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AWARDS

Charles Rush Award

Charles Rush was an educator and minister who lived in California.  His life of service, support of the free church and active participation in the NACCC set an example for many.  This Award is given to a minority person(s) who is/are working toward worthwhile social and personal goals and who exemplifies the excellent spirit of the Reverend Rush.  Nominations for the award are solicited and welcome. Final determination of each year's winner(s) is made by the Missionary and Outreach Ministry Council, as is the amount of the award. This award is given to the recipient at the Annual Meeting of the NACCC. The recipients' travel expenses to and from the Annual Meetings including room and board for up to forty-eight (48) hours, will be paid out of the Charles F. Rush Memorial Fund. 


Marion Bradshaw Memorial Fund

Marion Bradshaw was a professor at Bangor Seminary in Maine and was the only faculty member to take a principled stand for continuing Congregationalism.  This fund was originally endowed by Rev. Dr. Harry Butman in Bradshaw’s honor.  This award is given to an ordained minister who is personally committed to Congregationalism.  Preference is given to a minister in the state of Maine and awarded funds are to be used for continuing education. The nomination form can be downloaded as PDF or MS Word format.
Excellence in Ministry Nomination
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Harry R. Butman Fund

Harry R. Butman was a congregational minister and ardent proponent of Congregationalism.  A graduate of Bangor Theological Seminary in Maine, he served several churches before moving to California as minister of the Congregational Church of the Messiah in Westchester.  Harry was a founding member of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches and believed in encouraging ministers and their spouses in their work on behalf of the church.   This award is to a minister or ministers who have at least  ten years of service in an NACCC Church, and who is personally committed to Congregationalism. The nomination form can be downloaded as PDF or MS Word format.
Excellence in Ministry Nomination
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Jeanette R. Butman Fund

Established by Harry R. Butman in honor of his wife, this award honors spouses married to ordained Congregational ministers who have served National Association Churches for at least ten years and who have been of help to their spouses. It may also be awarded to a widower or widow of a Congregational minister or to the spouse of a CFTS student. The award(s) is made on the basis of need, merit, or outstanding achievement as determined by the Vitality Ministry Council.  The nomination form can be downloaded as PDF or MS Word format.
Excellence in Ministry Nomination
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Joseph Jones Russell Award

Established by Harry R. Butman, this preaching award is given every other year for the best sermon submitted by an ordained, active pastor of a member Church of the National Association with under 400 members, dealing with some aspect of the relationship of classical Congregationalism to contemporary American life and pointing out the continuing viability and relevance of the Congregational way.  The sermon must have been preached since the last annual meeting and submitted no later than April 30th. Submissions must consist of three (3) copies of each of the following:

            • A DVD of the sermon being preached at a worship service.
            • A bulletin or other written form of verification from the worship service.
            • A true written transcript of the sermon as it was preached.

The sermons are judged by the designated committee of the Vitality Ministry Council whose decisions are final.  The Vitality Ministry Council shall have the right to publish the selected sermon.
2019-2021 JJ Russell Sermon Award Form
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