AREAS OF EMPHASIS
Four Main Areas of Emphasis:
Christian Education
Heart of the City Foundation sponsors strategic biblical education programs at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando.
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"Thanks to a generous gift from the Heart of the City Foundation, the FPCO elementary-aged children will experience a new program in a new space that they can call their own… Helping teach our children how to grow a contagious relationship with Christ... There is no better gift!"
- Jenie Kolar, SHINE Renovation Project
Facilities
Heart of the City Foundation funds special renovation projects to maintain and improve the beautiful facilities of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. This enables our church to continue to serve as a historical and spiritual symbol in downtown Orlando.
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"I am grateful to Heart of the City Foundation for its ongoing commitment to fund repairs and upgrades to the buildings on the First Pres campus. This allows us to allocate capital replacement funds to other facility projects and devote more of our operating budget to our church’s various ministries."
- John Watts, Church Business Administrator
Scholarships
Heart of the City Foundation provides scholarships for college and seminary students who are members of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, encouraging both spiritual and intellectual growth. Our hope is the students we support today would become the godly leaders of tomorrow.
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"I have received a Heart of the City Foundation scholarship for the past six years, which has been a tremendous blessing in my life. I am proud to say that I will be graduating with my Master’s degree in the next year, and HOCF has been with me all the way!"
- Traci Bludsworth Shoemaker
Missions
Heart of the City Foundation provides grants to like minded, Christ-centered mission organizations. We enable ministries, both locally and overseas, to demonstrate the love of Christ by meeting the needs of individuals and communities.
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"From the very beginning, HOCF has been there to support the work of Compassion Corner Ministry. Through generous grants from HOCF, we have been able to build deep, meaningful relationships that have led to physical, emotional and spiritual healing for many people who live on the streets of Orlando."
- Dawn Neff, Compassion Corner Ministry