Nominations Wanted for
Award for Christian Service
Deadline March 15, 2005
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists presents the Randle
R. Mixon Award for Christian Service every two years to an individual
whose work has helped to increase the inclusion and affirmation of
sexual minorities within Baptist bodies and has served to advance the
cause of justice by educating congregations, organizations and
individuals about sexual minority and gender identity issues. This can
be through education, ministry, advocacy or outreach. The person
nominated should be Baptist or work within Baptist circles.
Nominations for the Christian Service Award will be taken by the AWAB
Council until March 15, 2005. The Council will choose among the
nominations including those made by Council members. The award will be
presented to the individual selected during the Biennial convention of
the American Baptist Churches/USA, July 1-3, 2005.
Please submit a one page letter telling us about the person you are
nominating and why s/he should be selected for the award. Please provide
contact information for the individual and yourself so that we might
contact you for further information. Mail to AWAB,
PO
Box
42544, Kensington, MD 20895. Submissions can also be emailed to
. Please put
CS Award in the subject heading.