Annual Conference Connections
In order to do the work of justice and peace, we need networks of United Methodists who become socially aware, engaged, connected and mobilized for action.
According to the United Methodist Book of Discipline paragraph 629, each Annual Conference shall have a conference board of Church and Society (or its equivalent) and a Peace With Justice Coordinator.
The General Board of Church and Society is committed to building relationships with each of these conference boards by providing educational resources, building and sustaining relationships, and helping mobilize networks to engage in social advocacy and action.
In order to take advantage of our United Methodist connection, we must commit ourselves to working with people across churches, districts, and conferences. Below you will find information about the Peace With Justice Coordinator and Church and Society chair – or equivalent – in your conference.
If you have any questions, contact:
Director of Conference Relations - Rev. Clayton Childers / cchilders@umcjustice.org
Director of Peace With Justice - Mark Harrison / mharrison@umcjustice.org.
Alabama-West Florida
Church and Society Chair
Khristen Carlson / khristencarlson@gmail.com
Website
Alaska Missionary
Church and Society Chair
Fran Lynch / flynch@mtaonline.net
Arkansas
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Jay Clark / jclark@phumc.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Stephen Copley / interfaithark@gmail.com
Baltimore-Washington
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Julie Wilson / jmw1976@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon-Proctor / ddpny@aol.com
Website
California Nevada
Advocacy and Justice Committee Contact
Rev. Michael Yoshii / michaelyoshii1@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Jim Cramer / cramerjc@gmail.com
Mary Liebke / mliebke@yahoo.com
Website
California Pacific
Justice and Compassion Essential Ministry Team Contact
Rev. Jolo Y. Buktaw / JLuisYBuktaw@yahoo.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Sandie Richards / sandie.richards@gmail.com
Website
Central Texas
Church and Society Chair
Louis Carr / lccarrjr@yahoo.com
Website
Dakotas
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Howard Baird / baird.howie@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Gail Arnold / gailarnoldga@gmail.com
Desert Southwest
Peace With Justice Coordinator
David Patterson / drdavidpatterson@icloud.com
Detroit-Western Michigan
Church and Society Chairs
George Covintree / pastor@stmatthewslivonia.com
Rev. Amee Paparella / pastoramee@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Ellen Brubaker / johnellen5@comcast.net
Website
East Ohio
Church and Society Chair
Terrie Baker / terriebaker78@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Lorna Weslake / tandl30@windstream.net
Website
Eastern Pennsylvania
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Barbara Drake / Bedrake15@aol.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Jessica Lynn Ross / pastorjess@outlook.com
Website
Florida
Conference Committee on Social Justice Contact
Rev. Sarah Miller / sarah.miller@flumc.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Alma Manney / labmanney@aol.com
Website
Great Plains
Mercy and Justice Team Contact
Rev. Sarah Marsh / rev.sarahmarsh@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Andrea Paret / amparet08@yahoo.com
Website
Greater New Jersey
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Kate Hillis / revkatehillis@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Jonathan Campbell / pastorjcampbell@hotmail.com
Website
Holston
Outreach and Advocacy Contact
Rev. Susan Montgomery / smonty924@earthlink.net
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Kevin Blue / kmblue3@rocketmail.com
Illinois Great Rivers
Church and Society Chair
Rob McCoy / RMcCoy@igrc.org
Website
Indiana
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Allison Curts / allison.curts@inumc.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Mike Settles / mike.settles@inumc.org
Iowa
Advocacy Team Contact
Sarah Rohret / pastorsarahrohret@yahoo.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Alejandro Alfrano-Santiz / aalfarosantiz@iliff.edu
Website
Kentucky
Church and Society Chair
Tami Coleman / tcoleman@kyumc.org
Louisiana
Church and Society Chair
Laura Salguero / salguero@bellsouth.net
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Jessica Lowe / jeclowe22@gmail.com
Memphis
Church and Society Action Team Contact
Edna Bonner / edna.bonner@att.net
Minnesota
Church and Society Action Team Contact
Greg Neumann / gneumann28@hotmail.com
Website
Mississippi
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Rick Brooks / rickbrooks@mac.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Bruce Case / jbrucecase@gmail.com
Missouri
Mission, Service and Justice Team Contact
Rev. Jennifer Long / jennifer.long@mscwired.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Beth Elders / beth.elders@manchesterumc.org
Website
New England
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Rebecca Girrell / pastorbecca.umc@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. We Chang / we@bwumc.org
Website
New Mexico
Church and Society Chair
Gorton Smith / gorton.smith@comcast.net
New York
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Paul Fleck / fleckpaul@hotmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Sheila Peiffer / churchandsociety@nyac-umc.org
Website
North Alabama
Church and Society Chair
Russell Hestley / russell.hestley@umcna.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Dr. Kanunu Emmanuel Busambwa / ebkanunu@yahoo.com
Website
North Carolina
Church and Society Chair
Brian Heymans / bheymans@mindspring.com
Website
North Georgia
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Cassie Rapko / cassie.rapko@mtzionumc.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Katy Hinman / katy.hinman@ngumc.net
Website
North Texas
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Marcus Womack / marcus@graceavenue.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Don Windle / don@widmerlaw.com
Northern Illinois
Church and Society Chairs
Rev. Britt Cox / Brittany.rm.cox@gmail.com
Scott Himel / sshimel123@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Wendy Ann Witt / wendy@chicagotemple.org
Website
Northwest Texas
Church and Society Chair
Rev. David Echols / echols@valornet.com
Oklahoma
Church and Society Chair
Mark Davies / mdavies@okcu.edu
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Connie Harrison / constance.harrison@gmail.com
Website
Oklahoma Indian
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Connie Harrison / contanceeharrison@att.net
Oregon-Idaho
Church and Society Chair
Donna Boe / donnaboe@cableone.net
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Claudia Jean Roberts / clarobb@juno.com
Pacific Northwest
Church and Society Chair
Ann Mayer / arsamayer@yahoo.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Richenda Fairhurst / pastorrichenda@gmail.com
Website
Peninsula-Delaware
Advocacy Resource Team Contact
Rev. Mary Browne / pastormhb@gmail.com
Website
Red Bird Missionary
Rio Texas
Church and Society Chair
Susan Aguilar / sastitchntime@sbcglobal.net
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Charles Stephens / pc4zoe@aol.com
Rocky Mountain
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Laurie Day / laurie@rmcumc.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Pat Johnson / patjohns626@yahoo.com
Website
South Carolina
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Morris Waymer Jr. / mwaymerjr@umcsc.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Jeri-Katherine Sipes / jerikatherine@unionunitedmethodist.org
South Georgia
Advocacy Committee Contact
Rev. Stacey Harwell-Dye / stacey.harwelldye@gmail.com
Susquehanna
Mission and Outreach Team Contact
Rev. Kris Sledge / ksledge@susumc.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Michelle Bodle / mbodle@susumc.org
Website
Tennessee
Church and Society Chairs
Rev. Matthew Kelley / Matthewlloydkelley@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Allison Gossett / allison.m.d.gossett@gmail.com
Texas
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Eleanor Colvin / eleanorcolvin@hotmail.com
Upper New York
Social Holiness Group Contact
Rev. Alan Kinney / akinney3@twcny.rr.com
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Heather Smith / beezermcgee@yahoo.com
Website
Virginia
Church and Society Chairs
Rev. James Page / jamespage@vaumc.org
Jaydee Hanson / jaydeehanson@verizon.net
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Monica Sprague / monicaleighsprague@gmail.com
Website
West Ohio
Church and Society Chair
Garrett Guillozet / garrettguillozet@gmail.com
Website
West Virginia
Justice and Advocacy Committee Contact
Martha Hill / mhill1975@hotmail.com
Western North Carolina
Justice and Reconciliation Team Chair
Pam Shoffner / pamelas43@bellsouth.net
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Ray McKinnon / ray@raymack2009.com
Website
Western Pennsylvania
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Kelly J. Smith / pastor@mifflinave.org
Peace With Justice Coordinator
Rev. Cyndi Bloise / revbloise@gmail.com
Wisconsin
Church and Society Chair
Rev. Ellen Rasmussen / revrellen@gmail.com
Peace With Justice Coordinators
Rev. Pyung Ahn Peace Kim / peacekim@wisconsinumc.org
Yellowstone
Church and Society Chair
Karen Disney / disneysax@yahoo.com
