The Gertrude Apel Pioneering Spirit Award
The Gertrude Apel Pioneering Spirit Award has been given out since the Church Council of Greater Seattle's 90th Birthday celebration in 2009. The inaugural awardee was the Rev. Jon and Juni Nelson. The 2010 awardees were Fr. Tony Haycock and Seattle Mennonite Church. The 2011 awardees were the Rev. Rich Lang and Skyway United Methodist Church, led by the Rev. Steve Baber.