wfn.org | [PCUSANEWS] Walton Award winners announced

[PCUSA NEWS <PCUSA.NEWS@ECUNET.ORG>]

Note #8279 from PCUSA NEWS to PRESBYNEWS:

04288
June 15, 2004

Walton Award winners announced

by Jerry L. Van Marter

LOUISVILLE - Three congregations from coast to coast have been named winners
of the 2004 Walton Award for outstanding new church development.

	The three are Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Monmouth Presbytery;
Oconee Presbyterian Church in Northeast Georgia Presbytery and Shelton
Presbyterian Church in Olympia Presbytery.

	The three congregations, chosen by the Mission Development Resources
Committee of the National Ministries Division, will each receive $50,000 for
their ongoing ministries.

	The Sam and Helen Walton Awards were established in 1991 by a $6
million gift by the Waltons to the church through the Presbyterian Church
(USA) Foundation. The gift included $3 million to endow the new church
development award.

	Criteria for the award include numerical growth consistent with
projections for the church; strength of discipleship through active worship,
education and outreach programs; strength of financial stewardship; and high
visibility in the community as a center for Christian witness, peacemaking
and social change.

To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to
pcusanews-subscribe-request@halak.pcusa.org or
pcusanews-unsubscribe-request@halak.pcusa.org

To contact the owner of the list, please send an email to
pcusanews-request@halak.pcusa.org