Award Recipients 2007

The Holy Land Christian Support Network (HCSN)
Ambassadors of the Mother Church (AMC)
 
10th International Conference 2008

Each year, at the time of the International Conference, HCEF grants awards to people and institutions who have accomplished excellent work in support of the Christians of the Holy Land. The Nominees for 2008 Awards are:

HCEF Path of Peace Award

The Path of Peace Award has been established to honor an individual who throughout his/her life has vigorously championed the cause of Peace in the Middle East. The award is conferred on an individual who through tireless personal efforts has promoted the peaceful reconciliation between Arabs and Israelis, and amongst Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Holy Land. The honoree is an eminent statesman, clergyman, or citizen of any country who is locally or internationally recognized as a visionary and humanist for this role.

Recipient:

• Dr. Marwan Muasher, Senior Vice president, External Affairs, World Bank
  
  
  

Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation Awards

This annual award is given to an individual who has dedicated his or her life to preserving the presence of Christians in the Holy Land.  The award recipients have demonstrated courage, determination and action to advance the cause of justice, sustenance, and spiritual support for those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and live in the land where He was born, taught and rose again from the dead.

Recipient:

• Fr. Robert Waller – Pastor of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Milford, Ohio

This annual award was established to honor an institution that has made a sustained and extraordinary effort to love, support, and stand in solidarity with the Christians in the Holy Land.  These institutions, through their acts of love and action, have demonstrated their determination to preserve the Living Stones in the land of Christianity’s birth.

Recipient:

• St. Mathew Catholic Church, Charllotte, North Carolina
  
  
  

HCEF President’s Award

This award is given annually to honor individuals that have demonstrated their solidarity with the Christians of the Holy Land through acts of love and support on their behalf. 

Recipient:

• Cindy Brewer, HCSN Committee Chair, Victoria, TX
• Patty Parma, HCSN Committee Chair, San Antonio, Tx