The members of Little Rock steadfastly continue to support young adults attending various institutions of higher learning by contributing to the C.D. Rippy Scholarship Fund during their weekly offerings. In addition to contributions from the congregation, the Little Rock Men’s Booster Ministry, under the leadership of Mr. Ron Nelson, donated $2,500 to the fund in January 2025.
The fund is named in honor of the late Dr. C.D. Rippy, who was a member of Little Rock, a past president of the Connectional Lay Council (1985-1988), president of the Little Rock Lay Council, and a professor at Johnson C. Smith University.
This scholarship enables each scholar who applies and has been an active member of Little Rock for at least a year to receive financial support to further their academic careers after graduating high school. Congratulations to the twelve recipients announced on February 2, 2025. Each was presented with a $500 check by the president of the Lay Council, Mrs. Gloria Joyner Johnson, and Pastor Dr. Derrill A. Blue.
The recipients were:
- Leroy DuBois
- Lauren Colclough
- Aja Douglas
- Devyn Douglas
- Blake Mangum
- Sabrina Washington
- Aniya Tillman
- Rondah Nelson
- Patricia Prince
- Deborah Walker
- Georgia Woodruff
- James Mangun.