2005 Churchwide Assembly [At-Large || Central || Eastern || Mamuee Valley || North Central || Southeast || Southwest || Toledo] SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE – CLERGY:
J. Weston Jones
Congregational Service: Personal study of the issues; participation in synod seminars on issues before the upcoming convention; sharing with other clergy on the issues Synodical or Churchwide Service: In 33 years of ministry I have served on the planning / hosting committee for the Constitutional Convention of the LCA – ALC merger. I have spoken / debated in synod sponsored events on the Concordats. I have served on the past Conflict Resolution committee for the synod, going into conflicted congregations at the synod’s request to help find solutions. Community-Related Service: Past president of Marion Rotary; on local board that planned resurrection of an abandoned hotel for subsidized senior housing; Chamber of Commerce Ambassador; Marion General Hospital Foundation Board; Free Medical Clinic Board; WOSB-Marion Board
Personal Statement: Julianne D. Smith
Congregational Service: Parish pastor for 17 years (1986 – 2000, St. Mark, Ada) – (2000 to present, First, Upper Sandusky) Synodical or Churchwide Service: Candidacy Committee (1996 – present); Ohio Lutheran Campus Ministry Board (1989 – 1995); Churchwide Assembly 1991, 1999; NW Ohio Synod Planning Committee 1999; Bishop Lohrmann’s Transition Team (1998 – 1999) Community-Related Service: Ada Town and Gown Planning Committee (1993 – 1994); United Way of Ada and Liberty Township (1996 – 2000); Ada Ministerial Association (1986 – 2000); Love Incorporated of Hardin County (1998 – 2000); Upper Sandusky Ministerial Association (2000 – present); Advisory Committee for Parish Nursing in Wyandot County (2001 – 2002)
Personal Statement: SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE – LAY FEMALE: Linda A. Bean
Congregational Service: Church council (stewardship chair); long-time stewardship committee member; Sunday School teacher for 15 years; Vision Task Force Chair; church choir; Voices in Praise Ensemble; youth committee; ALPHA League; many Bible studies, circle meetings and Bible school advisor Synodical or Churchwide Service: None
Community-Related Service: BASE Board Member (Bucyrus After School Enrichment – Christian based); volunteer at BASE; academic booster; president of Colonel Crawford High School (4 years)
Personal Statement: Betty L. Harris
Congregational Service: Current treasurer, Women of the ELCA; Sunday School board; have served as president for Women of the ELCA (2 terms); church council secretary (2 terms); Southeast Conference president (2 terms) and treasurer (2 terms); mission board committee to bring the ladies from Dodoma, Tanzania two summers ago; sing in choir and taught Sunday School Synodical or Churchwide Service: Have been a delegate to NW Synod convention two times
Community-Related Service: Service person for our church if a disaster strikes our area
Personal Statement: Jan Maddy
Congregational Service: Member - Council at Large, President 2002 – 2003; current treasurer 2004 – 2005; teach catechism – past five years; previously in California and served as local president of WLCW for several terms which included positions on church council; served as conference president several terms Synodical or Churchwide Service: Served on synodical board 2B in Los Angeles (1990 – 1996); Southeast Conference NW Ohio Synod ELCA Women (2000 – 2001) – president (2001 – 2005); member of NW Ohio Synod Red Hat Ministry
Community-Related Service: Crestline City Council (2001 – 2007); Turning Point volunteer – teach domestic violence / dating relationships in school; LSS auxiliary; NCO secretary, VP, current president; Red Cross Board; Crestline Ministerial Association
Personal Statement: Darlene Schaadt
Congregational Service: Served as administrative assistant at St. Paul for 28 years; served as mission growth vice president and president of Women of the Church; as administrative assistant I have served on church council as a nonvoting member; former Sunday School teacher Synodical or Churchwide Service: Delegate for NW Ohio Synodical Women in St. Louis 1999; served as newsletter editor for the women’s synodical board; delegate for NW Ohio Synod Assembly 6 times
Community-Related Service: Board member of the Christian Food Center serving all of Wyandot County; council person for the Village of Harpster; volunteer coordinator for weekday religious education in the Upper Sandusky school district
Personal Statement: Wanda Straub
Congregational Service: Evangelism committee; lay reader; altar guild; youth and adult Sunday School teacher; all offices of Women of the ELCA at Emanuel; committee for new organ Synodical or Churchwide Service: Delegate for several synod assemblies; voting member to two churchwide assemblies; serve on synod ADAM Task Force; current treasurer of NW Ohio Synod Women of the ELCA
Community-Related Service: Financial Director, Central Ohio Four County Chapter of Thrivent; past president of Lutheran Social Services North Central Auxiliary; member of Columbus Chapter American Guild of Organists; member of Association for Lutheran Church Musicians; driver for mobile meals (10 years); 4-H advisor (22 years)
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