Chapel of Christ the King Honors Individuals for Exemplary Public Service through Servant Leadership Awards
3rd Annual Servant Leadership Awards- The annual event salutes the benevolent efforts of individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated valiant efforts to support the Optimist Park church, its outreach ministries and the greater Charlotte community as they serve the disadvantaged.

/Religion News Articles/ - CHARLOTTE, NC, May 07, 2008 - Chapel of Christ the King is proud to announce its 3rd Annual Servant Leadership Awards. This year's event theme is "Leading for the Common Good." The community dinner award fundraiser will take place on Friday, May 16th at Hilton Executive Center (5624 West Park Drive). The program will begin at 6:30 PM with a pre-program reception with the awards dinner program immediately following.

The annual event salutes the benevolent efforts of individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated valiant efforts to support the Optimist Park church, its outreach ministries and the greater Charlotte community as they serve the disadvantaged. This year's recipients of the coveted Servant Leadership Awards are:

Sue Coonen - the longtime community volunteer, Coonen was Chairperson of the Mission and Outreach Committee of the Vestry at St. Peter's Episcopal Church when St. Peter's Soup Kitchen was founded.

Anne Davant - retiree and former Director of Volunteer Services of Crisis Assistance Ministry. Her efforts continue support the community as a volunteer with Chapel of Christ the King After School Program.

The Honorable Anthony Foxx - City of Charlotte Councilman who has served on numerous boards and commissions throughout Mecklenburg County whose efforts have directly benefited the youth of Chapel of Christ the King.

HELP (Helping Empower Local People) - The consortium of 50 churches and individuals in Charlotte focused on training and organization for congregations and communities across all religious, racial, ethnic, class, and neighborhood lines.

"The contributions of the people being honored this year reflect the commitment to community"- Rev. Himie-Budu Shannon, Vicar of the Chapel of Christ the King. "I am honored to be able to present our Servant Leadership awards for these exceptional accomplishments. This is our way of saying thank you to those who work so hard on behalf of the Chapel and community. They understand what true leadership is and they voice it loudly through their actions."

WBTV News Reporter Dedrick Russell will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The evening's entertainment will feature percussionist Chris Thompson of Chris Thompson and the Cultural Ensemble and contemporary music group The Barnettes.

For more information about the Chapel of Christ the King and the Servant Leadership Awards, please contact the church office at 704.334.3097. If you would like to attend the Servant Leadership Awards, make a tax-deductible ticket donation ($75) or become an event sponsor, contact John Burton, Jr. of The Burton Group at 704.605.5153/theburtongrouppr@hotmail.com.


The Chapel of Christ the King is a small, inner city mission parish of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina located in Optimist Park, just outside of uptown Charlotte. The Chapel's support from other churches and organizations is critical to keeping the doors open to children at risk in the optimist park, Villa Heights and Belmont communities. The Chapel of Christ the King touches the lives of people daily in the basic ways- food, clothing, shelter and faith. Although the Chapel of Christ the King has been changing people's lives for over a century, the mission is to become a "model holistic mission in Word and Deed".


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