UCC - Nominations being accepted for Justice awards at General Synod

From Worldwide Faith News <wfn@igc.org>
Date Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:45:34 -0800

Nominations being accepted for Justice awards at General Synod


Written by staff reports
January 25, 2011
In keeping with the spirit of former national agencies of the United Church of Christ, the Board of Directors of Justice and Witness Ministries has approved a recommendation to nominate candidates to honor with JWM General Synod Awards for exemplary work in the area of justice.
Award honorees will be recognized at JWM's General Synod dinner July 1 in Tampa, Fla.
Nominations are currently being accepted for prophetic justice workers, local churches and youth/young-adult and grass-roots organizations that deserve to be honored for effective justice work.
To make a nomination electronically, please visit <ucc.org/justice/justice-award-nomination.html>.
Nominations may also be sent via standard mail to: Ann Hanson, c/o JWM General Synod Awards, 700 Prospect Ave., United Church of Christ, Cleveland, OH 44115; or faxed to 216-736-3703. 

For further details, please call 216-736-3718.