Appointment of Administrative Committees of the General Conference

The Plan of Organization and Covenant of our Life Together specifies that members of Administrative Committees are to be nominated by each delegation and elected by the Transitional Leadership Council (TLC) to ensure representation across the geographic areas of the church. Below is a list of persons appointed by the TLC to the respective Administrative Committees.

Agenda Committee

Composed of eight delegates, half clergy and half laity, as well as the chairs of each legislative committee. The Secretary of General Conference serves as an ex officio member.

1. Norma Morrison (Laity – Upper Midwest)
2. Clark Atkins (Clergy – Trinity)
3. David Duggan (Laity – MidSouth)
4. Emily Allen (Clergy – Northeast)
5. John Howard (Clergy – North Carolina)
6. Kora Mwamba Mujinga (Clergy – Democratic Republic of Congo)
7. Walter Khalonyere (Laity – Kenya-Ethiopia)
8. Carol Loeb (Laity – Mid-Texas)

Courtesies Committee

Composed of eight delegates, half clergy and half laity.

1. Davies Oduori Musigo (Clergy – Kenya-Ethiopia)
2. Rick Just (Clergy – Heartland)
3. Chris Gadlage (Clergy – Great Lakes)
4. Heather Sims (Clergy – Trinity)
5. Tami Washington (Laity – Allegheny West)
6. Margaret Sikes (Laity – North Georgia)
7. Allison Best (Laity – South Carolina)
8. Sukisa Munongo Nicolas (Laity – Democratic Republic of Congo)

Credentials Committee

Composed of eight delegates, half clergy and half laity. Consults with the Secretary of the General Conference.

1. Mike Grant (Clergy – Allegheny West)
2. Joy Griffin (Clergy – North Georgia)
3. Jason Burnham (Clergy – Trinity)
4. Henriette Okele (Clergy – Democratic Republic of Congo)
5. Molly Williams (Laity – West Plains)
6. John Kizito Dome (Laity – Kenya-Ethiopia)
7. Jeff Brotherton (Laity – North Carolina)
8. Dennis Rader (Laity – Northeast)

Journal Committee

Composed of three delegates plus the Secretary of the General Conference.

1. Chappell Temple (Clergy – Trinity)
2. Laura Saffell (Clergy – Allegheny West)
3. Larry Wells (Laity – MidSouth)

Nominations Committee

Composed of eight delegates, half clergy and half laity.

1. Jeff Greenway (Clergy – Allegheny West)
2. Jonathan Lee (Clergy – Upper Midwest)
3. Gabriella Kopas (Clergy – Slovakia)
4. Jessica LaGrone (Clergy – Trinity)
5. Jeff Jernigan (Laity – North Georgia)
6. Martha Thompson (Laity – South Carolina)
7. Holly Joy (Laity – Heartland)
8. Chrispinus Wafula Mugwanga’a (Laity – Kenya-Ethiopia)

Reference Committee

Composed of eight delegates, half clergy and half laity.

1. Margaret Harloko Jillo (Clergy – Kenya-Ethiopia)
2. Kasong Mwenze Kabah (Clergy – Democratic Republic of Congo)
3. Thadius Sales (Clergy – Northeast)
4. Byron Bufkin (Clergy – Allegheny West)
5. Mike Womack (Laity – Great Plains)
6. Steve Banks (Laity – South Carolina)
7. Bill Brown (Laity – Heartland)
8. Frankie Watson (Laity – Trinity)