District Directory
As of August 5, 2014
Miami Valley District
4501 Denlinger Rd Dayton OH 45426
District Superintendent - Rev. Jocelyn Roper
Email:
Phone 937-529-2321
Phone: 937-529-2320
Email:
Website: miamivalleydistrict.org
West Ohio Conference Center
32 Wesley Blvd
Worthington OH 43085-3585
Toll Free 800-437-0028
Ph 614-844-6200 Fax 614-781-2642
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer
Email:
Secretary to the Bishop
Karen Corbitt - email:
Table of Contents
West Ohio Conference Leadership Team Chart/Staff List 3
Miami Valley District Information 8
Other Information 9
Hospitals ...... 10
District Committee on Ordained Ministry...... 11
Status Codes 14
Clergy/Church Alphabetical Listing 15
Church Alphabetical Listing 25
Retired Ministers 66
Spouse of Deceased 73
Deacon FM/SA 75
Certified Lay Servants 76
Basic Lay Servants 83
Directions 86
West Ohio Conference
2014-2015 Appointive Cabinet
District Personnel Office Email Office Address
Capitol Area North
Rev. Marcus Atha...... DS 2929 Kenny Road
614-222-0602 Rev. Roger Grace.……. Assistant to DS Suite 100
877-222-0524 Jill Philipp ……...Office Admin Columbus OH
614-459-4061-Fax Ginny Shimrock ...... Finance Manager 43221
614-228-1010 Rev. Beth Weisbrod .... Director
Capital Area Community Ministries
Judy Mayhew...... Receptionist
Capitol Area South
Rev. Kathy Brown ...... DS 2929 Kenny Road
614-222-0600 Rev. Mark Chow...... Assistant to DS Suite 100
877-222-0526 Carol Wilson…………... Assistant to DS Columbus OH
614-459-4061-Fax Ginny Shimrock ...... Finance Manager
Judy Mayhew...... Receptionist 43221
Foothills
Rev. Dennis Miller...... DS PO Box 67
888-868-1225 Rev. Robbie Scott...... Assistant to DS 47 Johnson Road
740-797-4582-Fax Sherri Rogers……...... Office Admin The Plains OH
Myrven Davis………….. Bookkeeper 45780-0067
Maumee Watershed
Rev. Linda Middelberg...DS
419-897-9770 Rev. Tom Rand...... Assistant to DS 1729 Indian
877-628-6339 Rev. Kenneth Ladd……. Assistant to DS Wood Circle
419-897-9772-Fax Ronnie Gorsuch.………. Financial Sec Maumee OH
Casey Smith…...... Office Manager 43537-4008
Miami Valley
Rev. Jocelyn Roper...... DS
937-529-2320 Rev. Terry Heck………. Assistant to DS 4501 Denlinger Rd
Leroy Chambliss……… Assistant to DS Dayton, OH John Gilmore……………Assistant to DS 45426
Mary Littman………….. Admin Asst
Barb Cherry……………. Bookkeeper
Northwest Plains
Rev. Barry Burns...…….DS 910 East Third St
419-523-9901 Amy Haines...... …. Assistant to DS Ottawa OH
800-589-7828 Deb Lee…………………Office Manager 45875
419-523-3479-Fax Sandy Pergram…………Admin Asst
Ohio River Valley
Rev. Brian Brown……....DS 4400 Reading Road
513-421-2057 Rev. Timothy Waugh... Asst to DS Suite 1
800-480-8154 Nancy Newton………….Office Admin Cincinnati OH
513-421-2058-Fax Cindi Dietrich…………..Finance Manager 45229-1251
Shawnee Valley
Rev. Brent Watson ...... DS 573 East Main St.
740-851-5243 Rev. Vernagaye Sullivan.Assistant to DS Chillicothe OH
740-637-0829- cell Roberta Eddy…………… Admin Assist 45601 Diana Hall……………… Treasurer/Comm
West Ohio Conference
2014-2015 Leadership Team
Episcopal Office
Phone 800-437-0028 Fax 614-781-2625
Phone Name Office Email Office Address
Resident Bishop 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x215 Bishop Gregory V. Palmer Worthington OH
800-437-0028 43085
Assistant to the Bishop 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x227 Rev. Barb Sholis Worthington OH
800-437-0028 43085
West Ohio Conference 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x229 Communicator Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Lisa Streight 43085
Additional Conference Leaders
Phone 800-437-0028 Fax 614-781-2642
Phone Name Office Email Office Address
Director of Administration/CFO 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x221 Bill Brownson Worthington OH
800-437-0028 43085
Director-Council 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x212 on Development Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Rev. George Cooper 43085
Director, Office 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x316 of Ministry Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Rev. Wade Giffin 43085
Director, 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x236 Connectional Ministries Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey 43085
Director , - 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x325 Discipleship Resources Worthington OH
800-437-0028 RaNae Street 43085
Director, Connectional 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x239 Mission & Justice Ministries Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Rev. Deanna Stickley-Miner 43085
Director, 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x328 Diversity Initiatives Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Harris Tay 43085 Director, Camps & Next 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x230 Generations Leadership Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Ken Overholser 43085
Production Team 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x329 Manager Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Bill Parsons 43085 Media/ Video 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x327 Producer Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Michael Pollard 43085
Director, Hispanic/Latino 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x313 Ministries Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Rev. Karen Brantley 43085
Director, 32 Wesley Blvd.
614-844-6200 x226 Conference Benefits Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Beth Gibbs 43085
Director, Clergy Professional 32 Wesley Blvd
614-844-6200 x314 Development/Conf. Secretary Worthington OH
800-437-0028 Rev. Amy Aspey 43085
Phone Name Office Email Office Address
Chairperson, Board of 6635 Loveland Miamiville Rd
513-677-9866 Ordained Ministry Loveland OH
513-403-2099 Rev. Doug Damron 45140-6953
Conference Lay 1350 Deer Run Rd
740-366-6143 Leader Newark OH
740-398-1690 Tom Slater 43055-1769
Conference Chancellor 5025 Arlington Centre
614-255-5441 Philip Moots Boulevard Suite 400
614-255-5446 - fax Columbus OH 43220 Chairperson, Connectional 485 Cherry Bottom Rd
614-471-0252 Ministries, Executive Team Gahanna OH
614-531-8403 Rev. Mike Bowie 43230-2164
Chairperson, Council on - 4610 Derr Road
937-399-1909 Finance & Administration Springfield OH
937-399-3339 - fax Rev. Ken Woode 45503
Chairperson, 5916 Sylvan Ridge Dr
419-666-5323 Board of Trustees Toledo OH
419-475-8268 Rev. Bob Ball 43623
Chairperson, 2650 Columbus St
614-875-5612 Nominations Committee Grove City OH
Rev. Dennis Miller 43123-2807 Chairperson, Council 6456 Rocky Den Court
614-888-7800 on Development Reynoldsburg OH
Tom Hofmann 43068
COD Representative to
513-231-1273 Leadership Team - 2013 535 Rollingrock Lane
Alex Keller Cincinnati OH
45255
Chairperson, Pensions 6759 S. County Rd 25A
937-667-1069 & Health Benefits Tipp City OH
Nate Gibson 45371
WEST OHIO CONFERENCE CENTER STAFF LIST
EPISCOPAL OFFICE
**Bishop Gregory V. Palmer Resident Bishop
Executive Secretary Karen M.Corbitt
** Rev. Barb Sholis Assistant to the Bishop
Administrative Coordinator Tim McCoy
Receptionist Peggy Smith
Lisa Streight Director of Communications
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CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES
**Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey Director of Connectional and Missional Church Initiatives
Administrative Coordinator Grace Gerber - Bennett
Administrative Coordinator Rebecca King
Administrative Coordinator Mary Blackstone
Camps and Next Generations Leadership
Director Camps & Retreats Ken Overholser
Widewater Camp Director Eric Witte
Otterbein Camp Director Scott Sease
Wesley Camp Director Heather Brake
Connectional Missional Church Initiatives
Director Rev. Dee Stickley-Miner
Church & Community Worker Mariellyn Dunlap
Hispanic/Latino Ministries
Director Rev. Karen Brantley
Coordinator Assistant Rev. Dr. Nilsa Saliceti
Discipleship Resources
Director RaNae Street
Diversity Initiatives
Director Harris Tay
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WEST OHIO CONFERENCE CENTER STAFF LIST- Continued
COMMUNICATIONS
Producton Team Manager Bill Parsons
Creative Manager Joel Derkin
Media/Video Producer Michael Pollard
Archivist Carol Holliger
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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
** Bill Brownson CFO/Director of Administration
Administrative Coordinator Joy Perry
Conference Controller Bruce Hohl
Statistician Jack Frost
Staff Secretary Marilyn McLaughlin
Journal Editor Katharine Pack
Finance Coordinator Jim Nothstine
Information Technology Coord. Sheri Fritz
Technology Coordinator Dan Gibbs
Custodial Care Desmond Brown
Custodial Care Tracy Turner
CONFERENCE BENEFITS
Beth Gibbs Director
Health Coordinator Sandi George
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COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENT
** Rev. George D. Cooper Council on Development Executive Director
Associate Director Dave Boling
Administrative Coordinator Darlene Krick
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OFFICE OF MINISTRY
** Wade Giffin Office of Ministry Director
Administritive Coordinator Susan Thomas
Director Clergy Professional Dev. Rev. Amy Aspey
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**Conference Center’s Administrative Executive Team Members
Miami Valley District Information
Miami Valley District Ph 937-529-2320
4501 Denlinger Road Dayton OH 45426
Website miamivalleydistrict.org
District Superintendent
Rev. Jocelyn Roper
District Staff
Assist to DS - Leroy Chambliss
Assist to DS - John Gilmore
Assist to DS -Candidacy - Rev. Terry Heck
Administration - Mary Littman
Bookkeeper - Barb Cherry
District Building and Location Committee Chairperson
Bill Kelley - 937-206-8627 - cell
3500 Springfield – Xenia Rd, Springfield, Ohio 45506-3936
United Methodist Men President
Pat Roth
937-269-1720 cell
United Methodist Women President
Linda Zimmer
Other Information
· United Bookstore at United Theological Seminary 937-837-2300
· Curricu-Phone & Disciple (for curriculum information) 800-251-8591
· General Board of Education, PO Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203 615-340-7400
· General Board of Pensions, 1200 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201 800-851-2201
· InfoServe (for general United Methodist Church information) 800-251-8140
Email: umc.org
· InfoServe Address Line (for church & clergy addresses) 800-874-3211
· Lakeside Association, 236 Walnut Ave., Lakeside, OH 43440 419-798-4461
· UMCOR 475 Riverside Dr, Suite 330, NY, NY 10115 800-554-8583
· United Methodist Financial Credit Union
www.umethodist.com
Home Office: 8800 Cleveland Ave., NW
PO Box 2800, North Canton, OH 44720 800-831-3972
Cincinnati Office: 431 Ohio Pike, Suite 100
Cincinnati OH 45255 800-373-1059
Seminaries
Asbury Theological Seminary,
204 N. Lexington Ave, Wilmore, KY 40390-1199 859-858-3581
Methodist Theological School
PO Box 8004, Delaware, OH 43015 740-363-1146
Payne Theological Seminary
PO Box 474, 1230 Wilberforce-Clifton Rd, Wilberforce OH 45384 937-376-2946
888-816-8933
United Theological Seminary,
4501 Denlinger Rd, Trotwood, OH 45426 937-529-2201
HOSPITALS
DAYTON HOSPITALS
Children’s Medical Center Miami Valley
One Children’s Plaza One Wyoming St
Dayton Oh 45404 Dayton OH 45409
Patient Info 937-641-3100 Patient Info 937-208-2048
Rev. Cecelia Sledge
Chaplain Manager, Pastoral Serv.
Work 937- 641-3000 ext 8980
Fax 937- 641-5456
Good Samaritan Southview
2222 Philadelphia Dr 1997 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Dayton OH 45406 Dayton OH 45459
Patient Info 937 -276-8300 Patient Info 937-439-6214
Good Sam North Wright Patterson
937-276-6784 937-257-0837
Grandview Kettering Memorial
405 Grand Ave 3535 Southern Blvd
Dayton OH 45405 Kettering OH 45429
Patient Info 937-723-3200 Patient Info 937-298-4331
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITALS
Springfield Regional Medical Center
2615 E. High St. (was Community)
Springfield, Ohio 45505
937-325-0531
John Eshelman – Staff Chaplain - Available for Serving Communion/Pulpit Supply
3465 Heatherwood
Springfield, Oh 45503
email:
Cell: 937-478-9046
Office: 937-328-8898
Home: 937-717-6820
District Committee on Ministry-DCOM
The “L” designates Layperson, the “D” designates Deacon
2014-2015
Leader - Terry Heck
Cell - 937-657-4534
John & Mary Ahlborn L 937-322-1958
Jeff Allen 937-322-2527
Sharon Amos 937-264-0001
Barb Armentrout 937-884-7508
Peter Bellini Cell - 937-901-7500
Sherri Blackwell 937-319-6103
George Brewer 937-748-2603
David Broyles 937-426-0934
Leroy Chambliss Cell - 937-609-2052
David Chivington 937-492-9136
Randy Clark 937-233-8151
Ed Corwin L 937-788-2240
Chris Farmer 937-336-8103
District Committee on Ministry-DCOM -cont’d
John Gilmore 937-551-3061
Brooks Heck 937-395-1776
Dan Held 937-667-4784
Debra Holder 937-429-1998
Alice Kay Hoover 937-689-7921
Ruth Lawson L 937-324-3001
David Leckrone 937-335-2826
Ken Martin Cell -740-506-2548
Carol McMahon L 937-723-9097
Angela Meeks 937-548-3075
Brad Olson 937-372-7601
Jocelyn Roper, District Superintendent 937-529-2321
John Schlicher 937-426-6491
pastor
District Committee on Ministry-DCOM -cont’d
Barbara Staley 937-726-5217
Carla Stengel 937-287-2119
Barbara Thompson L 937-372-3405
Andrew Wagner 937-305-2163
Robert Walker L 937-263-6843
r.charleswalker@gmailcom
David Watson 937-529-2292
Maggie Weisman L 937-271-1691
Katie Wilson D 937-277-3554
Kyung Yu L 937-232-4958
Status Codes
Miami Valley Directory
Clergy Church
Robert Adams
Brandt UMC
Sulphur Grove UMC
Jeffrey Allen
High Street UMC
Sharon K Amos
Higher Ground UMC
Sandra Apgar
West Elkton UMC
Barb Armentrout
Clayton UMC
Phillipsburg UMC
Kimberly Armentrout
Englewood UMC
Mitch Arnold
Community UMC
Rossburg UMC
Mark Atterholt
Grafton UMC
Mimi Ault
Cable UMC
Concord UMC
Douglas R Baker
Arcanum Trinity UMC
Ft. Jefferson UMC
John W Beers Jr
Eleazer UMC
Michael W Berry
Medway UMC
Rachel Billups
Ginghamsburg UMC
Sheri Blackwell
Yellow Springs UMC
Jeffery W Blair
Union UMC
Miami Valley Directory
Clergy Church
Robert Blosser
Concord UMC
Darlena Boblit-Dill
North Hampton-Asbury
Wayne T Botkin
Kettering Christ UMC
George Brewer
Eastmont UMC
St. Paul UMC
David Brisker
Pasco UMC
David L Brown
Kingscreek UMC
David E Broyles
Southern Hills UMC
Paula Bryson
Ginghamsburg UMC
Jason Bunger
Hope UMC
Jeffrey A Burdsall
New Carlisle First UMC
Donald Burley
Pemberton UMC
Terry Campbell
Eldorado UMC
West Manchester UMC
Mike Carnevale
Piqua Grace UMC
Alan Carroll
Christ UMC
Jeffrey Cartwright
Medway UMC
Jack F Chalk
Hardin UMC
Leroy F Chambliss
Stillwater UMC
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Clergy Church
Aaron Chivington
Fairborn UMC
David W Chivington
Sidney First UMC
J Randolph Clark
Aldersgate UMC
Randall Coleman
Belmont UMC
Steve Collett
Richland Crumley UMC
Greg Crabtree
New Moorefield UMC
Peggy L Cromer
Sharon UMC
Zoar UMC
Nick Cunningham
Ginghamsburg UMC
Mark Damschroder
Christ Kettering UMC
Bill Davis
Christiansburg UMC
Linda Davis
Cedarville UMC
James Day
Sulphur Grove UMC
Wendy Deichmann
First UMC
Barry W DeShetler
Kettering Christ UMC
Victoria C Downing
Springfield Grace UMC
Carol Duffield
New Madison UMC
Linda Dulin-Moore
Lockington UMC
Debra Egloff
Christ Kettering UMC
Miami Valley Directory
Clergy Church
Lance Elliott
Bradford UMC
Rusty Eshleman
Ginghamsburg UMC
Gary L Eubank
New Lebanon UMC
Darryl Fairchild
Bellbrook UMC
Chris E Farmer
Eaton St. Paul UMC
Brady Feltz
New Hope UMC- Preble Co.
Jon Ferguson
Stillwater UMC
Sherry Gale
Grace UMC
Stephen Gill
Concord UMC
Frederick Gillenwater
Russell Road UMC
John W. Gilmore
Gordon UMC
Jeff Ginter
St. Paul UMC – New Paris
Charles Glover
Westville UMC
Dan Glover
Tipp City UMC
Scott Griswold
South Vienna UMC
Richard Gutheil
Sulphur Grove UMC
Verona UMC
William Halter
Maplewood UMC
John Hannan Jr.
Evangelical UMC - Union City
Thomas D Hanover
Brandt UMC
Sulphur Grove UMC
Verona UMC
Miami Valley Directory
Clergy Church
Jeffrey Harper
Greenville Evangelical UMC
Chris Harris
Abbottsville UMC
Matthew Haupt
Greenville Evangelical UMC
Richard Hiltibran
Lewisburg UMC
Kedrick Hirschy
Normandy UMC
Pam Hitchcock
Potsdam UMC
Thomas E Hite
Xenia Evangelical UMC
Eileen Hix
Sidney First UMC
Ron Hoeksema
Ansonia UMC
Debra A Holder
Miamisburg St James UMC
Derek Horton
Union UMC (Xenia)
Meghan Howard
Fairborn UMC
Cindee L Johnson
Nation Chapel UMC
William S Kelley
Emery Chapel UMC
David E Kepple
St Paris UMC
Kyle Kirchner
Faith UMC
Ken Kirk
Aley UMC
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Sharon Kunselman