Greetings in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

I pray that you are experiencing the joy of the Lord and His abundant blessings in your life. As we enthusiastically prepare for this year's First Lady Conference in Dallas, I want to inform you of an exciting opportunity to bless that deserving "First Lady" in your life.

Many of you know of hard-working, dedicated senior pastors' wives who work tirelessly alongside their husbands in ministry, as well as exercising their God given gifts and talents within their own ministry calling. Well, we have created a way to pay tribute to them. From the pool of nominees, our panel of judges will select one winner who has demonstrated notable achievement in the area of church and community impact.

It will be our pleasure to present this award on Saturday evening, June 7, 2008, during the First Lady Gala Banquet at the conference. The recipient of this award will receive a beautiful lead crystal sculpture engraved with their name and year, one dozen long stem roses sent to her home upon arrival from the conference, $1,000 honorarium toward the ongoing work of her ministry, and one (1) complimentary registration to the following year's First Lady Conference to present the award to the new recipient.

I hope you are as excited as we are about this award. If so, please submit your nominations for a "First Lady" today. All nominations must be received in our office by Monday, April 21, 2008. You will not want to miss this chance to honor that special senior pastor's wife who has touched your life and others.

Thanks in advance for your participation with this inaugural award.

For such a time as this,

Lois Evans, DHL

- ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008. -

Nominee must reflect and embody the characteristics noted in the description below. After review, complete (in full) and return all three (3) pages plus any additional attachments for consideration.

I hereby nominate ___________________________as a candidate for recognition

Excellence and Distinction in Mentoring Women

A woman who embodies the concept taught in Titus 2, "Older women ... teaching what is good..." and who has shown leadership and support in the area of major issues confronting women of any age.

Use the space on the following page to answer the questions below to help our judges understand why the nominee should be considered for the award in the area selected on the previous page. Feel free to attach any additional information, commendation letters, news articles, etc. that support your nomination.

1. What ministries is she involved in?
2. What happened as a result?
3. How long has the impact of her work been in place? Is the project or program ongoing?

Send nominations and attachments by one of 3 methods:

1. EMAIL: infolady@tonyevans.org
2. FAX: 214-943-2632 - ATTN: ESTHER AWARD NOMINATION
3. MAIL: The Urban Alternative

ATTN: ESTHER AWARD NOMINATION
P.O. Box 4000
Dallas, TX 75208