2015 WV Healthy Bodies Healthy Spirits Steering Committee

  1. Jeff Allen (304) 344-3141, Methodist pastor, Executive Director, WV Council of Churches, Charleston
  1. Timothy Allen (304) 830-2183, Chair of Conference Council on Christian Unity and Inter-Religious Concerns, Pastor, Spruce Street United Methodist Church, Morgantown
  1. Leslie Bonham (304) 546-3117, Cross Lanes United Methodist Church,Cross Lanes
  1. Claire Butler , office (304) 720-7833, cell: (304)-932-7546, ANCHOR Regional Campaign Manager with the American Heart Association, Village Chapel Presbyterian Church, Charleston
  1. Barbara Chalfant (304) 744-7634, Associate Presbyter for Ministry, Presbytery of West Virginia, South Charleston
  1. Sherry Ellem (304) 485-7374, cell (304) 588-1114, St. Ambrose Catholic Church, works for Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, Parkersburg
  1. Janice Hill (304) 485-5253 / (304) 916-4664,Pastor,First Christian Church, Parkersburg
  1. Barbara Holt (304) 485-7374x103, works for Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, Parkersburg
  1. Linda Jedju (304) 566-7995, Northview United Methodist Church, Clarksburg
  1. Lynn Keener (304) 290-6547, Pastor, Masontown Church of the Nazarene, Morgantown
  1. Scott Kephart (304) 425-4081 First Baptist Church Princeton, Princeton
  1. Kate Kosydar (304) 622-4532. Parish Social Ministry Coordinator for Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities West Virginia, St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Clarksburg
  1. Kate Long (304) 343-1884, Try This co-director ( Unity of Kanawha Valley, Charleston
  1. Diana Payne (304) 622-5762, United Methodist Temple, Clarksburg
  1. Alicia Rapking (304) 677-9376 Director, Upshur Parish House United Methodist Mission Project,Buckhannon
  1. Joseph Reed, MD (304) 472-2146 First Presbyterian, Buckhannon
  1. LeeAnn Shreve (304) 902-5000, Our Children Our Future organizer, Christ Central Community Church, Franklin
  1. Priscilla Simmons (304) 755-1135, Forrest Burdette United Methodist, Hurricane
  1. Joshua Sowards (304) 544-6948, Try This HBHS Coordinator and Minister of Worship, First Baptist Church, Kenova
  1. Taya Williams– (304) 356-4243, Coordinator , Office of Minority Health. WV Bureau for Public Health
  1. Janie Woodson ffice: (304) 558-1138 cell:(304) 932-1498. African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston
  1. Steve Willis office: (304) 453-1811 cell: (304) 633-7259 Pastor, First Baptist Church, Kenova
  1. Matt Young (304) 549-4149,Founder,GenesisRunning (Couch-To-5K), River Ridge Church,Hurricane

Steering Committee: Counties Represented

Harrison – Linda Jedju, Kate Kosydar, Diana Payne

Kanawha– Jeff Allen, Leslie Bonham, Claire Butler, Barbara Chalfonte, Kate Long,

Janie Woodson (?)

Mercer – Scott Kephart

Monongahela– Timothy Allen, Lynn Keener

Pendleton – LeeAnn Shreve

Putnam – Priscilla Simmons, Matt Young

Upshur – Alicia Rapking, Dr. Joseph Reed

Wayne – Joshua Sowards, Steve Willis

Wood– Sherry Ellem, Janice Hill, Barbara Holt

Steering Committee

Denomination/ Organization Representation

African Methodist Episcopal, American Baptist, Christian Church, MOVHD, Non-Denominational, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist, Unity Church, United Methodist, Upshur Parish House

Attendance: Nov 17 Steering Committee meeting, 10 - 3

Name / November 17 / Name / November 17
  1. Steve Willis
/ YES / 8. Barbara Chalfant / YES
  1. Kate Kosydar
/ YES / 9. Dr. Joseph Reed / YES
  1. Leslie Bonham
/ YES / 10. Janice Hill / YES / COULD NOT COME
  1. Tim Allen
/ YES / 11. Alicia Rapking / YES
  1. Jeff Allen
/ YES / 12. Scott Kephart / YES / COULD NOT COME
  1. Sherry Ellem
/ YES / 13. Matt Young / Unavailable
  1. Claire Butler
/ YES / 14. Janie Woodsen / YES
15. Barbara Holt / YES
16. Linda Jedju / Unavailable
17. Priscilla Simmons / Unavailable
18.Diana Payne / Did not respond
19.Lynn Keener / YES
20. LeeAnn Shreve / YES
21. Kate Long / YES
22. Joshua Sowards / YES