From General Minister and President Terri Hord Owens
I want to invite you to be in prayer for the meeting of the Administrative Committee and the General Board April 13-17 in Newton, IA.
In this non-assembly year, our leaders will meet in covenantal accountability for sharing news from the regional and general expressions of the Church but also to dream and share vision about our corporate life as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Please hold these leaders in prayer as they travel and also as they discern and dream together. You are invited to pray for each by name. (Names are listed below the prayer text.)
God of the great and small, the broad and deep, the small and delicate – be present with these leaders as they consider the work of the Church.
May the Holy Spirit bring them vision and hope.
May the love exemplified by Jesus heal over any discord.
May they raise up your everlasting grace and love for all your children in every conversation and action.
They are called by you to this work and we pray that they each feel your loving presence in their coming in and in their going out.
Amen.
Sue Morris, moderator
Beau Underwood, first vice moderator
Timothy Lee, second vice moderator
Belva Brown Jordan, moderator elect
Bill Bailey, parliamentarian
Terri Hord Owens, general minister and president
Class of 2019
Jim Barton, AZ, Arizona region
Ben Bohren, N-CAL/NEV , Higher Education & Leadership Ministries
Kevin Bowers, WV, West Virginia region
Jackie Bunch, OH, General representative
Timothy Butler, UMW, General representative
Zedric Clayton, GRR, Great River region
Jeanetta Cotman, MI,General representative
Judy Allen Dalton,SW, Southwest region
Deborah DeWitt, TN, Division of Overseas Ministries
Luis Gierbolini, IN, General representative
Nestor Gomez, CRM, Central Rocky Mountain region
Darla Goodrich, IN, Council on Christian Unity
Michael Hamm, N-CAL/NEV, Northern California/Nevada region
Darrell Hayden, KY, Kentucky region
Robin Hedgeman, OH, Disciples Church Extension Fund
Barbara Hemphill, MI, Michigan region
Alan Hilberg, KS, Disciples Home Missions
Linda Hull, FL, Christian Church Foundation
Clyde Hunt, TN, Tennessee region
Kelly Ingersoll, IL-WI, Illinois/Wisconsin region
Debbie Jennison, NW, Northwest region
William Jennison, NW, National Benevolent Association
Julia Johnson, IN, Indiana region
Angela Kaufman,SW, General representative
Mary Larsen, MT, Montana region
Maria Lopez, NoE, Northeast region
Rogelio Martinez, PSW, Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries
Thomas Mason, NE, Nebraska region
Serbando Peralez, SW, General representative
Jana Quisenberry, PA, Pennsylvania region
Bernice Rivera-Martinez, OR, General representative
Alison Ruari, OH, General representative
Rosemary Simmons-Brown,SC, South Carolina
Rebecca Smith, OR-SWID, Oregon/Southwest Idaho region
Karen Georgia Thompson, OH , Ecumenical representative (United Church of Christ)
Caleb Wang, SW, North American Pacific/Asian Disciples
Diane Watkins, KS, Kansas region
Class of 2021
Kristen Alstott, UMW, General representative
Shanell Bowden, IL/WIS, General representative
Robert Cayton, NC, North Carolina
Jeffrey Champeau, OK, Oklahoma
Shannon Dycus, IN, National Convocation
Norma Ellington-Twitty, MID-AM, Mid-America region
Justin Floyd, GA, Georgia
Katie Hays, SW, General representative
Daniel Hayward, CANADA, Ecumenical (United Church of Canada)
Matthew Hudman, SW, General representative
Archie Jenkins, GA, Disciples of Christ Historical Society
William Lee, VA, Pension Fund
Kathleen Moore, CAP AREA, Capital Area region
Eula Nicola Pagdilao, PSW, General representative
Laura Phillips, GKC, Greater Kansas City region
Stuart Price. AL-NW FLA, Alabama/Northwest Florida
Karen Ramos, FLA, Florida
Tom Stephenson, OH, Ohio
Kaeli Sweigard,, CANADA, General representative
Candis Wilson, OH, General representative
Christopher (Chris) Wilson, TX, Christian Board of Publication
Former General Ministers
Richard Hamm, IN
Chris Hobgood, CAP AREA
John Humbert, FL
Sharon Watkins, WV
Ex Officio (without vote)
Charisse Gillett, KY, Higher Education - Seminary (Lexington Theological)
Beth Sullivan, IN, Corporate Secretary
Kelly Thompson, MID-AM, Higher Education - College (Culver-Stockton)
Todd Adams, IN, Pension Fund
Mark Anderson, MID-AM, National Benevolent Association
Gilberto Collazo, IN, Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation
Chris Dorsey, IN, Higher Education and Leadership Ministries
Timothy James, IN, National Convocation/Corporate Treasurer
Julia Brown Karimu, IN, Division of Overseas Ministries
Gary Kidwell, IN, Christian Church Foundation
Chung Seong Kim, IN, North American Pacific/Asian Disciples
Sotello Long, IN, Disciples Home Missions
Rick Lowery, WV, Disciples of Christ Historical Society
Brad Lyons, MID-AM, Christian Board of Publication
Rick Reisinger, IN, Disciples Church Extension Fund
Lori Tapia, IN, Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries
Paul Tche, IN, Council on Christian Unity
Greg Alexander, KY, Regional Minister
Thad Allen (Settled), WV/PA, (Acting) NoE, Regional Minister
Denise Bell, GA,Regional Minister
Joan Bell-Haynes, CRM, Regional Minister
Renee Bridwell,KS, Regional Minister
Nadine Burton, GRR, Regional Minister
LaTaunya Bynum, N CAL/NEV, Regional Minister
Ed Cushingberry, Jr (Interim), SC, Regional Minister
Don Gonzales Dewey, PSW, Co-regional Minister
Susan Gonzales Dewey, PSW, Co-eegional Minister
Teresa Dulyea-Parker, IL-WI, Regional Minister
Ruth Fletcher, MT, Regional Minister
Jennifer Garbin, CAN, Regional Minister
Betsy Goehrig, FL, Regional Minister
Allen Harris, CAP AREA, Regional Minister
Pamela Holt, OK, Regional Minister
Eugene James, MI, Regional Minister
Coretha Loughridge (Interim), VA, Regional Minister
Andy Mangum, SW, Regional Minister
Valerie Melvin (Acting RM), NC, Regional Minister
Sandy Messick, NW, Regional Minister
John Mobley, AL-NW FLA, Regional Minister
Chris Morton, NE, Regional Minister
John Richardson (Interim), OH, Regional Minister
Bill Rose-Heim, GKC, Regional Minister
Penny Ross Corona, MID-AM, Regional Minister
Richie Sanchez (Interim), AZ, Regional Minister
Bill Spangler-Dunning, UMW, Regional Minister
Richard Spleth, IN, Regional Minister
Christal Williams,TN, Regional Minister
Cathy Myers Wirt, OR-SWID, Regional Minister
Doug Wirt,OR-SWID, Regional Minister