Appointment of Adminstrative 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)

Tom Lambrecht Appointed Interim Secretary

The Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline, in paragraph 605.2, states that the Transitional Leadership Council (TLC) must appoint an interim secretary for the convening general conference. This interim secretary will then be nominated to serve as the official secretary during the opening session of the conference.

The TLC has appointed Tom Lambrecht as the interim secretary of the convening general conference. During the opening session, the TLC will formally nominate him to continue in this role.

Tom is an elder in the Trinity Provisional Annual Conference and has served as a member of the Transitional Commission on the Convening General Conference. In that role, he has chaired the Legislative Process working group. He also chaired the five-member Petitions Committee that reviewed the initial determination made by the Petitions Secretary with respect to all petitions pending before the convening General Conference. Additionally, Tom has led the Reform and Renewal Coalition’s efforts at several General Conferences of The United Methodist Church and is intimately familiar with the processes that typically occur at a General Conference.

Tom may be reached at tlambrecht@globalmethodist.org. We invite you all to join us in prayer for Tom's appointment and takes on theses responsiblities.