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Annual Leadership Summit & Bishop's Cup Scholarship Golf Tournament March 12 - 15, 2008

is an international, interdenominational conference designed for bishops, pastors, elders, musicians, administrators, finance managers, lawyers, hospitality managers and other church leaders worldwide.

Upcoming Events

Mar 12-15, 2008

• The Third Annual Pastor & Church Leadership Summit 2008

Myrtle Beach Marriot at Grand Dunes, Myrtle Beach, SC

Mar 12, 2008

• Dr. Elijah Saunders Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

Grand Dunes Golf Course

Myrtle Beach, SC

Mar 14, 2008

• Annual Awards of Excellence Black Tie Celebration 2008

Marriott Banquet Room

Myrtle Beach, SC

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Church of Distinction Award

Nomination Details

Nominations will be accepted electronically by email to rcwharton@gmail.com, or fax to 410-947-8588.

Revised deadline to submit nominations: February 1, 2008

Deadline to submit awardees' personal information: February 28, 2008

(1) Resume, Curriculum Vitae, or Bio

(2) Promotional Photo (300 dpi)

Nomination Rules

Only presiding bishops, diocesan bishops, or district elders are eligible to nominate a church for this award.
Nominee church and nominator both agree that materials provided to the Pastor & Leadership Summit, LLC (PLS) may be edited, reproduced or published in a program, on PLS website, or in press release form prior to or after the Pastor and Church Leadership Summit Event.
Nominations may be delivered to PLS via email, regular mail, or fax and are limited to three (3) typewritten pages.
All property submitted will be retained by PLS. It is preferable for photographs to be submitted in a digital format. Please do not submit one-of-a-kind photographs unless they do not need to be returned to you.
Awards will be presented to winners this March at the Pastor and Church Leadership Summit’s annual awards event. For event details, visit PLS’s website at www.leadership-summit.org/home.html or contact the PLS office at 410-947-7427.
Emailed nominations shall be sent to rcwharton@gmail.com with the word “Nominee:” in the Subject Header, followed by the nominee’s name and all questions and information requests on the original form must be provided.
Nominations shall include nominee AND nominator contact info (see form).

Checklist:

□ Nominations in any form are limited to three (3) typewritten pages.

□ Nominations shall include a headshot digital photo of the nominee.

Important Note:

Emailed nominations shall include a 300+ dot per inch digital photo.
Mailed responses shall include a photo that shall become the property of PLS and therefore, will not to be returned.
Emailed nominations shall be sent to rcwharton@gmail.com with the words “ Church of Distinction Award Nominee:” in the Subject Header, followed by the nominee’s name.
Emailed responses shall address all questions and information requests on the original form.

□ Nominations shall include nominee AND nominator contact info (see form).

□ Use up to three typewritten pages.

□ Responses are due by February 15, 2008

Fax to (410) 947-8588 or mail to:

Pastor and Church Leadership Awards

3816 Edmondson Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21229

Please complete and return this form by February 15, 2008 for the

Church of Distinction Award

Award Type:	COD Awards
Nominee:
Church's Name:
Pastor's Name:
Phone #:
Email:

Nominator (Bishop):
Name:
Title:
Phone #:
Email:

1. How long has the nominee church been organized? How long has the nominee church served its present community? How long has the present pastor served the nominee congregation? 2. In what specific ways has the nominee church demonstrated organizational excellence in church innovation? (Describe in detail the nominee church’s extensive innovation portfolio.) 3. In what specific ways has the nominee church demonstrated itself as a premier innovative leader in confronting the challenges of the 21st century church? 4. How has the nominee church been creative, resourceful, and proactive in creating more innovatively vibrant churches? 5. How has the nominee church’s innovative leadership made your organization or denomination more effective? 6. How has the nominee church’s innovative leadership made your role as presiding bishop, diocesan bishop, or district elder more effective?