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Harry G. Denman
Evangelism Award
Deadline March31, Each Year
DENMAN AWARD
Southwest Texas Conference
The Denman Evangelism Award was established in 1980
by The Foundation for Evangelism, Lake Junaluska, North
Carolina, to honor clergy and lay persons who are doing the work of responsible evangelism in the local church.
In 1980, it was a national award. After nominations had been received from individuals in all five jurisdictions, the Executive Committee of The Foundation for Evangelism selected one clergy and one lay person who were honored to begin the program.
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In 1981, the Denman Awards were introduced to the annual conferences so they could have the opportunity of honoring one clergy and one lay person annually who are reaching others effectively for Christ. This is a time of inspiration which reminds all attending the conference of the church’s purpose for existence – to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
United Methodism has always been an evangelistic movement. We have an intelligent, holistic evangelism for which the world is ready and which we must share. We must reach multitudes who long for a right relationship with God.
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CRITERIA
Recipient of the Denman Evangelism Award should be:
- A lay or clergy person who is effective in making true disciples of Jesus Christ. This can involve speaking, personal witnessing, inspiring the church to be involved in evangelism, etc. This person may or may not have the best statistical record and may be from any size church.
- Persons whose lifestyles bring honor to Christ and the Church who are doing this vital work in ways that are in keeping with United Methodist history and tradition.
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PROCESS
Nominations should be postmarked by the deadline and sent to the SWTC Evangelism Chair for the individual nominated. Final selection will be made by the Evangelism Committee. Award will be presented annually at the Annual Conference Awards session of the Southwest Texas Conference.
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History of Recipients
of the Harry G. Denman
Evangelism Award
Current - 1988
LAY
2011 Paula Mays
Marble Falls UMC
2010 None
2009 Nanci Gibbons
Pleasanton UMC
2008 Frank Heffern
Covenant UMC, Austin
2007 None
2006 Edwin H. Thorpe
Universal City UMC, San Antonio
2005 Marilyn Shirah
Wesley UMC, Corpus Christi
2004 Tom Kurtz
Laurel Heights UMC, San Antonio
2003 Leo & Luvy Carrasco
Wesley UMC, Harlingen
2002 Sara Reynolds
Sierra Vista, San Angelo
2001 Doris Fay Rodriguez
First UMC, Elgin
2000 Thurman A. Head
First UMC, Goldthwaite
1999 Ralph Lindsley
St Peters by the Sea Corpus Christi
1998 Bob Zimmerman
Uvalde UMC
1997 Joe M. Barber, Jr.
Refugio UMC
1996 Richard Evans
First UMC San Angelo
1995 Martha Etter
University UMC, San Antonio
1994 Raymond F. Smith
1993 Jim Burke
1992 Lloyd Strobeck
1991 Doris Keslar
1989 Clifton Krause
1988 Karen Boehk
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CLERGY
2011 Rev. Karen Horan
Gruene UMC
2010 Rev. Scott A. Bradford
First UMC Uvalde
2009 Rev. Tom Gibbons
Pleasanton UMC
2008 Rev. Will Rice
Grace UMC, Corpus Christi
2007 Sue White
University UMC, San Antonio
2006 Janne Clinton
First UMC, Harlingen
2005 Carol M. Pifer
First UMC Odem
2004 Robert M. Allen
Coker UMC, San Antonio
2003 Douglas Hinchcliff
Taft UMC
2002 Ricky Burk
First UMC, Lampasas
2001 Margaret Decker
First UMC, Aransas Pass
2000 Mark Deaton
Bulverde UMC
1999 Gina Symons
Methodist Mission Home San Antonio
1998 Walter H, Beckwith
Schertz UMC
1997 John L. Nicholson
First UMC, LaGrange
1996 Richard Johnson
Highland Lakes UMC Buchanan Dam
1995 Roberto Escamilla
1994 Karen Vannoy
1993 Harold Sassman
1992 Robert Grimes
1992 Bishop Janice Huie
1991 Stephen Wende
1989 Claus Rohlfs
1988 Robert Schnase
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YOUTH
(First Year of Award-2010)
2011 None
2010 Spencer Thomas
First UMC, Kerrville
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