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: Ron Iris
Facilitator: Sue Buxton
Lay Leaders: John Wharton, Anne Soles
BOARDS, AGENCIES, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES & COMMISSIONS
African-American Ministry Chairpersons: Jan Brown, Simmie Proctor
Annual Conference Session Chairperson:Nichea Ver Veer Guy
Archives & History Chairperson: Chairperson: Mary Whitman
Asian-American Ministry Chairperson: Jung Eun Yum
Board of Ordained Ministry Chairperson: Laura Speiran
Church & Society Convener: Albert Rush
Christian Unity & Interreligious Relationships Convener: Rod Gassaway
Communications Convener: Mark Doyal
Committee on the Episcopacy Chairperson: Jay Hook
Congregational Life Chairperson: Sherry Parker
Conference Leadership Council Chairperson: Amy Mayo-Moyle
Congregational Vibrancy Convener: Dirk Elliott
Disability Concerns Convener: Coleen Wilsdon
Equitable Compensation Convener: Mark Zender
Finance and Administration President: Brad Bartelmay
Global Ministry Chairperson: Brenda DuPree
Haiti Covenant Ministry Partnership Karl Zeigler
Higher Education & Campus Ministry Convener: Richard Burstall
Hispanic/Latino Ministry Chairperson: Rey Mondragon
Human Resources Chairperson: Rev. Ellen Zienert
Justice Chairperson: George Covintree
Journal Conference Secretary: Joy Barrett
Laity Chairpersons: John Wharton/Anne Soles
Liberia Ministry Partnership Jon Reynolds
Native American Ministry Chairperson: Fran Church Pratt
Nominations Chairperson: Janet Larner
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 Conveners: Patricia Bostic, Hillary Thurston-Cox
Small Membership Church Convener: TBA
Trustees Chairperson: Brent Webster
United Methodist Women President: Linda Darrow
United Methodist Men President: TBA
Young People’s Ministries Chairperson: Christina Miller-Black
Young Adult Ministry Convener: TBA
Youth Ministry Convener: TBA