Woman’s Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2012-2013 nominees for executive board positions and the 2013 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 23 during the WMU annual meeting at Millbrook Baptist Church in Aiken.
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 2012-2013 executive board are listed below by office with region, name and church:
President: Lil Drawdy; First, Hampton
Recording Secretary: Ellen Fender; Doctor’s Creek, Walterboro
President Pro Tem: Nancy Gardner; First, Spartanburg
Vice Presidents (by region):
I-A: Linda Branyon; Barker’s Creek, Honea Path
I-B: Mary Bennett; Holly Springs, Inman
I-C: Nancy Gardner; First, Spartanburg
II-A: Carol Turner; Mt. Zion, Great Falls
II-B: Betty Haimbaugh; White Rock, White Rock
III-A: Delores Calhoun; Richland Springs, Ward
III-B: Debra Armstrong; First, North Augusta
IV-A: Valerie Gargiulo; North Hartsville, Hartsville
IV-B: Geraldine Coats; Pleasant Meadow, Loris
V-A: Sylvia Freeman; First, Varnville
V-B: Iris Elliott; Northbridge, Charleston
Regional Members:
I-A: Cindy Burns; Jones Avenue, Easley
I-B: Vickie Wilkes; Woodside, Greenville
I-C: Sandra West; Roebuck, Roebuck
II-A: Eleanor Childers; First, Fort Mill
II-B: Anne Branham; Sandy Level, Blythewood
III-A: Sonya Sheppard; Calvary, Ware Shoals
III-B: Geraldyne Bradham; Foreman Memorial, New Ellenton
IV-A: Lynn Woodham; Faith, Hartsville
IV-B: Martha Little; Wampee, Longs
V-A: Joyce Bunton; Port Royal, Port Royal
V-B: Virginia Johnston; First, North Charleston
Members at Large:
Polly Fanning; West Creek, Batesburg
Melissa Green; Buffalo, Blacksburg
Jan Hegler; Tabernacle, Springfield
Jean Huckaby; Ridgeland, Ridgeland
Jackie Lemons; NewSpring, Anderson
Lesa Patton; Fairview, Greer
Shana Stewart; Keowee, Six Mile
Kay Stover; Washington, Pelzer
Barbara Towery; First, Great Falls
Teri Winn; Hopewell, Hampton
The nominees (members and alternates) for the 2013 nominating committee listed by region, position, name and church are:
I-A: Member: Mercy Clayton; First, Easley
Alternate: Margaret Brown; Mountain Rest, Mountain Rest
I-B: Member: Marilyn French; First, Simpsonville
Alternate: Sandra Robertson; Enoree, Travelers Rest
I-C: Member: Sylvia Swayngim; Iglesia La Roca, Gaffney
Alternate: Tammy McCraw; First, Boiling Springs
II-A: Member: Sue Stalls; Second, Great Falls
Alternate: Virginia Caughman; Mt.Zion, Great Falls
II-B: Member: Vivian Stroud; Wateree, Ridgeway
Alternate: Robin McCartha; First, Gilbert
III-A: Member: Judy Davies; South Main, Greenwood
Alternate: Paula Wilson; South Main Street, Greenwood
III-B: Member: Mabryce Myers; Northside, Orangeburg
Alternate: Joy Ray; Healing Springs, Blackville
IV-A: Member: Joni David; Lower Macedonia, Cheraw
Alternate: Shirley Johnson; Providence, Pageland
IV-B: Member: Juanita Garner; Carolina, Green Sea
Alternate: Patti Springfield; First, Murrells Inlet
V-A: Member: Denise Benton; First, Hampton
Alternate: Judy Valentine, North Walterboro, Walterboro
V-B: Member: Nancy Shows, Summerville, Summerville
Alternate: Beverly Cummings; Ridgeville, Ridgeville
For more information on the South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union Missions Encounter and Annual Meeting, call 800-723-7242, ext. 8500 or log onto www.scwmu.org.