| LOUISVILLE
— The Presbyterian
Health Education and Welfare Association (PHEWA) is seeking
nominees for five General Assembly awards in the area of social
justice ministries.
The awards will be presented at the PHEWA Awards Reception during
the 216th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in
Richmond, VA, next summer. They are sponsored by four of PHEWA’s
10 constituent networks.
Two of the awards are given by the Presbyterian Association
for Community Transformation: the Community Ministries and Neighborhood
Organizations Award recognizes a community ministry that has been
creative and faithful in serving its community; the Urban Network
of Congregational Leadership Award honors the ministry of an urban
church that has strengthened its congregation and served its neighborhood
through and effective outreach ministry.
The Nancy Jennings Award, given by Presbyterians for Disabilities
Concerns, recognizes a person, congregation or PC(USA) entity
that affirms, supports and advocates for the gifts, rights and
responsibilities of persons with disabilities in the total life
of the church.
Presbyterians for Addiction Awareness presents the David Hancock
Award to a church or church professional for their contributions
to the prevention of, intervention in and recovery from addictions.
The Florence Iversen Kraft Award is presented by the Presbyterian
Serious Mental Illness Network to a congregation that has demonstrated
outstanding leadership in its ministry to those who have a serious
mental illness and their families.
The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2004.
Nominations should include the name of the person or congregation
being nominated; contact information (address and phone number)
for both the nominee and the nominator; and a two-page description
of the ministry and why the nominator believes it is deserving
of the award.
Nominations should be mailed to: PHEWA, 100 Witherspoon Street,
Room 4617, Louisville, KY 40202; or faxed to (502) 569-8034.
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