In Fall, 2025, Task Team members will serve as conveners of work groups consisting of Conference staff/leadership as resource members and up to 10 clergy/laity representing both East and West Ohio. Members of the 19 groups will begin by creating a picture of what a new conference would look like in their respective area and how it would contribute to our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The groups are listed below:
- Leadership Development, including Clergy and Laity
Team Convener – Kimberly Green
Staff Resource Persons
Rev. Donnetta Peaks
Rev. Karen Cook
Rev. Ed Fashbaugh - Church Development, including revitalization, new ministry/church starts, ongoing education, and circuits.
Team Convener – Rev. Leroy Chambliss
Staff Resource Persons
Rev. Beth Ortiz
Brad Aycock
Rev. Sara Thomas - Ministry with Young People Development, including camps.
Team Convener – Thomas Lewis
Staff Resource Persons
Rev. Karen Cook
Rev. Ed Fashbaugh - Joint Missional Development with priorities and objectives for both local and global missions.
Team Convener – Rev. Hyeran Lee Yu
Staff Resource Persons
Rev. Karen Cook
Rev. Ed Fashbaugh - Redistricting
Team Convener – Catherine Kang (kangcatherine1@gmail.com)
Staff Resource Persons
Rev. Mark Chow
Rev. Angela Lewis - Appointment making including minimum salaries, moving expenses, profiles, and itineracy.
Team Convener – Rev. Heidi Welch
Staff Resource Persons
Rev. Mark Chow
Rev. Angela Lewis - Clergy Benefits including how to bill churches for health care.
Team Convener – Rev. Armando Areliano
Staff Resources
Grace Welch
Robin Whitacre - Database and reporting needs for all departments, including how data will be entered, edited, and retrieved.
Team Convener – Leslie Hall
Staff Resources
Brenda Vacarro
Jill Philipp - Financial Reporting Needs
Team Convener – Rev. Steve Stultz Costello
Staff Resources
Bill Brownson
Vera Milanovic - Property considerations, including the Episcopal Residence, Closed Church Property, and Office Needs
Team Convener – Rev. Randy May
Leadership Resources
Bill Brownson
Julie Hurtig
Vera Milanovic
Randy May - Legal Considerations
Team Convener
Leadership Resources
Rev. Ed Peterson
Rev. Linda Middelberg
Conference Chancellors - Staffing
Team Convener – Rev. Ed Peterson
Staff Resources
Rev. Ed Peterson
Rev. Linda Middelberg - Communications, both the Communications Department going forward and Communications to the Annual Conferences of our progress.
Team Convener – Janet George
Staff Resources
Kay Panovec
Rick Wolcott - Technology including networks, emails, website, and systems.
Team Convener – Wade Giffin
Staff Resources
Rick Wolcott
Steven Schneider - Affiliated Organizations
Team Convener – Julie Hurtig
Staff Resources
Rev. Ed Fashbaugh
Bill Brownson - Foundations
Team Convener – Bill Brownson
Staff Resources
Brian Sheetz
Susan Black - Board of Ministries
Team Convener – Rev. Diane Tobey Covault
Leadership Resources
Rev. Donnetta Peaks
Rev. Jon Priebe
Rev. Barry Burns - Nominations/Leadership structure
Team Convener – Rev. Linda Middelberg
Staff Resources
Rev. Ed Fashbaugh
Rev. Karen Cook - Apportionments
Team Convener – David Scott
Staff Resources
Bill Brownson
Vera Milanovic
Due to security reasons, please refer to the East Ohio Conference staff directory and the West Ohio Conference staff directory to send your comments and suggestions.