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THE COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENTS

Standing Committee | Trustees | Diocesan Council | Ministry | Examining Chaplains | Springfield School for Ministry
 Ecclesiastical Trial Court | ECW | Administration & Finance
Finance | Stewardship | General Mission Strategy | Communication
Mission & Worship | Christian Education | Church Music | Evangelism & Spiritual Enrichment
Prayer Fellowship | Christian Social Concerns | Anti-Racism | Economic Justice | Chemical Dependency
Ministry Among Older Adults | YAHEM | Ecumenical Relations | Youth Work | National & World Mission
Provincial Synod Delegates | 2006 General Convention Deputy | 2006 General Convention Alternate Deputy

 

STANDING COMMITTEE

Term Expiring October, 2007

  The Rev. C. L. Ashmore, President

  Ms. Sue Buckley

 

Term Expiring October, 2008

  The Rev. Canon R. Swan, Secretary

  Mr. Adetunji Akande

 

Term Expiring October 2009

    The Rev. Dr. Desmond C. Francis

    Winn Pardee

 

Term Expiring October, 2010

    The Very Rev. Anthony B. Holder

    Mr. Gerry Smith

 

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 TRUSTEES

Term Expiring October, 2007

  Mr. Charles Evans

 

Term Expiring October, 2008

  Mr. Richard Slocomb

 

Term Expiring October, 2009

  The Rev. Canon William H. Moore, Jr.

 

Term Expiring October, 2010

  Mr. Martin Rowe

 

Term Expiring October, 2011

Mr. Bruce L. Bonds, Chair

 

 

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DIOCESAN COUNCIL

President:   The Rt. Rev. Peter H. Beckwith  
Vice-President:   The Rev. Christopher L. Ashmore  
Secretary:   The Rev. Gene R. Tucker  
Treasurer:   Mr. James R. Donkin  
Archdeacon:   The Ven. Shawn W. Denney  
Chancellor:   Mr. Frederick P. Velde  
Trustee Chair:   Mr.  Bruce Bonds  
Darrow Dean:   The Very Rev. Anthony B. Holder  
Eastern Dean:   The Very Rev. Brant V. Hazlett  
Hale Dean:   The Very Rev. David E. Taylor  
Northeastern Dean:   The Very Rev. Geoffrey Scanlon  
Northwestern Dean:   The Very Rev. John Bettmann  
Northern Dean:   The Very Rev. Philip M. Lewis  
Darrow Deanery Representative:   Vacant  
Eastern Deanery Representative:    Mr. David Saad  
Hale Deanery Representative:   Mrs. Patricia Guyon  
Northern Deanery Representative:   Mr. Charles Hodgkins  
Northeastern Deanery Representative:   Mr.  Richard Noel  
Northwestern Deanery Representative:   Ms. Alice Tracey  
Division of Administration & Finance Director:   The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford  
Finance Chair:   Mr. Kelly Gray  
Stewardship Chair:   The Rev. Brian T. Kellington  
General Mission Strategy Chair:   The Rev. Tim Goodman  
Communication Chair:   Mr. Tunji Akande  
Division of Mission and Worship Director:   Mr. Winn Pardee  
Christian Education Chair:   The Rev. Ann Tofani  
Evangelism and Spiritual Enrichment Chair:   The Rev. Dr. Desmond Francis  
Christian Social Concerns Chair:   The Rev. Canon Richard A. Swan  
Young Adult & Higher Education Ministries Chair:   Mr. Norm Taylor  
Ecumenical Relations Chair:   The Rev. Ann L. Alley  
Youth Work Chair:   Mr. Joe Hooten  
National and World Mission Chair:   Mr. Kevin Babb  
Commission on Ministry Chair:   The Rev. Canon Eugene Stormer  
Episcopal Church Women President:   Mrs. Shirley Stephens  

 

 

(Elected by Synod)

 Term Expiring October, 2007

  The Rev. Maurice C. Lee

  Mr. Robert J. Barry

 

Term Expiring October, 2008

 The Very Rev. Robert E. Brodie

  Mr. Randy Winn

 

(Appointed by Ecclesiastical Authority)

 Term Expiring October, 2007

  The Rev. Allan Feltner

  Mr. Michael Baglio

Youth Representatives: 

  Ms. Rosemary Paeltz

  Ms. Lindsay Smith

 

 

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COMMISSION ON MINISTRY

(Elected by Synod)

 Term Expiring October, 2007

  The Very Rev. Brant V. Hazlett

 

 Term Expiring October, 2010

  The Rev. Maurice C. Lee

  Mr. Fred Jarosz

 

Term Expiring October, 2008

  The Very Rev. David Taylor

  Mr. Tunji Akande

 

Term Expiring October, 2009

  The Rev. Dr. Desmond Francis

 

Term Expiring October, 2011

   The Rev. Gene R. Tucker

 

 Term Expiring October, 2012

  The Ven. Shawn Denney

  Mrs. Deborah Tucker

 

 

(Appointed by Ecclesiastical Authority)

 Term Expiring October, 2007

  Mr. Robert J. Barry

 

Term Expiring October, 2008

  The Rev. Canon E. Stormer, Chair

 

Term Expiring October, 2009

  The Rev. Allan Feltner

 

Term Expiring October, 2010

  Mr. Gerry Smith

 

Term Expiring October, 2011

  The Rev. Christopher L. Ashmore

 

Term Expiring October, 2012

  Mr. Kevin Babb


 

 

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EXAMINING CHAPLAINS

 Examining Chaplains Chair:  Vacant

 

 

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SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL FOR MINISTRY

Acting Dean of Studies:   The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford  
Administrative Director:   The Rev. David J. Boase  

 

 

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ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL COURT

Term Expiring December 31, 2007 

  The Very Rev. David E. Taylor

  Mr. Bruce Bonds

  

   Term Expiring December 31, 2008

The Rev. Donald E. Coventry

The Rev. C. L. Ashmore

Mr. Tate Chambers

 

Term Expiring December 31, 2009

The Very Rev. Robert E. Brodie

Mr. Norman Taylor

 

 

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN

President:    Mrs. Shirley Stephens  
Vice President:    The Rev. Ann Tofani  
Secretary:    Ms. Fran Biederman  
Treasurer:    Ms. JoAnn Nabe  
Chaplain:   The Rev. Mollie Ward  
Church Periodical Club Directress:   Mrs. Roberta Clark  
Home Prayers Chair:   Mrs. Charlotte Paddock  
Outreach Chair:   Mrs. Marv Swan  
United Thank Offering Chair:   Mrs. Jan Goossens  
Darrow Deanery Representative:   Mrs. Joan Foster  
Eastern Deanery Representative:   Ms. Chris DeWitt  
Hale Deanery Representative:   Mrs. Deb Tucker  
Northeastern Deanery Representative:   The Rev. Ann L. Alley  
Northwestern Deanery Representative:   Ms. Gina Rutkowski  
Northern Deanery Representative:   Ms. Marilyn Keasey  

 

 

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ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Director:  The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Chair:

  Mr. Kelly Gray

 

Members:

      The Ven. Shawn W. Denney

Mr. James R. Donkin

Mr. Kelly Gray

The Rev. Canon William H. Moore, Jr.

Mrs. Deanna Tavender

Mr. Winn Pardee

The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF STEWARDSHIP

Chair:  The Rev. Brian T. Kellington

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MISSION STRATEGY

Chair:   The Rev. Tim Goodman  
Archdeacon:   The Ven. Shawn W. Denney  
       

Deans:

Darrow:   The Very Rev. Anthony Holder  
Eastern:   The Very Rev. Brant V. Hazlett  
Hale:   The Very Rev. David E. Taylor  
Northeastern:   The Very Rev. Geoffrey Scanlon  
Northern:   The Very Rev. Philip M. Lewis  
Northwestern:   The Very Rev. John C. Bettmann  
       
Representatives:
Darrow:   Vacant  
Eastern:   Mr. David Saad  
Hale:   Mrs. Patricia Guyon  
Northeastern:   The Rev. Ann L. Alley  
Northern:   Mr. Phil Webber  
Northwestern:   Mr. Roy Wight  
       
Evangelism and Spiritual Enrichment Chair:   The Rev. Dr. Desmond Francis  
At Large:   Mr. Winn Pardee  
Ex-officio Member:   The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford  

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION

 Chair:

  Mr. Tunji Akande

 

Members:

       Ms. Nancy Kaprelian

Mr. Michael Baglio

Mr. R. J. Rains

The Ven. Shawn W. Denney

The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford (ex officio member)

 

Web Manager:

The Very Rev. Anthony B. Holder

 

Web Master:

Mr. Greg Etheridge

 

Editor, The Springfield Current:

 Mrs. Betsy Schroeder

 

 

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DIVISION OF MISSION AND WORSHIP

 Director:  Mr. Winn Pardee

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Chair:

  The Rev. Ann Tofani

 

Members:

  Ms. Linda Nelson

Ms. Joyce Bruce

Ms. Karlynn Keith

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

 

Education for Ministry Coordinator:

 The Very Rev. John C. Bettmann

 

 

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COMMISSION ON CHURCH MUSIC

Chair:

  Mr. Larry Moose

 

Members:

Ms. Linda S. Buzard

Mr. Robert Delvin

Dr. Nancy S. Ypma

Mr. Henry Evans

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT

Chair:

  The Rev. Dr. Desmond C. Francis

 

Members:

      The Ven. Shawn Denney

The Very Rev. Brant Hazlett

The Rev. Ann Tofani

Mr. Michael Baglio

Mr. Bob Vaughn

Mr. Rob Barry (ex officio member)

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

 

Cursillo Spiritual Director:

The Very Rev. John C. Bettmann

 

 

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PRAYER FELLOWSHIP

Chair:

Mr. Robert J. Barry

 

Members:

Mrs. Carolyn Boyd

Mrs. Marilynn Belleville

The Rev. Allan Feltner

Mrs. Marcia Redd

Mrs. Shirley Stephens

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL CONCERNS

Chair:

The Rev. Canon Richard A. Swan

 

Members:

Mr. Winn Pardee

The Rev. Christine Hopkins

 

 

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ANTI-RACISM COMMISSION

Chair:

The Rev. Christine Hopkins

 

Members:

Mr. Kevin Babb

Ms. Marilyn M. Boyd

Mrs. Renee Collins

The Ven. Shawn Denney

The Very Rev. Brant Hazlett

The Rev. Arnold Hoffman

The Rev. George W. Howard, III

Mr. Joseph H. Smith

Mrs. LaVerne Smith

Mrs. Penny Wood

 

 

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ECONOMIC JUSTICE COMMISSION

Chair:

  Mr. Winn Pardee

 

Members:

Mr. Kevin J. Babb

Mrs. Betsy Rogers

Ms. Jayne R. Stuart

 

 

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CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COMMISSION

Chair:

  The Rev. Howard B. Bowlin

 

Members:

Mrs. Gail Bowlin, C.A.D.C.

Mrs. Alice L. Holland

Mrs. Alene Hill

Ms. Shirley Helber

Ms. Nancy Johnson

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

 

 

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OLDER ADULT MINISTRY COMMISSION

Chair:

  Mr. Melvin Zimmerman

 

Members:

Mr. Michael Baglio

The Rev. Howard B. Bowlin

Mr. Bob Causey

Ms. Lou Coleman

The Rev. Donald Coventry

Mrs. Mary Crane

The Rev. Tom and Mrs. Sue Davis

Mrs. Kelly Gates

Ms. Bettye Hackman

Ms. Carolyn Hodgkins

Ms. Marilyn Keasey

The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Langford

Mrs. Norma Lipskis

Ms. Janette Long

The Rev. Harry Newman

Mr. William “Bill” and Mrs. Juva Ogle

Ms. Ila O’Brien

Mrs. Jill Steiner

Ms. Shirley Stephens

Col. Charles Schweizer

The Rev. Ann Tofani

Mrs. Nancy Tucker

Mrs. Jean Zimmerman

Ms. Beverly Vacin

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF YOUNG ADULT AND

HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTRIES (YAHEM)

Chair:

  Mr. Norman Taylor

 

Members:

Ms. Stephanie Dingman

Mrs. Mary Hallett

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF ECUMENICAL RELATIONS

Chair:

  The Rev. Ann L. Alley

 

Members:

The Rev. Dr. Desmond C. Francis

The Ven. Shawn Denney

The Rev. Allan Feltner

Mrs. Amy Aluyi

Mr. Robert J. Barry

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH WORK

Chair:

  Mr. Joe Hooten

 

Members:

Ms. Dorell Hawley

Ms. Amanda Hellrung

Ms. Karen Lapington

Mr. Paul Lattan

Ms. Erin McCrary

Ms. Katie Nelson

Ms. Blake Wolfenbarger

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

 

Episcopal Church Camp:

Coordinator:

Mr. Dave Lattan

Registrar:

Ms. Becky Gamage

Treasurer:

Ms. Margaret Denby

 

Joint Camping Committee:

Mr. Dave Lattan, Chair

Mr. Don Monty

Mr. Joshua Hellrung

 

New Beginnings Coordinators:

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Sue Vaughn

 

Happening Coordinator:

  Mrs. Dana Meyer

 

Happening Spiritual Directors:

        The Very Rev. Philip M. Lewis

The Rev. Gene R. Tucker

 

Work Week Coordinator:

  Mr. Joe Hooten

 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL AND WORLD MISSION

 

Chair:

  Mr. Kevin Babb

 

Members:

The Very Rev. Anthony B. Holder

Dr. Arthur Casebeer

Mrs. Sue Casebeer

The Ven. Shawn Denney

Mrs. Mary Ann Denney

The Rev. Timothy Hallett

Mrs. Mary Hallett

Mrs. Judith Holder

The Rev. Maurice Lee

Mrs. Janet Lee

The Rev. Ann Tofani

Mr. Winn Pardee (ex officio member)

                       

Episcopal Relief and Development:

The Rev. Ann L. Alley

 

 

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PROVINCIAL SYNOD DELEGATES

 Term Expiring October, 2007

Mr. Kevin Babb

 

Term Expiring October, 2008

Vacant

 

Term Expiring October, 2009

The Very Rev. Philip M. Lewis

 

 

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2006 GENERAL CONVENTION DEPUTIES

Clerical

 The Rev. Canon Eugene A. Stormer

 The Rev. Timothy J. Hallett

 The Very Rev. Brant V. Hazlett

 The Rev. Dr. Desmond C. Francis

 

Lay

 Mr. Kevin J. Babb

 Mr. Adetunji Akande

 Mr. Winn Pardee

 Mr. David Lattan

 

 

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2006 GENERAL CONVENTION ALTERNATE DEPUTIES

 Clerical

  The Rev. Donald R. Perschall

  The Rev. Canon Richard A. Swan

  The Very Rev. David E. Taylor

  The Rev. Dr. William N. Malottke

 

Lay

  Mr. Richard Velde

  Mr. Tate Chambers

  Mr. Philip Webber

 

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