The purpose of the fund is to establish a trust corpus from which the income earned can be used to benefit women in the work of the church. Scholarships are awarded for the use of a female student entering full-time Christian service in some church-related occupation or, in lieu of such a candidate, the scholarship is open to seminarians or others pursuing Christian vocations.
Grants are also awarded for the use of a parishioner who wishes to attend church-related symposium or workshops. The fund is administered by an all-female board, including the Rector of St. Barnabas, who serves as an ex-officio member. The present board consists of Edie Rissberger-Stow, Sandra Compton, JacE Macy and Glenda Wade. Memorial bequests to the fund are always welcome.
The fund has granted many scholarships since its inception.
HISTORY:
Valorie I. Hamstreet (1882 – 1952) was a well-loved member of St. Margaret’s Guild. Upon her death in 1952, the guild named its scholarship fund in her honor. Hamstreet’s husband, Loil, was a generous financial supporter of the fund.
Look inside for more details and the history of the Valorie I. Hamstreet Memorial Scholarship Fund.St. Margaret’s House was founded in Berkeley, California in 1909 to train women for church ministry. The St. Margaret’s Guild was established to support St. Margaret’s House. Valorie Hamstreet was a well-loved member of the ST. Margaret’s Guild at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in McMinnville, Oregon. She was an active participant in the guild’s activities for many years. Upon Valorie’s death in 1952, the guild establish a scholarship fund, named in her honor, for women who wished to pursue a degree in Christian Education at St. Margaret’s. Valorie’s husband, Loil, initially endowed the corpus of the trust. Member donations at each meeting of the guild contributed to its steady growth.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
Applications are available through the Valorie I. Hamstreet Memorial Scholarship Fund of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. A link for this application is listed below. Applications must be submitted by May 1. Candidates may contact:
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 539
McMinnville, OR 97128
503-472-5831
admin@stbmac.org
www.stbmac.org