Report 44

Nominating Committee

Officials

Bishop

• Pat Jones (Mid-Atlantic Conference; senior pastor of King Street UB church in Chambersburg, Pa.)
• Ron Ramsey (Sandusky Conference; senior pastor of Main Street UB church in Walbridge, Ohio)

Director of Global Ministries

Gary Dilley (Director of Global Ministries)

Director of Education

G. Blair Dowden (President, Huntington University)

Executive Leadership Team

The proposal coming before the National Conference is to elect one clergy and one layperson from each of four regions.

East Region: Clergy

• Anthony Blair (Mid-Atlantic Conference; superintendent; senior pastor, GraceNow! UB, Middletown, Pa.)
• Michael Mudge (Mid-Atlantic Conference; superintendent; senior pastor, Bethany House of the Lord, Cumberland, Md.)
• Daryl Elliott (Mid-Atlantic Conference; senior pastor, Fountain UB, Keyser, W. Va.)

East Region: Laity

• Sherwood Cook (Mid-Atlantic Conference; Mt. Pleasant UB, Chambersburg, Pa.)
• Gary Croft (Mid-Atlantic Conference; Devonshire UB, Harrisburg, Pa.)
• James Byers (Mid-Atlantic Conference; King Street UB, Chambersburg, Pa.)

North Region: Clergy

• Kevin Cherry (Michigan Conference: senior pastor, Heart O the Lakes UB, Brooklyn, Mich.)
• Phil Whipple (Michigan Conference; senior pastor, Colwood UB, Caro, Mich.)
• Lester Smith (Michindoh Conference; senior pastor, Hillsdale UB, Hillsdale, Mich.)

North Region: Laity

• Dan Paternoster (Michigan Conference; Fowlerville UB, Fowlerville, Mich.)
• Lowell Smith (Michigan Conference; Colwood UB, Caro, Mich.)
• Sam Rupp (Michindoh Conference; First UB, Blissfield, Mich.)

Central Region: Clergy

• George Kreger (Michindoh Conference; superintendent; New Hope Community, Bryan, Ohio)
• Randy Carpenter (Sandusky Conference; superintendent; Oak Harbor UB, Oak Harbor, Ohio)
• Bob Loar (Central Conference; senior pastor, New Horizons UB, Rockford, Ohio)

Central Region: Laity

• Dennis Burkholder (Michindoh Conference; Kunkle UB, Kunkle, Ohio)
• Brian Hughes (Sandusky Conference; Main Street UB, Walbridge, Ohio)

West Region: Clergy

• Dennis Miller (Central Conference; senior pastor, Emmanuel Community UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
• Stan McCammon (Central Conference; senior pastor, Good Shepherd UB, Huntington, Ind.)
• Sam Quinn (California Conference; superintendent; senior pastor, New Hope UB, Riverbank, Calif.)

West Region: Laity

• Paul Michelson (Central Conference; College Park UB, Huntington, Ind.)
• Thad Clements (Midwest Conference; Highland Avenue UB, Chanute, Ks.)
• Tom Clounie (Central Conference; Emmanuel Community UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Education Leadership Team

Ministers

• Mike Caley (Michigan Conference; senior pastor, Banner of Christ UB, Byron Center, Mich.)
• Randy Carpenter (Sandusky Conference; senior pastor, Oak Harbor UB, Oak Harbor, Ohio)
• Gary Dilley (Director of Global Ministries)
• Daryl Elliott (Mid-Atlantic Conference; senior pastor, Fountain UB, Keyser, W. Va.)
• Paul Hirschy (US National Conference bishop)
• Patrick Jones (Mid-Atlantic Conference; senior pastor, King Street UB, Chambersburg, Pa.)
• Dennis Sites (Mid-Atlantic Conference; senior pastor, Jerusalem Chapel UB, Churchville, Va.)

Laypersons

• Don Duff (Central Conference; Emmanuel UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
• Bernie Hull (Michigan Conference; Gaines UB, Caledonia, Mich.)
• Paul Lehman (Mid-Atlantic Conference; Salem UB, Chambersburg, Pa.)
• Paul Moyer (Sandusky Conference; Faith UB, Findlay, Ohio)
• Tom Ponsot (Central Conference; Zanesville UB, Zanesville, Ind.)
• Kelly Savage (Michigan Conference; Banner of Christ UB, Byron Center, Mich.)
• Keith Schall (Central Conference; Morning Star UB, Kokomo, Ind.)