2014 Conference Directory

North Carolina Conference

of The United Methodist Church

Healthy Congregations and Effective Leaders in Every Place Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World

700 Waterfield Ridge Place

Garner, NC 27529

Telephone: 919.779.6115 or 800.849.4433 | 919.773.2308 Fax

www.nccumc.org

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Conference Cabinet and Assistant to the District Superintendents
Resident Bishop | Hope Morgan Ward

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Beacon District (BE)

Gilliam P. Wise (Gil) - Ext. 381

Email:

Judi Bowman | ADS - Ext. 391
Email:

Capital District (CA)

Jonathan E. Strother (Jon) - Ext. 382
Email:

Claire Cox-Woodlief | ADS - Ext. 392
Email:

Corridor District (CO)

Donna Banks (Donna) - Ext. 383

Email:

Judi Smith | ADS - Ext. 393
Email:

Fairway District (FA)

Ray Broadwell (Ray) - Ext. 384

Email:

LouAnn Allred | ADS - Ext. 394
Email:

Gateway District (GA)

Samuel Wynn (Sam) - Ext. 385

Email:

Kelly Barr | ADS - Ext. 395
Email:

Harbor District (HA)

M. Francis Daniel (Francis) - Ext. 386

Email:

Pat Litzinger | ADS - Ext. 396
Email:

Heritage District (HE)

Randy Innes (Randy) - Ext. 387

Email:

Tuck Taylor | ADS - Ext. 397
Email:

Sound District (SO)

Linda Taylor (Linda) - Ext. 388

Email:

Edward Mann | ADS - Ext. 398
Email:

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District Office
Lou Jennings | District Administrative Coordinator - Ext. 236
Email:

700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.9435 Ext. 236 or 888.661.4941 | Fax: 919.882.8460

Rachel Oakes | District Receptionist and Administrative Assistant - Ext. 317

Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.9435 Ext. 317 or 888.661.4941 | Fax: 919.882.8460

Trudi Artis | District Assistant Receptionist - Ext. 318

Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.9435 Ext. 317 or 888.661.4941 | Fax: 919.882.8460

Leadership Team
The Leadership Team is made up of the Bishop, the eight District Superintendents and eight Assistant to the District Superintendents along with the following people.

Mary Andreolli | Director, Communications
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 235 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Lisa Bachman | Director, Lay Servant Ministries
Email:
4304 Dunkeld Way, Durham, NC 27705
Telephone: 919.383.5993

Christine Dodson | Treasurer-Business Manager -Pension Officer
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 235 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

William H. Gattis | Director, Academy of Leadership Excellence
Email:
228 W. Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27603
Telephone: 919.208.2169 | Fax: 919.829.5780

Carol W. Goehring | Executive Director, Conference Connectional Ministries
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 249 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Gary Locklear | Conference Lay Leader
Email:

667 Locklear Road Pembroke, NC 28372

Telephone: 910.521.3160 or Cell: 910.734.4070

Timothy J. Russell (Tim) | Assistant to the Bishop & Director of Ministerial Relations
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 246 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773-2416

Jeffrey L. Severt (Jeff) | Executive Director, New Faith Communities
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 250 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Douglas Ward | Director, Information Technology
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 235 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Ministry Team
The Ministry Team is made up of the Bishop and the eight District Superintendents along with the following people.

Mary Andreolli | Director, Communications

Lisa Bachman | Director, Lay Servant Ministries

Christine Dodson | Treasurer-Business Manager -Pension Officer

William H. Gattis | Director, Academy of Leadership Excellence

Carol W. Goehring | Executive Director, Conference Connectional Ministries

Gary Locklear | Conference Lay Leader

Timothy J. Russell (Tim) | Assistant to the Bishop & Director of Ministerial Relations

Jeffrey L. Severt (Jeff) | Executive Director, New Faith Communities

Douglas Ward | Director, Information Technology

Conference Officers

Hope Morgan Ward | Resident Bishop
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 242 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2416

James L. Bryan (Jerry) | Conference Secretary
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 223 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Jacob Beasley | Conference President, UMYF
Email:
506 South 10th St., Erwin, NC 28339

Telephone: 910.658.4622

Christine Dodson | Treasurer-Business Manager -Pension Officer
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 235 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Carol W. Goehring | Executive Director, Conference Connectional Ministries
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 249 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Conference Officers

Wilson Hayman | Chancellor

PO Box 1801 Raleigh, NC 27602-1801

Gary Locklear | Conference Lay Leader
Email:

667 Locklear Road Pembroke, NC 28372

Telephone: 910.521.3160 or Cell: 910.734.4070

Timothy J. Russell (Tim) | Assistant to the Bishop & Director of Ministerial Relations
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 246 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2416

LaNella Smith | Conference President, United Methodist Women
Email:
1215 Shady Lane Durham, NC 27712
Telephone: 919.471.0774

George Speake | Conference Statistician
Email:
301 Marine Blvd. Jacksonville, NC 28540
Telephone: 910.455.4814 | Fax: 910.455.7498

Jennifer Walls | Conference Controller
Email:
700 Waterfield Ridge Place Garner, NC 27529
Telephone: 919.779.6115 Ext. 229 or 800.849.4433 | Fax: 919.773.2308

Paul Wilson | Conference President, United Methodist Men
Email: @nccumc.org
108 Fairfax Lane, Cary, NC 27513
Telephone: 919.599.2159


United Methodist Building Staff

919.779.6115 or 800.849.4433 or Fax 919.773.2308

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Bishop’s Office

Fax: 919.773.2416

Hope Morgan Ward., Resident Bishop

Email:

Ext. 242

Becky Biegger, Administrative Assistant

Email:

Ext. 242

Ministerial Relations Office

Timothy J. Russell, Assistant to Bishop
Email:
Ext. 246
Laura Ledford, Associate Director
Email:
Ext. 245
Linda Bourey, Administrative Assistant

Email:

Ext. 244

Susan Osborn, Part-time Office Assistant

Email:

Ext. 240

Connectional Ministries Office

Carol W. Goehring, Executive Director,

Connectional Ministries
Email:

Ext. 249

Church Revitalization | Coaching | Conference

Connectional Table | Higher Education Ministries | Nominations | Worship

Linda Harris, Administrative Assistant/

Office Manager

Email:

Ext. 247

Christine Harman, Christian Formation Team Coordinator
Email:

Ext. 253
Children | Church & Society | Education & Nurture | Evangelism | Personal Financial Discipleship | Safe Sanctuaries | Spiritual Life | Youth & Older Adult Ministries |

Robin Harry, Administrative Assistant

Email:

Ext. 252

Steve Taylor, Outreach Ministry Team

Coordinator

Email:

Ext. 257

Cell Phone: 919.780.4141

Board of Missions (Loans) | Criminal Justice & Mercy Ministries | Disability Concerns | Disaster Response | Refugee & Immigration

Kathy Duncan, Administrative Assistant

Email:

Ext. 256

Terry Hunt, Leadership Team Coordinator

Email:

Ext. 266

Christian Unity & Interreligious Concerns| Laity | Multicultural & Ethnic Ministries

Mary Andreolli, Director, Communications, Advocate Editor

Email:

Ext. 263
Communications | GRACE Magazine | Web Administration | Video Producer

LeeAnne Thornton, Administrative Assistant

Email:
Ext. 258

Linda Smith, Design Works

Email:

Ext. 238

Web Associate

Derek Leek, Web Ministries Producer
Email:

Ext. 298

Web Production: Conference and local church | Video Production

Laura Dallas, Director, Media Center

Email:

Ext. 264

Media Center | Archives & History

Lee Barnes, Youth Worker Coach

Email:

Telephone: 919.924.4583

Conference Secretary’s Office

James L. (Jerry) Bryan, Conference Secretary

Email:

Ext. 223

Shannon Medlin, Administrative Assistant

Email:

Ext. 222

Annual Conference | Clergy Address Changes Conference Directory | Conference Journal

New Faith Communities

Jeff Severt, Executive Director, New Faith Communities

Email:

Ext. 250


Marty Cauley, Director of Content and Coaching

Email:

Ext. 254

New Church Planting | Impact10

Treasurer’s Office

Christine Dodson, CPA,

Conference Treasurer, Stewardship Team Coordinator

Email:

Ext. 235

Joanna Ezuka, Pension Program Administrator

Email:

Ext. 225

Pensions | Insurance

Liz Greenstock, CPA, Assistant Conference Controller

Email:

Ext. 230

Account Reconciliation & Review | Financial Reporting| Tables I, II and III Data

Diana Hunter, Receipts Accountant

Email:

Ext. 232

Jennifer Phillips, CPA, Assistant Controller of Administration
Email:

Ext. 321

Apportionments | Financial Reports & Review

Chrisy Powell, Property Manager/NCC Pact Program Administrator

Email:

Ext. 234

Accounts Payable | Board of Trustees | Property Management | Property and Casualty Insurance

Bethany Reaves, Benefits Administrative Assistant

Email:

Ext. 316

Alison Smith, Officer/Payroll Accountant

Email:

Ext. 233

CFA | Moving Expenses | Payroll

Caroline Thornton, Benefits Manager

Email:

Ext. 228

Disbursements | Emerging Church | Equitable Compensation | Group Insurance Administrator | Ministers’ Transition Fund

Jennifer Walls, CPA, Assistant Controller of Operations

Email:

Ext. 229

Apportionments | Financial Reports| Internal Controls & Audit Consultation

Katherine Wilder, Accounts Receivable Specialist

Email:

Ext. 285

Accounts Receivable

Information Technology Office

Douglas Ward, Director of Information Technology

Email:

Ext. 227

David Reid, Systems Administrator

Email:

Ext. 237

United Methodist Foundation

919.836.0029 or 800.555.4718

Fax: 919.836.0092

Richard D. Bowlin, Chief Executive Officer

Email:

Lauralee Bailey, Director of Planned Giving

Email:

Ivanna Cole, CPA, Chief Financial Officer

Email:

Kim Smith, Office Manager

Email:

Shane Oxendine, Administrative Assistant

Email:

Camp & Retreat Ministries

919.552.1756

Dail Ballard, Executive Director

Email:

Steve Kirkman, Financial Director

Email:

Hope Capps, Finance Administrator

Email:

Melanie Fornes, Staff Accountant

Email:

Karla Diener, Staff Accountant

Email:

Zoe Ministry

919.779.7272

Gaston Warner, Executive Director

Email:

Randy Wiersma , Director of Engagement

Email:

Mandie Sellars, Director of Communications

Email:

Toni Cole, Program Manager

Email:

Laura Nemecek, Hope Companion Coordinator

Email:

Elena Ballam, Travel &Events Coordinator

Email:

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Alfred Wesley Gwinn Jr. |Al| |Joyce|

Retired Bishop, Raleigh Area

8301 Southwind Bay Circle

Ft. Myers, FL 33908

919.623.4999

Carlton P. Minnick Jr. |C.P.|

Retired Bishop, Raleigh Area

4480 Springmoor Circle

Raleigh, NC 27615

919.848.7480

Paul L. Leeland |Paul| |Janet|

Bishop, Alabama-West Florida Conference

3291 Lancaster Lane

Montgomery, AL 36106

334.244.1751

F. Belton Joyner |Belton|

Secretary, Judicial Council

8809 Millers Bend

Bahama, NC 27503-9611

919.479.9816

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Conference Directory

Adams, Anna |Anna| |Provisional Elder|

(Sound District) Appointed to Attend School

Office: 2634 Brookridge Cir., Greenville, NC 27858

*Home: 5802 Sterling Dr., Apt. #3, Granger, IN 46530

Email:

Adams, Dennis Marion |Dennis| |Lee| |Elder In Full Connection|

(Sound District) St. James (Greenville) - Associate

*Office: 2000 E 6th St, Greenville, NC 27858-2915

(ph) (252) 752-6154 (f) (252) 752-9539

Home: 2634 Brookridge Cir., Greenville, NC 27858-5405

(ph) (252) 355-7480

Email:

Adams, William Frazier |Bill| |Dana| |Part Time Local Pastor|

(Harbor District) Devon Park (Wilmington)

Office: 3403 Winston Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28403

(ph) (910) 799-0621

*Home: 409 Arbor Way, Wilmington, NC 28409-5725

(ph) (910) 799-4194

Email:

Adams, James David |Dave| |Barbara| |Part Time Local Pastor|

(Capital District) Whitley Memorial (Smithfield)

*Office: 300 Wilson Mills Rd., Smithfield, NC 27577

(ph) (919) 989-8506

Home: 105 W. Rose St., Smithfield, NC 27577

(ph) (919) 989-7773

Email:

Ahl, Anne W. |Anne| |Chris| |Elder In Full Connection|

(Fairway District) First (Fuquay-Varina)

*Office: P.O. Box 126, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

(ph) (919) 567-8384 (f) (919) 567-1678

Home: 1668 Lake Glen Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27562

(ph) (919) 557-9107

Email:

Aills, Lovell R. |Lovell| |Barbara| |Retired Elder|

(Fairway District) Retired

*Home: #8 Piney Point, Whispering Pines, NC 28327-9475

(ph) (910) 949-3632

Email:

Aitken, P. Wesley |Wesley| |Ruth| |Retired Elder|

(Corridor District) Retired

*Home: 1829 Front St, Apt E - 2, Durham, NC 27705

(ph) (919) 309-9652

Email:

Albright, Charles Andrew |Charles| |Whitney| |Provisional Elder|

(Fairway District) Southern Pines - Associate

Office: 175 Midland Rd., Southern Pines, NC 28387-3311

(ph) (910) 692-3518 (f) (910) 692-5875

*Home: 100 Clematis Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387-3311

(ph) (910) 692-9703

Email:

Albritton, Bob |Bob| |Becky| |Other Non-Methodist Denomination|

(Capital District) Wendell

*Office: P.O. Box 1925, Wendell, NC 27591

(ph) (919) 365-6266 (f) (919) 365-6266

Home: 308 Fowlkes Street, Wendell, NC 27591-7711

(ph) (919) 365-5566

Email:

Alexander, Benjamin |Ben| |Sarah| |Elder In Full Connection|

(Fairway District) Pittsboro (Pittsboro)

Office: P.O. Box 716, Pittsboro, NC 27312

(ph) (919) 542-2330

*Home: 47 Green Meadow Court, Pittsboro, NC 27312

(ph) (919) 542-4525

Email:

Alexander, Gayle T. |Gayle| |Kathryn| |Retired Elder|

(Corridor District) Retired

*Home: 1880 Brookwood Ave., Apt. 103, Burlington, NC 27215

(ph) (336) 570-8520

Email:

Alexander, Jr., J. C. |J. C.| |Sue| |Retired Elder|

(Corridor District) Retired

*Home: 3705 Ben-Mil Court, Franklinton, NC 27525

(ph) (919) 528-8136

Email:

Allen, Danny G. |Danny| |June| |Elder In Full Connection|

(Beacon District) First (Washington)

*Office: P.O. Box 715, Washington, NC 27889

(ph) (252) 946-3311

Home: 7860 Broad Creek Road, Washington, NC 27889

(ph) (252) 975-1774

Email:

Allen, David Joseph |Dave| |Heather Bixler| |Provisional Elder|

(Corridor District) Concord (Graham)

Office: 4462 E Greensboro Chapel Hill Rd, Graham, NC 27253

(ph) (336) 525-2483

*Home: 4504 E Greensboro Chapel Hill Rd, Graham, NC 27253

(ph) (336) 525-2483

Email:

Allen, Frank Bruce |Bruce| |Susan| |Elder In Full Connection|

(Corridor District) Long Memorial (Roxboro)

Office: P.O. Box 310, Roxboro, NC 27573

(ph) (336) 599-1193

*Home: 508 Clayton Avenue, Roxboro, NC 27573

(ph) (336) 599-2284

Email:

Allen, Willie F. |Willie| |Alice Faye| |Part Time Local Pastor|

(Harbor District) Mishop Springs (Whiteville)

Office: 2756 Pine Log Rd., Whiteville, NC 28472

*Home: 1359 Owen Hill Rd., Elizabethtown, NC 28337

(ph) (910) 866-4453

Email:

Alley, Mamie Rachel |Mamie| |Bob| |Full Time Local Pastor|

(Fairway District) Tabernacle (Robbins)

Office: P.O. Box 395, Robbins, NC 27325

(ph) (910) 948-9981

*Home: 241 Highway 705 South, Robbins, NC 27325

(ph) (910) 948-2288

Email:

Alliger, Julia Ellen |Julia| |John E. Ducker| |Elder In Full Connection|

(Heritage District) Cokesbury (Henderson)

Office: 44 Milton Stainback Rd, Henderson, NC 27537

(ph) (252) 492-7100

*Home: 44 Milton Stainback Rod, Henderson, NC 27537