Sunday Supper
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Five churches in the Cedar Valley have partnered together to offer a free community meal at our church each Sunday Night. This is a great mission opportunity as we always appreciate volunteers. There are 2 shifts: Opening shift is from 3:30-5:30; and Closing shift is from 4:30-6:30. There is something for every age to help with during this event. If you would like to volunteer on a Sunday or two, please contact the church office or sign up on the Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley website. |
Little Free Library
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A Little Free Library is located on Walnut Street by the church. The library makes children's books available to our neighbors. This ministry is part of a larger international movement to encourage reading and build community. Please stop by and take a book, enjoy it, return it, or share it with others. Then come back for another. This Library is for everyone! |
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Link and the Walnut Neighborhood
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Our church is an active partner with LINK ministries and the Walnut Neighborhood Association. We believe in loving our neighbor and working for the well-being of all people. Our neighbor is often quite literally the person across the street. LINK is connected to the Christian Community Development Association and uses CCDA principles for the full flourishing of the Walnut Neighborhood and Eastside Waterloo.
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Partners in Education
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First Presbyterian Church is a Partner in Education with Irving Elementary in Waterloo. The church supports children, teachers, administration, and parents in their mission to educate and improve lives. We show support by providing Cafe Awards, filling celebratory bags for the 100th day of school, offering awards for Star Week, adopting a Family at Christmas, helping with the May Spring Fun Fair, and giving aid in any way we can. At the beginning of the school year we love to collect school supplies to deliver to the school for a fresh start. |
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PCUSA Offerings
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First Presbyterian Church supports mission work around the world and in our community through offerings sponsored by the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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Florence Warnock Scholarship
Students graduating from a Black Hawk County High School are eligible to apply for the Florence Warnock Scholarship. Applications are available at all guidance offices in Black Hawk County High School.s This scholarship is $1,500 and renewable for four (4) consecutive years toward a college education at the university of the student's choice.
Background: Florence T. Warnock was a native of Coggin, Iowa. She received her degree from the Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI) and taught school in Waterloo from 1924 to 1961. Florence was a sixty-year member of First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, until her death in 1990. This scholarship is established to recognize her many years of service to her church, school, and community.
Scholarship: The Warnock Scholarship will be awarded annually in the amount of $1,500.00 to one graduating student from a Black Hawk County school to be applied toward tuition in a four-year college or university of their choice. The Warnock Scholarship will be renewable annually for three subsequent years contingent upon the recipient making satisfactory progress toward graduation while maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Eligibility Criteria: The Warnock Scholarship is open to any student meeting the following:
Renewal Procedure: By January 10 and July 1 of each year, the Warnock Scholar must have sent to the Committee a transcript documenting a minimum 2.7 GPA based on a 4.0 scale. The Scholar must also submit a letter reaffirming his/her intention to continue pursuing a four-year baccalaureate degree.
Background: Florence T. Warnock was a native of Coggin, Iowa. She received her degree from the Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI) and taught school in Waterloo from 1924 to 1961. Florence was a sixty-year member of First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, until her death in 1990. This scholarship is established to recognize her many years of service to her church, school, and community.
Scholarship: The Warnock Scholarship will be awarded annually in the amount of $1,500.00 to one graduating student from a Black Hawk County school to be applied toward tuition in a four-year college or university of their choice. The Warnock Scholarship will be renewable annually for three subsequent years contingent upon the recipient making satisfactory progress toward graduation while maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Eligibility Criteria: The Warnock Scholarship is open to any student meeting the following:
- Graduation from a Black Hawk County high school accredited by the Iowa Department of Education with a firm intent to pursue a four-year baccalaureate degree
- A high school GPA of 3.0 or better based upon a 4.0 scale
- Demonstration of financial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Demonstration of active membership in a church, synagogue, or mosque
- Demonstration of character, citizenship, and leadership qualities
Renewal Procedure: By January 10 and July 1 of each year, the Warnock Scholar must have sent to the Committee a transcript documenting a minimum 2.7 GPA based on a 4.0 scale. The Scholar must also submit a letter reaffirming his/her intention to continue pursuing a four-year baccalaureate degree.
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