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2001 US National Conference Delegates

The US National Conference is the highest governing body for the United Brethren churches in the United States. Delegates are elected by local church members in the various conferences. Go here for a list of the 2005 delegates.

Here are the delegates to the 2001 US National Conference, starting with the four persons who were voting members by virtue of their office:

  • Ray A. Seilhamer, Bishop (and chairman of the conference)
  • Kyle McQuillen, Director of Missions
  • Paul Hirschy, Director of Church Services
  • G. Blair Dowden, Director of Education
Arizona Conference 2 Delegates
Clergy Steve Gilbertson Fountain Hills UB, Fountain Hills, AZ
Lay Dottie Foreman Faith UB, Phoenix, AZ
California Conference 2 Delegates
Clergy Sam Quinn New Hope UB, Riverbank, Calif.
Clergy Alternate Paul Baird Victory UB, Burbank, Calif.
Lay Barbara Evers New Hope UB, Riverbank, Calif.
Lay Alternate Mikaela Baird Victory UB, Burbank, Calif.
Central Conference 10 Delegates
Clergy Brent Birdsall College Park UB, Huntington, Ind.
  Tom Brodbeck Conference Supt.
  Luke Fetters College Park UB, Huntington, Ind.
  Paul Fetters College Park UB, Huntington, Ind.
  Dan Kopp NorthPointe UB, Lewis Center, Ohio
Clergy Alternates Dennis Miller Emmanuel UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.
  Kent Maxwell New Hope UB, Huntington, Ind.
Lay Russ Baker Anchor UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.
  Tom Ponsot Zanesville UB, Zanesville, Ind.
  Wilbur Clymer Van Wert UB, Van Wert, Ohio
  Paul Michelson College Park UB, Huntington, Ind.
  Bonnie Walker New Hope UB, Huntington, Ind.
Lay Alternates Carl Morgan Salem Chapel UB, Junction City, Ohio
  Brad Steiner Prince of Peace UB, Springfield, Ohio
Michigan Conference 8 Delegates
Clergy David Burkett Fulltime Superintendent
  Carlson Becker Northland UB, Traverse City, Mich.
  Kevin Cherry Heart O the Lakes UB, Brooklyn, Mich.
  Roger Burk Mt. Morris UB, Mt. Morris, Mich.
Clergy Alternates Mark Ralph Sunfield UB, Sunfield, Mich.
  Phil Whipple Colwood UB, Caro, Mich.
Lay Betty Carey Woodbury UB, Woodbury, Mich.
  Wayne Steward Sunfield UB, Sunfield, Mich.
  Dan Paternoster Fowlerville UB, Fowlerville, Mich.
  Carol Van Douser Eden UB, Mason, Mich.
Lay Alternates Joan La Clair Countryside UB, Breckenridge, Mich.
  Larry VanderLaan. Gaines UB, Caledonia, Mich.
Michindoh Conference 6 Delegates
Clergy Gary Graham East Ovid UB, Coldwater, Mich.
  Bruce Strine Trenton Hills UB, Adrian, Mich.
  Hubert Schmucker Lakeview UB, Camden, Mich.
Clergy Alternate George Kreger New Hope UB, Bryan, Ohio
Lay Robert Salsbury New Hope UB, Bryan, Ohio
  Richard Fether Lakeview UB, Camden, Mich.
  Tim Walberg Trenton Hills UB, Adrian, Mich.
Lay Alternate Gerald Oyer Kunkle UB, Kunkle, Ohio
Mid-Atlantic Conference 12 Delegates
Clergy Ron Cook Salem UB, Chambersburg, Pa.
  Patrick Jones King Street UB, Chambersburg, Pa.
  Daryl Elliott Mt. Pleasant UB, Chambersburg, Pa.
  Dennis Sites Jerusalem Chapel, Churchville, Va.
  Michael Newman Otterbein UB, Waynesboro, Pa.
  John Shubert Blue Rock UB, Waynesboro, Pa.
Clergy Alternates Anthony Blair Grace Now Church Plant, New Cumberland, Pa.
  Gayle Ruble Sr. Macedonia UB, Greencastle, Pa.
Lay Robert Eberly Otterbein UB, Greencastle, Pa.
  Donald Burkholder King Street UB, Chambersburg, Pa.
  Craig Bailey Otterbein UB, Waynesboro, Pa.
  Duanne Thrush Living Hope UB, State Line, Pa.
  Paul Lehman Salem UB, Chambersburg, Pa.
  Frank Newman Criders UB, Greencastle, Pa.
Lay Alternates Dean Hoffman Idaville UB, Idaville, Pa.
  Bill Warren Mongul UB, Shippensburg, Pa.
Midwest Conference 2 Delegates
Clergy Paul Seward Southwest Community, Wichita, KS
Clergy Alternate Merle Hartman Highland Ave. UB, Chanute, KS
Lay Thad Clements Highland Ave. UB, Chanute, KS
Lay Alternate Tim Stark Southwest Community, Wichita, KS
Northwest Conference 2 Delegates
Clergy Jim Ellifritt Friendship UB, Vancouver, Wash.
Clergy Alternate Rick Finley Philomath UB, Philomath, Ore.
Lay Bill McKee Friendship UB, Vancouver, Wash.
Lay Alternate Bill Rains Log Cabin UB, Boise, Idaho
Rock River Conference 2 Delegates
Clergy Ralph Faber Conference Supt.
Clergy Alternate Steve Barber Manlius UB, Manlius, Ill.
Lay Dean Hoobler Kilburne Ave. UB, Rockford, Ill.
Lay Alternate Don Ackerman Patricia Park UB, Des Moines, Iowa
Sandusky Conference 4 Delegates
Clergy Dave Bell First UB, New Castle, Pa.
  Steve Clulow Cochranton UB, Cochranton, Pa.
Clergy Alternate Ron Ramsey Main Street UB, Walbridge, Ohio
Lay Brian Hughes Main Street UB, Walbridge, Ohio
  Ron Atkins First UB, Findlay, Ohio
Lay Alternate Dallas Zeigler  
Southeast 2 Delegates
Clergy Gary Brooks Bradenton UB, Bradenton, Fla.
Clergy Alternate Fred Johns Red Mountain UB, Birmingham, Ala.
Lay Murray Lamb Lake Brantley UB, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Lay Alternate Dee Brooks Bradenton UB, Bradenton, Fla.