How to serve
If you feel called to serving the Michigan Conference, or if you know of someone with gifts that would contribute to our vision, please contact the nominations committee
How to contact conference leaders
Leaders who have provided contact information can be reached by clicking on their name in red. If no leader or contact information is offered, please email Executive Assistant to the Director of Connectional Ministries Sus'ann Busley
OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Secretary: Joy Barrett
Statistician: Pamela Stewart
Facilitator: Jen Peters
Lay Leader: Annette Erbes
CFO (Interim): Don Emmert
BOARDS, AGENCIES, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES & COMMISSIONS
African-American Ministry Chairpersons: Jan Brown, Simmie Proctor
Annual Conference Session Chairperson: David Eardley
Archives & History Chairperson: Chairperson: Mary Whitman
Asian-American Ministry Chairperson: Jung Eun Yum
Church & Society Convener: Albert Rush
Christian Unity & Interreligious Relationships Convener: Rod Gasaway
Communications Chair: Mark Doyal
Congregational Life Chairperson: Sherry Parker-Lewis
Conference Leadership Council Chairperson: Darryl Totty
Congregational Vibrancy Convener: Sherry Parker-Lewis
Disability Concerns Convener: TBD
Episcopacy Chairperson: John Wharton
Equitable Compensation Chairperson: Rev. Peggy Paige
Finance and Administration President: Brad Bartelmay
Global Ministry Chairperson: Brenda DuPree
Haiti Covenant Ministry Partnership Karl Zeigler
Higher Education & Campus Ministry Convener: Jeffrey Williams
Hispanic/Latino Ministry Chairperson: Rey Mondragon
Human Resources Chairperson: Rev. Ellen Zienert
Justice Chairperson: George Covintree
Journal Conference Secretary: Joy Barrett
Laity Chairpersons: Annette Erbes
Liberia Ministry Partnership Jon Reynolds
Native American Ministry Chairperson: Ronald "Todd" Williamson
Nominations Chairperson: Melissa Claxton
Ordained Ministry Chairperson: Barry Petrucci
Pension and Health Benefits Chairperson: Steve Buck
Protection Policy Chairperson: Judy Heriff
Religion & Race Conveners: Ernestine Campbell, Scott Manning
Rules Chairperson: Todd Price
Status and Role of Women Convener: Patricia Bostic
Small Membership Church Convener: Sherry Parker-Lewis
Trustees Chairperson: Jim LeBaron
United Methodist Women President: Julia Paradine-Rice
United Methodist Men President: Don Archambeau
Young People’s Ministries Convener: Elizabeth Hurd
Young Adult Ministry Contact: Lisa Batten
Youth Ministry Contact: Christy Miller White