PGTS Lifetime Achievement Award

The award  itself is a crystal pitcher, engraved on the front is the Planned Giving & Trust Services Dynamic Logo, the award recipient’s name, the date the award was given, and the inscription “For a lifetime of exemplary service”.

The pitcher symbolizes a willingness to be a vessel for God. To receive without intending to retain, but rather to pour out a blessing for the benefit of others.

Engraved in the center of the pitcher is  the PGTS Dynamic log and at the center of the Logo is the cross, representing Jesus, the ultimate gift from God and author of our eternal salvation. Below the cross is an open hand, ready to receive while equally ready to give symbolizing God’s desire to use every child of His to be a conduit for bestowing blessings upon others.

Arching over the cross and the hand is a semi-circle, tapered on one end and growing thicker on the other, representing a life-long journey of giving that grows stronger over time, just as our faith grows the more we give ourselves to God.

The meaning of the inscription “For a lifetime of exemplary service” is encapsulated in the criteria used for selecting the recipient. To be considered for the Lifetime Achievement award a person:

1. Must be retired from active work in Planned Giving & Trust Services (PGTS)
2. Have exemplified enduring ethical behavior at the highest level
3. Worked a significant number of years (at least 10) in PGTS
4. Have held a leadership position within PGTS
5. Widespread and ongoing influence in PGTS
6. Made a significant contribution to the advancement of PGTS
7. Exhibited continued dedication to the mission of PGTS
8. Active Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing
9. On going mentor to current active PGTS personnel
10. The impact of past years of service must still be felt and appreciated in PGTS today