10 Jun New Executive Leadership Team Elected

The US National Conference delegates elected eight members of the Executive Leadership Team–one minister and one layperson from each of the four districts. The total ballot included 22 persons, broken down according to district and lay/clergy status. The persons elected are:

East District

• John Beukema (senior pastor, King Street Church, Chambersburg, Pa.).
• Annette Sites (pastor’s wife, Jerusalem Chapel, Churchville, Va.).

Central District

• Marty Pennington (senior pastor, Mainstreet Church, Walbridge, Ohio).
• Debbie Voight (pastor’s wife, Lancaster UB, Lancaster, Ohio).

North District

• Lester Smith (senior pastor, Hillsdale UB, Hillsdale, Mich.).
• Dan Paternoster (layperson, Fowlerville UB, Fowlerville, Mich.).

West District

• Dennis Miller (senior pastor, Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.).
• Molly Kesler (pastor’s wife, Good Shepherd Church, Huntington, Ind.).

The new ELT will now appoint four additional persons, one from each district–2 laypersons, and 2 ministers. The bishop is also a member (and chairman) of the ELT.