2025 Journal-Yearbook

Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook

United Women in Faith Conference President �� Alice Staley 1602 N Lee St, Bloomington, IL 61701 alicestaley@comcast.net 309-829-9253 District UMW Presidents: Central: �� Brenda Moland East:��Pat Davis North:�� Rose Goodchild South:��Patsy Hebron West:��Donna Mueller

Ani Hasenstab.................................24 Nathan Jeffries................................24 Kyan Stuart.....................................24 Jesse Hinds.....................................25

President of United Methodist Men......... Jeff Thornton President of United Women in Faith............................. Alice Staley Resident Bishop (ex-officio)................. ..........................Bishop David Bard, ........ Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai Certified Lay Ministries (CLM) (ex-officio).................Susie Wurth Cabinet��Charliam Renner, ......... Curtis Brown, Mike Crawford Director of Connectional Ministries...................Curtis Brown General Commission on Communications............Paul Black

Inclusive Affirming Ministries Team (LGBTQIA Ministry Team)

Chairperson.... Kim Woods, Tim Delaney Secretary............................... Leah Abel Communications.........Dennis Tuchalski, .......................................Kevin Little Staff.................................... Jacqui King Cabinet...........................Mike Crawford Members: Leah Abel........................................25 Linda Albert....................................25 Kyle Armentrout-Steward...............25 Sarah Baker.....................................25 Sophia Baldyga...............................25 Nada Cagle......................................25 Tim Cook.........................................25 Tim Delaney....................................25 Scott Deuel.....................................25 Ezra Fielden....................................25 K. Allen Griffy..................................25 Jesse Hinds.....................................25 Gina Hulett.....................................25 Hope Kobbert..................................25 Charles Kurfman.............................25 Carolyn Leach..................................25 Kevin Little......................................25 Robb McCoy....................................25 Ellie McCoy......................................25 Tasha Morwell.................................25 Amanda Richards............................25 David Roderick................................25 Viminda Shafer...............................25 Kyan Stuart.....................................25 Dennis Tulchalski.............................25 Kim Woods......................................25 Lay Network Leadership Team (Board of Laity) Chairperson..............Lorene King, CLL Director of Lay Servant Ministries.......................Kim Wade

United Methodist Men

Youth Council Chair..... Nathan Jeffries ��Ani Hasenstab

Conference President �� Jeff Thornton 1010 Belleville St, Lebanon 62254-1302 (618) 530-4447 jathorn66@att.net Conference Vice-President �� Lee Donley 1B Whispering Pines Ct, Macon 62544-7218 (810) 358-2091 leedonley2@aol.com District UM Men Presidents: Central �� TBA East�� TBA North�� TBA South�� TBA West�� TBA

District Leaders (July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023) Lay Leaders Conference Lay Leader ��Lorene King, 20 District Lay Leaders: Central��Linda Albert East�� TBA North�� Ken Miller South��Rick Wilson West��Steve Davis

Lay Servant Ministries Directors

District Committees (July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025)

Conference Director ��Kim Wade 221 N Hazel St, Chillicothe, 61523-1905, (309) 825-7237, kamwade@outlook.com

Central District Committee on Ministry

Jessica Baldyga, Chair.....................23 Sarah Dierker, Vice Chair..................23 Beverly Matthews, Registrar...........23 Donn Stephens, Secretary...............23 Bill Pyatt, Mentor Coordinator.........23 Tabitha Nelson, Group Mentoring....23 Linda Harrod...................................23 Floyd Blackard.................................23 Mary Alice Cunningham..................23 Paul Dinges.....................................23 Cindy Rettig....................................23 Wally Carlson..................................23 Kirk Yenerall....................................23

District Directors of

Lay Servant Ministries: Central.................... Rebecca Tuchalski, �� Carol Conover East��TBA North �� Y. Dee Wilson, Kim Wade South�� Mike Tatlock West��Claudia Emken, Peg Ratliff

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