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 visit our Nominations page.
You can also find the 2024 Nominations Report on this page, with the list of boards & agencies and their members.
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 [email protected]
OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Secretary: Joy Barrett
Statistician: Pamela Stewart
Facilitator: Jen Peters
Co-Lay Leaders: Taylorie Bailey, Dennis Wissinger
CFO: Angela Anger
BOARDS, AGENCIES, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES & COMMISSIONS
African American Ministry Chairpersons: Corneilius Davis, Cheryl Tipton
Annual Conference Session Chairperson: David Eardley
Archives & History Chairperson: Melanie Young
Asian American Ministry Chairperson: Anna Moon
Church & Society Convener: TBD
Christian Unity & Interreligious Relationships Convener: See Congregational Life
Communications Chairperson: Mark Doyal
Congregational Life Chairperson: Anthony Hood
Conference Leadership Council Chairperson: Katja Falker
Congregational Vibrancy Convener: TBD
Disability Concerns Convener: Sarah Powless
Episcopacy Chairperson: Nichea VerVeer Guy
Equitable Compensation Chairperson: Michael Conklin
Finance and Administration President: Donald Gotham
Global Ministry Chairperson: Dillon Burns
Haiti Covenant Ministry Partnership: Valerie Mossman-Celestin
Higher Education & Campus Ministry Convener: Jeffrey Williams
Hispanic/Latino Ministry Chairperson: Miriam Peralta De Garcia
Human Resources Chairperson: Ellen Zienert
Justice Co-Chairpersons: Haley Hansen, Kristi Hintz
Journal Conference Secretary: Joy Barrett
Laity Co-Lay Leaders: Taylorie Bailey, Dennis Wissinger
Liberia Ministry Partnership: Jon Reynolds
Native American Ministry Chairperson: Tammy Okuly
Nominations Chairperson: Tara Gay
Ordained Ministry Chairperson: Barry Petrucci
Pension and Health Benefits Chairperson: Amy Mayo-Moyle
Religion & Race Conveners: Ernestine Campbell
Rules Chairperson: TBD
Status and Role of Women Convener: Patricia Bostic
Small Membership Church Convener: TBD
Trustees Chairperson: Matt DeLong
United Women in Faith President: Sharon Smith
United Men of Faith President: Don Archambeau
Young People’s Ministries Convener: Elizabeth Hurd
Last Updated on June 30, 2025