bishop's awards program

Bishop’s Associates, the ministry support organization for the Bishop of Chicago, is accepting applications for the Bishop’s Awards. The awards are from the Bishop of Chicago in recognition of lay members in the Diocese of Chicago who have made an outstanding contribution in service to the church, the wider community in northern Illinois, or to the world. Criteria used in evaluating the nominees: 1) the capability and creativity of the nominee’s achievement; 2) the impact of the achievement on the community; 3) the achievement’s influence on the spiritual life of the people involved with or affected by the achievement.

Downloadable nomination form and guidelines are posted here.  The deadline for receiving nominations is 4 pm on March 26, 2010. Awards will be presented at the Bishop’s Associates annual luncheon May 6, 2010 at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Nominations should be submitted to:  Bishop’s Awards Episcopal Church Center 65 E. Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611  Or by email to: bishopsassociates@episcopalchicago.org   

For further information, contact The Rev. Canon Michael Stephenson, Canon for Development at (312) 751-6725 or mstephenson@episcopalchicago.org.

Nomination Form (Word Document)

Nomination Form (PDF)