WMU awards recognize local missions leaders at annual meeting June 20

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) - Woman's Missionary Union honored five women for their leadership and service during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting on June 20 at First Baptist Church in Nashville.

Linda Leathers received the Dellanna West O'Brien Award for Women's Leadership Development during the Monday night service. The award recognizes Baptist women who demonstrate an ability to foster Christian leadership in other women.

Mary Moore Nance of Colorado received the 2005 Lillian Isaacs Award. She is a literacy missions coordinator for the Colorado Baptist General Convention.

The Isaacs Award provides a grant to help Nance continue her literacy missions.

Rebekah Sumrall, coordinator of Christian Women's Job Corps, or CWJC, in Nashville, and Sandra Mitcham, coordinator of CWJC in Tyler, Texas, received 2005 CWJC site awards.

Tina Feagans of Henderson, Texas, received the 2005 Sybil Bentley Dove Award.

Established in 1998, the WMU Foundation honors a woman with this award who desires to advance herself through skills training, academic development and faith in Christ.