Leadership Directory

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Leadership for the Bloomington District through its committees and boards is impacted by the vote at the 2008 session of Annual Conference for a New Annual Conference and subsequent new District Alignment effective July 1, 2010 at the latest.

Therefore, the following persons are nominated to serve the Bloomington District from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010.

Click on a Committee to see a listing of committee members

Committee on District Superintendency
District Board of Church Location and Building
District Committee on Congregational Development
District Council on Ministries
District Finance Committee
District Missions Committee
District Missionary and Church Extension Society
District Nominating Committee
District Parsonage Trustees
District Committee on Lay Speaking Ministries
Other Leadership Positions

COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENCY
(Para. 666, page 444, 2004 Discipline)

Chairman	Mr. Paul Hazel, Jr., Lay person from Fairview UMC
District Lay Leader	Mr. Nyle Riegle, Lay leader from Linton First UMC
Member	Mr. Don Berry, Lay person from Freedom UMC
Member	Mrs. Rhea Dawn Gadberry, Lay person from Koleen UMC
Member	Rev. Rob Martindale, Clergy from Bonds Chapel UMC Charge
Member	Ms. Lynn Oliver, Lay person from Monrovia UMC
Member	Ms. Karyn Price, Lay person from Bedford First UMC
Member	Rev. Margaret Pruden, Retired Clergy
Member	Rev. Jim Ramsey, Clergy from St. Mark’s UMC
Member	Mr. Richard Routh, Lay person from Nashville UMC

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DISTRICT BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING
(Para. 2518, page 682, 2004 Discipline)

Chairman	Mr. Walter McCormick , Lay person from Brownstown UMC
Member	Mr. Steve Eads, Lay person
Member	Mr. Gale Groh, Lay person from Mitchell Jacob Finger UMC
Member	Mrs. Ruth Hendrix, Lay person from Mt. Lebanon UMC
Member	Rev. William Van Horn, Clergy from Banta UMC Charge
Member	Rev. Bob Ostermeier, District Superintendent

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DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Chairman	Rev. Ed Beedle, Clergy from Solsberry UMC Charge
Member	Rev. Kevin Raidy, Clergy from Bloomfield UMC
Member	Mr. Noble Stallons, Lay person from Linton First UMC
Member	Mr. David Steele, Lay person from Arlington UMC
Member	Rev. Frank Van Allen, Clergy from St. Paul UMC

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DISTRICT COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES

Chairman	Mr. Noble Stallons, Lay person from Linton First UMC
Member	Rev. Joy Ahlemeyer, District Youth Co-Coordinator
Member	Rev. Ed Beedle, Congregational Development Chair
Member	Ms. Joyce Carlisle, District Missions Chair
Member	Mr. Carle Crawford, District Treasurer
Member	Rev. Mary Beth Morgan, Clergy from St. Mark's UMC
Member	Ms. Diana Musgrave, District UMW President
Member	Rev. Ray New, Clergy from Crossroads UMC
Member	Ms. Becky Padgett, District Youth Co-Coordinator
Member	Ms. Debbie Wease, Lay person from Harrodsburg UMC

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DISTRICT FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chairman	Mr. John Briles, Lay person from Arlington UMC
Member	Mr. Carle Crawford, District Treasurer
Member	Mr. Jeff Helfrich, Lay person from Mitchell Jacob Finger UMC
Member	Mrs. Jessica Lindsey, District Administrative Assistant
Member	Mr. Kyle Martindale, Lay person from Greene Co. Chapel UMC
Member	Rev. Bob Ostermeier, District Superintendent

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DISTRICT MISSIONS COMMITTEE

Chairman	Ms. Joyce Carlisle, Lay person from Blgtn First UMC
Member	Mrs. Velma Crees, Lay person from Brownstown UMC
Member	Mr. Leroy Crees, Lay person from Brownstown UMC
Member	Rev. Robert Epps, Retired Clergy
Member	Mrs. Candy Groh, Lay person from Mitchell Jacob Finger UMC
Member	Mr. Lawrence Hunter, Lay person from Spencer UMC
Member	Mr. Mike Mader, Lay person from Spencer UMC
Member	Mrs. Samantha Perkins, Lay person from Wesley Chapel UMC
Member	Ms. Janis Small, Lay person from Morgantown UMC
Member	Ms. Joan Steele, Lay person from Shiloh-Wesley UMC
Member	Rev. William Van Horn, Clergy from Banta UMC Charge

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BLOOMINGTON DISTRICT MISSIONARY AND CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY, INC.
(Para. 657.4, page 438, 2004 Discipline)

Chairman	Mr. Tom Swafford, Lay person from Arlington UMC
Member (Class of 2009)	Mr. Lawrence Hunter, Lay person from Spencer UMC
Member (Class of 2009)	Ms. Cindy Moore, Lay person from Nashville UMC
Member (Class of 2009)	Rev. James Roach, Clergy person from Arlington UMC
Member (Class of 2010)	Mr. Carle Crawford, District Treasurer
Member (Class of 2010)	Rev. Curtis Hurley, Clergy from Fairview UMC
Member (Class of 2010)	Mr. Wally Lane, Lay person from Spencer UMC
District Secretary of Global Ministries:

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DISTRICT PARSONAGE TRUSTEES
(Para. 2517, page 680, 2004 Discipline)

Member	Ms. Betty Cromwell, Lay person from Paoli UMC
Member	Rev. Kathie Hart, Clergy from Arlington UMC
Member	Mr. Mark Kinser, Lay person from Harrodsburg UMC
Member	Mr. Walt Koon, Lay person from Morgantown UMC
Member	Mrs. Cynthia Sharp, Lay person from Bloomington First UMC

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DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON LAY SPEAKING MINISTRIES
(Para. 665, page 443, 2004 Discipline)

Member	Rev. Arthur Collins, Clergy from Ellettsville UMC
Member	Mr. Rick McQueen, Lay person from Martinsville First UMC
Member	Rev. Bob Ostermeier, District Superintendent

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DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY
(Para. 663, page 441, 2004 Discipline)

Chairman	Rev. Roy Ice, Clergy from Morgantown UMC
Member	Rev. Pam Cook, Clergy from Paoli UMC
Member	Rev. Kurt Freeman, Clergy from Mooresville First UMC
Member	Rev. Sandy Harlan, Clergy from St. Mark’s UMC
Member	Mr. Rick McQueen, Lay person from Martinsville First UMC
Member	Mr. Cindy Spahr, Lay person from Ellettsville UMC
Member	Mrs. Bonnie Steele, Lay person from Arlington UMC
Member	Rev. Becky Suter, Clergy from Martinsville First UMC
Member	Rev. Gene Young, Retired Clergy
Member	Rev. Doug Witt, Clergy from Linton First UMC
Member	Rev. Bob Ostermeier, District Superintendent

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DISTRICT YOUTH COORDINATORS
Ms. Becky Padgett, Lay person from Orleans UMC
Rev. Joy Ahlemeyer, Clergy from Harrodsburg UMC

DISTRICT TREASURER
Mr. Carle Crawford, Lay person from St. Mark’s UMC

ASSISTANT DISTRICT TREASURER
Mr. John Briles, Lay person from Arlington UMC

DISASTER COORDINATOR

VOLUNTEER IN MISSION COORDINATOR
Rev. Gary Loy, Clergy from Ames Chapel UMC

        DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST MEN PRESIDENT

        DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN PRESIDENT
                  Ms. Diana Musgrave, Lay person from Martinsvillle First UMC

DISTRICT OPERATION CLASSROOM COORDINATOR
Mr. Lawrence Hunter, Lay person from Spencer UMC

CLERGY/SPOUSE PLANNING TEAM

Member	Mrs. Linda Ostermeier, Clergy spouse
Member	Mrs. Diane Purnell, Clergy spouse
Member	Rev. Pat Sinnott, Clergy from Orleans UMC
Member	Rev. Linda Watson, Clergy from Springs Valley UMC

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TO CONFERENCE MINISTRY TEAMS

        Conference Communications Team
              Mrs. Jessica Lindsey, District Administrative Assistant

        Conference Discipleship Leadership Team
              Mr. Nyle Riegle, District Lay Leader
            Mr. Noble Stallons, Lay person from Linton First UMC

        Conference Healthy Church and New Church Start Team
             Rev. Ed Beedle, District Congregational Development Committee Chair
             Rev. Rob Kirts, Clergy from Bedford Grace UMC
             Rev. Frank Van Allen, District Congregational Development Committee Member

        Conference Missions Resource Team
              Mr. Mike Mader, District Mission Committee Member

        Conference Social Advocacy and Justice Team
              Ms. Beverly Calendar- Anderson, Lay person from Bloomington First UMC
              Rev. Mary Beth Morgan, Clergy from Bloomington First UMC
              Ms. Lynn Oliver, Lay person from Monrovia UMC

        Conference Board of United Methodist Women
            Mrs. Diana Musgrave, District UMW President

          DISTRICT EQUALIZING MEMBERS TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE

            Mrs. Martha Butler, Lay person from Scotland UMC
            Ms. Ann Callahan, Lay person from Nashville UMC
            Ms. Joyce Carlile, Lay person from Bloomington First UMC
            Mrs. Jessica Lindsey, District Administrative Assistant
            Mr. Aaron Quesenberry, Lay person from Mitchell Jacob Finger UMC
            Ms. Brenda Quesenberry, Lay person from Mitchell Jacob Finger UMC
            Mr. David Steele, Lay person from Arlington UMC