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Dawn Fehring Love of God |
Love of God Awards |
Dawn Fehring was a young woman full of love for God and for God's people. In her short life, she dedicated herself to Christian service and her personal ministry touched hundreds of lives.
After graduation from California Lutheran University, Dawn served as a church youth director, taught English as a second language in Japan, Austria and the United States and served as a language transalator in Japan. |
Wherever she went, Dawn made it her purpose to be a volunteer missionary, sharing the love and grace of Jesus Christ with all people and showing them the fullness of her faith in him.
On May 13, 1995, while a student at the Lutheran Bible Institute in Issaquah, Washington (now Trinity Lutheran College in Everett), she was murdered in her apartment in nearby Kirkland. |
Dawn Fehring |
| Caring friends and family created the Dawn Fehring Love of God Award to carry out and support the ministry to which Dawn devoted her life. The awards are used as seed money for people with a personal commitment, strong faith and desire for spreading the Gospel. | |
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FUNDING THE AWARDS |
Miwa, a young Japanese woman says: "When I was a seeker, I had a hard time understanding God. I was angry at him. I heard the story of Dawn and her parents. It struck my heart and opened my eyes to see God, who was love. I had never met Dawn, but through her, my life changed forever."
Since this statement Miwa has led several foreign exchange students to Jesus and is a leader in a Japanese church in Washington. |
Funds for the Awards come from individual gifts and an annual variety show. Awards of up to $1000 are available every year. Since 1996, over $22,175 in awards have been granted to 37 organizations, projects and individuals from 16 denominations serving 24 countries around the world. |
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Award Program Criteria Priority is given to individuals or organizations having a solid plan of action for: >> Sharing the love and grace of Christ with all people >> Advancing the Gospel >> Reaching people not easily reached by the Gospel |
"Your prayers and financial support allowed me to put myself in a place where God has worked miracles. Thank you for allowing God to work through you this summer."
Student at University of Puget Sound in Washington |
Love of God Awards Dinner and Show May 1, 2010 Dinner at 5:00 - Celebration Show at 6:00
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