2025 Journal-Yearbook

Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook

IGRC Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Board of Church and Society

United Women in Faith.....Alice Staley Hispanic Ministries.... Hiram Gonzalez Midwest Mission Rep....Chantel Corrie Spiritual Emotional Care.. Beth Tickner Long Term Recovery Committee.......... ����������������� Ed Hoke, Lisa Wiedman Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry Chair.............................Anish Hermon Secretary............Betzy Elifrits-Warren Staff................................Curtis Brown Cabinet......................Bradley Watkins Members: Paul Newhall...................................22 Becky Butterfield............................22 Jordan Anderson.............................23 Anish Hermon.................................23 Enrico Esguerra...............................25 JW Barnett......................................25 Student Rep with Vote..................TBA Wesley Foundation Rep w/Vote......................David Fuquay Chaplain Rep with Vote... Michelle Parks Local Board Representatives: Eastern Illinois University (EIU)......................... Sarah Gatton Illinois State University (ISU).................. Patrick Lindstrom Illinois Wesleyan..........Julie Anderson McKendree....................................TBA Southern Illinois University (SIU).................Larry Dunlap-Berg U of I, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)........................Lana Robyne Western Illinois University (WIU).........................Shelly Forrest Directors & Chaplains: EIU Director..............Betzy Elifrits-Warren ISU Director..........................Roxy DeLong IWU Chaplain................ Prince Robertson McKendree Chaplain....... Bev Wilkes Null SIUC Director..................... Tasha Morwell UIUC Director......................David Fuquay WIU Director........................Paul Newhall

Secretary.....................Carolyn Yockey Cabinet.......................... Curtis Brown Staff................................Curt Franklin Members: Doug Stewart..................................18 Tamara Bivens.................................18 Paul Bauer......................................18 Jon Brashear...................................18 Jill Bunker.......................................18 Erin Shumaker................................18 Ren’ee Gage....................................18 Rebecca Klemm..............................18 Melly Momo....................................18 William Meachum...........................18 Stacy Tomich...................................18 Bill Latham.....................................18 Kelly Latham...................................18 Steven Whitlock..............................19 India Hammons..............................19 Ryan Croke......................................19 Miguel Rios.....................................19 Danel Harr.......................................19 Julie Ozog.......................................19 Deborah Johnston...........................19 Fred White......................................19 Jennifer Fielden..............................19 Dennis Rankin.................................19 Brad Flatt........................................19 Jared Kunkle...................................19 Mary L. Blackmon...........................20 George Desmond............................20 Roberta Benschneider.....................20 JD Vieregge.....................................20 John Beck........................................21 Barbara Schlatter............................21 Gifty Smith.....................................21 Rick Wilson.....................................21 Emily Little......................................22 Chris Schroeder...............................22 Enrico Esguerra...............................22 Dennis Tuchalski..............................24 Rob Dillingham...............................24 Gary Black.......................................24 Sandy Tombaugh............................24 Conf. Secretary of Global Ministries��������������� Carolyn Yockey Committee on Native American Ministries������������������������� Deb Roe United Methodist Men... Jeff Thornton

Chairperson.......................Christina Krost Secretary.............................................TBA UWF Social Action..............Ginny Riggins Staff.....................................Curtis Brown Members: Judith Unger...................................18 Christiana Krost...............................20 Patty Russell...................................22 Jim Barnett.....................................24 Scott Deuel.....................................24 Taylor Pensoneau............................25 Nate Wieland..................................25 Tim Harrison...................................25 Samantha Paulin.............................25 Denise Conklin................................25 Mary Taylor.....................................25 Scott Henley....................................25 Cary Beckwith.................................25 Alice Staley.....................................25 Board of Discipleship Chairperson...............Alberto Ramirez Secretary............Betzy Elifrits-Warren Staff...... Curtis Brown, Sam Rodriguez Members (at large): Alberto Ramirez..............................22 Dennis Tuchalski..............................24 Members (by expertise): Camping Commission... Brennan Hurley Campus Ministry...Betzy Elifrits-Warren Christian Education.......................TBA Christian Education Family Multi-Generational�������Kathi Pritts Accessibility Ministries..................TBA Evangelism Spiritual Formation...................Bobby Davis Youth Young Adults... Kimberly Woods Spiritual Formation Youth Confirmation�����������������Deb Pollex

Board of Global Ministries Chairperson......................Gifty Smith

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