Woman’s Missionary Union, Auxiliary to South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2009-10 nominees for its executive board positions and the 2010 nominees for nominating committee positions.
The South Carolina WMU executive board manages the business of the organization during the year. Election of board members will take place March 27 during the WMU annual meeting at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter.
Nominations for the executive board are made by the nominating committee, also elected at the WMU annual meeting. The committee considers involvement in WMU on the state, associational, and local level when making selections.
The nominees for the 2009-10 executive board are listed below by office with region, name, and church.
President – Gail Hodson, Mid-Valley Church, Langley
Recording Secretary – Mary Hoover, Crestview Church, Orangeburg
President Pro Tem – Elizabeth Ford, First Church, Fort Mill
Vice-presidents (by region)
I-A – Ann Andrews, Brushy Creek Church, Easley
I-B – Joyce Cox, Pelham First Church, Greer
I-C – Nancy Gardner, First Church, Spartanburg
II-A – Elizabeth Ford, First Church, Fort Mill
II-B – Vada R. Arant, Springvale Church, Lugoff
III-A – Jenny K. Banner, First Church, Edgefield
III-B – Linda McLellan, Millbrook Church, Aiken
IV-A – Martha D. Smith, Summerton Church, Summerton
IV-B – Juanita Moore, North Conway Church, Conway
V-A – Diann Tuten, Sandy Run Church, Hampton
V-B – Theresa Johnson, Northbridge Church, Charleston
Regional Members
I-A – Beverly Simpson, Westminster Church, Westminster
I-B – Joanna Christmas, First Church, Greer
I-C – Peggy Price, Greenpoint Church, Inman
II-A – Brenda G. Pettus, Sisk Memorial Church, Fort Mill
II-B – Celeste Toole, First Church, Camden
III-A – Sybil Berry, Richland Spring Church, Ward
III-B – Jane Simmons, Shiloh Church, Aiken
IV-A – Ruth Anne Sanford, Grace Church, Sumter
IV-B – Gwendolyn Lawrimore, Center Church, Hemingway
V-A – Joyce Bunton, Port Royal Church, Port Royal
V-B – Lemyra Poole, Providence Church, Moncks Corner
Members at Large
Susan Gleaton, First Church, North
Jackie Lemons, Open Door Church, Walhalla
Becky Mullinax, Corinth Church, Gaffney
Lori Nolte, First Church, Walterboro
Pat Pardue, Taylors Grove Church, Lancaster
Barbara Price, Green Hill Church, West Columbia
Louise Rakes, First Church, Boiling Springs
Ann Rauton, Doorway Church, Charleston
Karen Rivers, Bethany Church, Bishopville
Teri Winn, Scotia Church, Varnville
Nominees (members and alternates) for the 2010 nominating committee listed by region, name, and church are:
I-A – Member: Mary Jo O’Shields, Corinth Church, Easley; Alternate: Tina Mackey, Tabernacle Church, Pelzer
I-B – Member: Dotty Dennis, First Church, Greer; Alternate: Ruth Griffin, First Church, Taylors
I-C – Member: Wanda Morris, New Pleasant Church, Gaffney; Alternate: Edna Ellison, Morningside Church, Spartanburg
II-A – Member: Florence Meador, New Life Church, Union; Alternate: Pearl Crocker, New Life Church, Union
II-B – Member: Shirley Johnson, Red Bank Church, Lexington; Alternate: Jean Reed, Blaney Church, Elgin
III-A – Member: Aretta Pennington, First Church, Johnston; Alternate: Edith Padget, Red Bank Church, Saluda
III-B – Member: Wynette Jeffcoat, Mt. Hermon Church, Pelion; Alternate: Ginger Dunker, Dean Swamp Church, Springfield
IV-A – Member: Linda Proctor, Hebron Church, Scranton; Alternate: Betty Boseman Herring, Swift Creek Church, Hartsville
IV-B – Member: Geraldine Coats, Pleasant Meadow Church, Loris; Alternate: Eunice Williamson, Pleasant Meadow Church, Loris
V-A – Member: Beverly Blaxton, Sand Hill Church, Varnville; Alternate: Mary Jane Richardson, Ridgeland Church, Ridgeland
V-B – Member: Yvonne Jordan, First Church, Mt. Pleasant; Alternate: Faye Todd, First Church, Mt. Pleasant
For more information on the South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union annual meeting, call (800) 723-7242, ext. 8500, or log onto www.scwmu.org.