Missional Excellence

Purpose

To provide and equip leaders who carry forth ministries of mercy, justice, and wholeness so that all persons, inside and outside the church, experience mercy, justice, and  wholeness: emotionally, physically, financially, and spiritually.

 

Missional Excellence Leadership Team

 

Members

Jack Walker, Restorative Justice Ministries

jweswalker@aol.com

 

Richard Laster, Sending Ministries

(713) 468-3276

rdlhouston@yahoo.com

 

Cindy Vanover, Mercy Ministries

cvanover@tmhs.org

 

Guy Williams, Higher Education & Campus

(281) 444-2112

guymwilliams@gmail.com

 

Brenda Hardt, Conf Coord of Peace with Justice Ministries

bbhardt@academicplanet.com

 

Institutional Relations

UM Foundation

http://umfoundation-tac.com/

713-521-9383 ext. 354

 

Texas Methodist Foundation

512-331-9971

http://www.tmf-fdn.org/

 

Mount Sequoyah

800-760-8126

http://www.mountsequoyah.org/

mail@mountsequoyah.org

 

Gulfside Assembly

228-467-4909

gulfsideassembly@earthlink.net

 

Social Principles Implementation Ministries

Purpose: To pursue implementation of the social principles of the United Methodist Church, justice concerns, and other policy statements on Christian social concerns of the Texas Annual Conference (BOD 628).

 

Brenda Hardt, Chair, Conf Coordinator of Peace with Justice

bbhardt@academicplanet.com

 

Members

Terry Dougherty, Religion and Race Chair

(979) 836-2008

pastort@startel.net

 

Frances Dunlap, BMCR Chair

francesdunlap@msn.com

 

Frankie Watson, COSROW Chair

frankie.watson@dars.state.tx.us

 

Truc Nguyen, Asian Ministries Rep

(832) 577-5489

tnguyen@methodists.net

 

Ann Arnett, CUIC Chair

ann@arnett.org

 

Silverio Sanchez, Hispanic Ministries Rep

(281) 428-2302

silverios@sanmarcosumc.org

 

Greg Edwards, Disabilities Committee Chair

409-866-1414

gedwards@txcumc.org

 

Glenna Kyker Brayton, Native American Ministries Rep

kyker.brayton@juno.com

 

Glynden Bode, Church & Society Chair

glyndenbode@gmail.com

  

Institutional Relations

Wesley Community Center

http://www.wesleyhousehouston.org/

 

 

 

Mercy Ministries

PURPOSE: To represent:

Methodist Mission Home

http://www.mmhome.org/

 

Health and Welfare/Golden Cross

713-521-9383 ext. 326

 

Methodist Children's Home

http://www.methodistchildrenshome.org/

 

Substance abuse

 

Methodist Retirement Communities

http://www.umrc.com/umrc/index.html

 

Healthcare issues

 

Methodist Healthcare System

http://www.methodisthealth.com

 

Society of St. Stephen

 

Parish and Community Development

 

Mercy Ministries Team

 

Laity

 

Cindy Vanover, Chair

slvkam@aol.com

 

Mary Clinton

mary75559@aol.com

 

Georgie Whorton

gwhorton@nctv.com

 

Clergy

Jeremiah Booker

(281) 497-4491

jbooker@mbumc.org

 

Dale Chance

(979) 836-2008

pastor-fumc@sbcglobal.net

 

Tom Pace

(713) 622-5710

tpace@stlukes-hou.org

 

 

Golden Cross Staff Person

Woodie Wells

713-521-9383 ext. 326

wwells@methodists.net

 

Society of St. Stephen Rep

 

Institutional Relations

 

Methodist Hospital

http://www.methodisthealth.com

 

Methodist Retirement Communities

http://www.umrc.com/umrc/index.html

 

Shalom Zone Health Ministry

Diana Hearn

877-742-5660

 

Methodist Children's Home

http://www.methodistchildrenshome.org

 

Methodist Mission Home

http://www.mmhome.org/

 

Lydia Patterson Institute

http://www.lydiapattersoninstitute.org/

 

Higher Education and Campus Ministries

PURPOSE: Campus Ministries:

To increase fruitfulness of campus ministries.

To set measurable standards for effective campus ministries.

Increase awareness of call to ordained ministry and church vocations.

 

Higher Education:

To comprehensively identify and propose remedies to systemic issues hindering access to and successful pursuit of higher education.

 

Guy Williams, Chair

guymwilliams@gmail.com

(281) 444-2112

 

Clergy Members

Rick Ivey

(281) 373-2273

gsmrick@sbcglobal.net

 

Tony McCollum

(936) 348-2691

tonymccollum@juno.com

 

Guy Williams

guymwilliams@gmail.com

(281) 444-2112

 

Lay Members

John Johnson

john_johnson@jarvis.edu

 

Robbie Merritt

lakeviewprograms@hotmail.com

 

Stephen Shockley

texaslandscapes@hotmail.com

 

Student Members

TBN

 

Institutional Relations

Directors of Wesley Foundations in the TAC

 

Texas United Methodist College Association

http://www.mcm.edu/tumca/

 

Wiley College

http://www.wileyc.edu/

 

Lon Morris College

www.lonmorris.edu

 

Perkins School of Theology

http://www.smu.edu/theology/

 

Saint Paul School of Theology

 

Rep to the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

 

 

 

Sending Ministries

PURPOSE: To connect and equip congregations for ministry in our communities and around the world; to develop strategies for disaster response inside and outside our Annual Conference.

 

Richard Laster, Chair, Conference Secretary of Global Ministries

(713) 468-3276

rdlhouston@yahoo.com

 

District Representatives

CN Bill Posey

(281) 572-4711

bposey@consolidated.net

 

N Billy Harper

bandgh@cox-internet.com

 

SE Benny Smith

besm@woccisd.net

 

CS Joe Ragston

(713) 748-0883

 

NW Melissa Wilkins Brigman

melissabrigman@hotmail.com

 

SW Heidi Cain

(281) 579-1200

heidi@holycov.org

 

E Ricky Rick

(903) 657-6588

rjricks@fumchenderson.org

 

 

S Vivian Pinard

(409) 763-6437

 

W Chris Norton

(254) 697-4933

pastor@cameronfumc.com

 

Ex Officio Members 

Kathie Mann, PIM Director

713-521-9383 ext. 312

texaspim@methodists.net

 

Clay Whitaker, Disaster Response Team

(409) 769-2878

clay-whitaker@sbcglobal.net

 

Jerry Beard, Committee on Parish & Community Development

 

Jim Foster, General Board of Global Ministries Rep

(281) 444-2112

jwfoster@methodists.net

 

Mission Coordinator of Education & Interpretation of the UMW

 

At-Large

Tommy Lyles

(281) 427-4754

tchapelman@aol.com

 

Institutional Relations

UMArmy

http://www.umarmy.org/index.html

 

Houston International Seafarer's Center

 

 

 

Restorative Justice Ministries

PURPOSE: To serve as an advocate for change by connecting and equipping churches and individuals to minister to those incarcerated, their families, justice workers, and victims while working to improve re-entry ministries for offenders and their families.

 

Restorative Justice Ministries Team

Jack Walker, Chair

jweswalker@aol.com

 

 

District Representatives

N Jeff Hastings

(903) 660-3216

umpreacherdude@aol.com

 

SE John Harrington

jwhfaye@ih2000.net

 

CS Herbert Green

herbert_green@hud.gov

 

NW Jack McMahon

(903) 569-9187

revjamcheryl@cs.com

 

SW Vicki Schleimer

vickicosmos@houston.rr.com

 

E Jerry Williams

(903) 425-6321

jgeraldw@aol.com

 

S Henry Hynson

(409) 762-7266

hpeppie@aol.com

 

W Norm Erskine

 

At Large Members 

Institutional Relations

UM Foundation

http://umfoundation-tac.com/

713-521-9383 ext. 354

 

Texas Methodist Foundation

512-331-9971

http://www.tmf-fdn.org/

 

Mount Sequoyah

800-760-8126

http://www.mountsequoyah.org/

mail@mountsequoyah.org

 

Gulfside Assembly

228-467-4909

gulfsideassembly@earthlink.net

 

 

Transition Leadership Team

PURPOSE: To develop strategies and organizational recommendations which facilitate the

work of the Center for Missional Excellence, including but not limited to:

Criteria

Assessment

Tracking indicators and activities

Setting objectives

Measurable accountability

Equipping local congregations for risk-taking ministry and service

There will be a strong linkage to the Center for Congregational Excellence and the Center for Clergy Excellence to support the mission of the Annual Conference for the transformation of the world.

These teams shall function as equivalent structures for Board of Global Ministry

responsibilities delineated in BOD 632.

 

 

Parish and Community Development Team

Members

Jerry Beard, Chair

 

Terry Smith, Rural Ministries

(409) 565-4083

eaglerev@jas.net

 

Polly Standing, County Seat Ministries

(903) 665-3268

pdhs@aol.com

 

Rudy Rasmus, Urban Ministries

 

Church and Society

Glynden Bode, Chair

glyndenbode@gmail.com

 

At Large Members

Charlotte Austin

(903) 984-5622

caustin29@hotmail.com

 

Rhenel Johnson

(281) 359-3022

rhenelj@sbcglobal.net

 

Chris Wilbur

(903) 846-4871

christmaswilbur@wmconnect.com

 

Susan Brannen

cmumcpastor@aol.com

 

Patricia Wells

(713) 748-7475

revpawells@aol.com

 

Kevin Young

(936) 295-7459

kevin@areiospagos.com

 

Eunice Contreras

ctejashome@aol.com

 

Ray Nelson

(409) 423-4194

ray_a_nelson@hotmail.com

 

 

Ex Officio Members 

Rob Renfro, Rep to General Board of Church & Society

(281) 297-5900

rrenfroe@twumc.org

 

UMW Mission Coordinator for Social Action

 

Brenda Hardt, Peace with Justice Coordinator

bbhardt@academicplanet.com

 

Pat Curtin, Rep to General Board of Church & Society

pat.curtin@choctawsales.com

 

Religion and Race

Terry Dougherty, Chair

 

Members

Wanda Bess

(409) 833-1831

wjbess@gtbizclass.com

 

Billy Harper

bandgh@cox-internet.com

 

Kelly Sullivan

(713) 528-0527

ksullivan@stpaulshouston.org

 

Regina Burns

 

Ward Livingston

(903) 597-6813

wmliv@earthlink.net

 

Geryl Tucker

geridtuck@aol.com

 

Lou Ann Franklin

(936) 327-5839

louannhallfranklin@yahoo.com

 

Ron Marr

 

Woodie Wells

713-521-9383 ext. 326

wwells@methodists.net

 

TBN

 

Jose Pena

 

Ex Officio Members 

Rep to the Gen Commission on Religion & Race

Chairperson of BMCR

 

Commission on Status and Role of Women

LayWomen

Frankie Watson, Chair

frankie.watson@dars.state.tx.us

 

Billie Murray

 

Mary Green

 

Lay Men

Ross Adams

ross.adams@hp.com

 

Rickey Tate

rtateumm@yahoo.com

 

Tony Contreras

ctejashome@aol.com

 

Jim Weatherly

jamesdweatherly@aol.com

 

Clergy

Clara Gilbert

(903) 592-0242

tylerfirstumc@Juno.com

 

Carolyn McCall

(281) 852-1000

carolyn@aumc.org

 

Ruby Nelson

(409) 835-3313

ruby_nelson@hotmail.com

 

Pam Howard

1pkh@eastex.net

 

Kim Meyers

(281) 492-8031

kmeyers@stpeterskaty.org

 

Brooks Taylor

(713) 433-1578

 

nbtaylor@cox.net

 

 

Ex Officio Members

Rep to the Gen Commission on the Status and Role of Women

UMW Representative

 

Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns

Members

Ann Arnett, Chair

ann@arnett.org

 

Darrell Houston

revhou@airmail.net

 

Frances Dunlap

francesdunlap@msn.com

 

Ken Hillsten

ckhillsten@exp.net

 

Ex Officio Members

Chuck Simmons, Rep to the General Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns

(713) 468-8356

chucksimmons@mdumc.org

 

 

Rep to the National Council of Churches Rep to the World Council of Churches

 

Delegate to the World Methodist Council Delegate to the Churches Uniting in Christ

 

Disabilities Concerns

Members

Greg Edwards, Chair

409-866-1414

gedwards@txcumc.org

 

Naomi Mitchum

naomim@hic.net

 

Dick Dobbins

rev007@cebridge.net

 

Wineva Hankamer

(281) 360-4500

winevah@yahoo.com

 

NativeAmericanMinistries

Members

Glenna Kyker Brayton, Chair

kyker.brayton@juno.com

 

Donna Brown

(409) 985-5581

revdgb@hotmail.com

 

Nancy Condry

ncondry@yahoo.com

 

Don White

donvivwhite@juno.com