HS), Father John David, James Gaudette (Charlevoix HS)
to join us! Our Sunday morning worship service (Rite II with Holy Eucharist) begins at 10:00 a.m. with a coffee hour following in our Parish Hall.
