21 Oct Five-Person Turnover in Pastoral Ministry Team
Top row (l-r). The four out-going members: Lee Rhodes, Dennis Sites, David Burkett, Chuck Wheatley. Continuing members: Phil Whipple, Chris Little, Terry Smith. Bottom row. Continuing members: Bob Bruce, Craig Burkholder. New members: Gary Gates, Mark Wilson, Randy Carpenter, Jim Bolich, Mike Brown.
The Pastoral Ministry Leadership Team is meeting today and tomorrow (October 21-22) in Huntington, Ind. The PMLT deals with various issues involving ministers, in particular licensing and education.
The PMLT consists of ten ordained UB ministers. They include the bishop, the chairman, and up to eight persons appointed to two-year terms by the Executive Leadership Team.
Five changes have occurred on the Pastoral Ministry Leadership Team for the 2013-2015 period.
Leaving the team are:
- Lee Rhodes, who has chaired the team since 2005. He is pastor of Countryside UB church (Breckinridge, Mich.).
- Denny Sites, pastor of Jerusalem Chapel UB church (Churchville, Va.). Denny is now a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
- David Burkett, senior pastor of Mount Morris UB church (Mount Morris, Mich.).
- Chuck Wheatley, senior pastor of Avlon UB church (Bremen, Ohio). Chuck retired this year.
Taking over as chairman is Gary Gates, the Director of Ministerial Licenses. He had previously served only in an advisory role. Also joining him on the team are:
- Mark Wilson, senior pastor of Fowlerville UB church (Fowlerville, Mich.).
- Randy Carpenter, senior pastor of Sunfield UB church (Sunfield, Mich.).
- Jim Bolich, senior pastor of Prince Street UB church (Shippensburg, Pa.).
- Mike Brown, senior pastor of Franklin UB church (New Albany, Ohio).
You can see the complete team here.
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