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. It is awarded to an individual and a congregation/organization who embodies Rev. Apel's spirit and lives out their faith in the social justice/community service arena.
Previous Awardees:
2009 - The Rev. Jon and Juni Nelson
2010 - Fr. Tony Haycock
2010 - Seattle Mennonite Church
2011 - The Rev. Rich Lang
2011 - Skyway United Methodist Church, led by the Rev. Steve Baber
2012 - Sr. Julie Codd, CSJP
2012 - The Youth Chaplaincy Coalition, led by the Rev. Terri Stewart