2025 Journal-Yearbook

Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook

Table of Contents CONFERENCE CONTACTS.............................................................................................................1 Area Office Staff............................................................................................................................................ 1 District Superintendents............................................................................................................................. 2 Conference Directors and Coordinators.................................................................................................. 3 Conference Directors and Coordinators.................................................................................................. 4 Conference Staff........................................................................................................................................... 5 Other Conference Contacts........................................................................................................................ 6 Officers of The Illinois Great Rivers Conference.......................................................................................6 Former Bishops and Spouses.........................................................................................................................6 Camping and Retreat Ministries...................................................................................................................7 Conference Agencies and Organizations..................................................................................................7 Miscellaneous Listings...................................................................................................................................10 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES.........................................................................11 Board of Church and Society................................................................................................................... 12 Board of Discipleship................................................................................................................................ 12 Board of Global Ministries....................................................................................................................... 12 Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry............................................................................... 12 Board of Laity............................................................................................................................................. 13 Board of Ordained Ministry..................................................................................................................... 13 Board of Pensions...................................................................................................................................... 13 Board of Trustees....................................................................................................................................... 13 Commission on Archives and History.................................................................................................... 13 Commission on Camping and Retreat Ministries................................................................................ 14 Commission on Communications.......................................................................................................... 14 Commission on Equitable Compensation................................................................................................. 14 Commission on Religion and Race......................................................................................................... 14 Commission on Status and Role of Women.......................................................................................... 14 Committee on Alain Rocourt Endowment Promotion....................................................................... 14 Committee on Annual Conference Session.......................................................................................... 14 Committee on Congregational Development..................................................................................... 15 Committee on Episcopacy, Illinois Area................................................................................................ 15 Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns...................................................................................... 15 Committee on Evangelism....................................................................................................................... 15 Committee on Hispanic Ministries......................................................................................................... 15 Committee on Native American Ministries.......................................................................................... 15 Committee on Nominations.................................................................................................................... 15 Committee on Personnel......................................................................................................................... 15 Committee on Standing Rules................................................................................................................ 16 Connectional Table.................................................................................................................................... 16 Council on Finance and Administration................................................................................................ 16 Council on Older Adult Ministries.......................................................................................................... 16 Council on Young Adult Ministries......................................................................................................... 16 Council on Youth Ministries..................................................................................................................... 16 Inclusive Affirming Ministries Team (LGBTQIA Ministry Team)......................................................... 17 Lay Network Leadership Team (Board of Laity)................................................................................... 17 Lay Leaders................................................................................................................................................. 17 Lay Servant Ministries Directors............................................................................................................. 17 United Women in Faith............................................................................................................................. 17 United Methodist Men............................................................................................................................. 17 District Committees.................................................................................................................................. 17 Youth Coordinators................................................................................................................................... 20 Other Organizations................................................................................................................................. 20 Ecumenical Organizations....................................................................................................................... 20 Campus Ministries and Higher Education............................................................................................ 20 Health and Welfare Institutions.............................................................................................................. 22

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