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Synod Council

Officers

The Rev. Virginia "Ginny" S. Aebischer

The Rev. Virginia "Ginny" S. Aebischer

Bishop

Lexanne Graves

Lexanne Graves

Vice-President

The Rev. W. Osborne "Ozzie" Herlong

The Rev. W. Osborne "Ozzie" Herlong

Secretary

Raymond L. Hendrix, Jr.

Raymond L. Hendrix, Jr.

Treasurer

2023

Gracie Bellah

Gracie Bellah

Youth (Grade 8-11)

Cindy Davis

Cindy Davis

Lay Woman - Eastern Area

Robert Epting

Robert Epting

Lay Man - At Large

The Rev. Rachel Hoffman +

The Rev. Rachel Hoffman +

Rostered Minister - At Large

Deacon Deborah Poole

Deacon Deborah Poole

Rostered Minister - Central Area

Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Lay Woman - At Large

Jeffrey Stringer

Jeffrey Stringer

Lay Man - Northern Area

LaTynia Taylor *

LaTynia Taylor *

Person of Color or Language other than English

2024

Ben Bernstein

Ben Bernstein

Lay Man - At Large

Tex Davis

Tex Davis

Lay Man - Central Area

Virginia Herlong

Virginia Herlong

Lay Woman – At Large

Deacon Katie Justice

Deacon Katie Justice

Rostered Minister - Eastern Area

Becky Koch

Becky Koch

Lay Woman - Northern Area

The Rev. Bobby Morris

The Rev. Bobby Morris

Rostered Minister - At Large

2025

Sheila Caughman

Sheila Caughman

Lay Woman - Central Area

Daniel Crofts

Daniel Crofts

Lay Man - Eastern Area

The Rev. JoAnna Gragg

The Rev. JoAnna Gragg

Rostered Minister - At Large

LaVone Griffin

LaVone Griffin

Male - Person of Color / Language other than English

Mary Katherine King

Mary Katherine King

Young Adult

The Rev. Josh Kestner

The Rev. Josh Kestner

Rostered Minister - Northern Area

William Newmyer

William Newmyer

Lay Man – At Large

Kathy Riggin

Kathy Riggin

Lay Woman - At Large

meeting highlights

Synod Council Meeting Highlights April 4, 2022

Synod Council Meeting Highlights April 4, 2022

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Synod Council Meeting Highlights February 28, 2022

Synod Council Meeting Highlights February 28, 2022

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Synod Council Meeting Highlights November 15 2021

Synod Council Meeting Highlights November 15 2021

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