Woman’s Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2013-2014 nominees for executive board positions and the 2014 nominees for nominating committee positions.
The state WMU executive board manages the business of the organization during the year. Election of board members will take place March 8 during the WMU annual meeting at Chiquola Baptist Church in Honea Path.
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 levels when making selections.
The nominees for the 2013-2014 executive board are listed below by office with region, name and church.
President:
Lil Drawdy; First Church, Hampton
Recording Secretary:
Linda Hite; Red Bank Church, Lexington
President Pro Tem:
Valerie Gargiulo; North Hartsville Church, Hartsville
Vice Presidents (by region):
I-A – Linda Branyon; Barker’s Creek Church, Honea Path
I-B – Mary Bennett; Holly Springs Church, Inman
I-C – Lynda Padgett; Providence Church, Gaffney
II-A – Carol Turner; Mt. Zion Church, Great Falls
II-B – Betty Haimbaugh; White Rock Church, White Rock
III-A – Delores Calhoun; Richland Springs Church, Ward
III-B – Claudia Sandifer; First Church, Bamberg
IV-A – Valerie Gargiulo; North Hartsville Church, Hartsville
IV-B – Geraldine Coats; Pleasant Meadow Church, Loris
V-A – Sylvia Freeman; First Church, Varnville
V-B – Iris Elliott; Northbridge Church, Charleston
Regional Members:
I-A – Cindy Burns; Jones Avenue Church, Easley
I-B – Vickie Wilkes; Woodside Church, Greenville
I-C – Sandra West; Roebuck Church, Roebuck
II-A – Eleanor Childers; First Church, Fort Mill
II-B – Anne Branham; Sandy Level Church, Blythewood
III-A – Mary Beth Shealy; First Church, Clinton
III-B – Geraldyne Bradham; Foreman Memorial Church, New Ellenton
IV-A – Lynn Woodham; Faith Church, Hartsville
IV-B – Martha Little; Wampee Church, Longs
V-A – Gretchen Blakeney; Bethel Church, Fairfax
V-B – Virginia Johnston; First Church, North Charleston
Members at Large:
Polly Fanning; West Creek Church, Batesburg
Teresa Gaskins; Chesterfield Church, Chesterfield
Jan Hegler; Tabernacle Church, Springfield
Jean Huckaby; Ridgeland Church, Ridgeland
Linda Iler; James Island Church, Charleston
Elaine Ling; First Church, Moncks Corner
Laura Mohr; Riverland Hills Church, Irmo
Lesa Patton; Fairview Church, Greer
Kay Stover; Washington Church, Pelzer
Barbara Towery; First Church, Great Falls
The nominees (members and alternates) for the 2014 nominating committee listed by region, position, name and church are:
I-A – Member: Trudy Crittendon; Townville Church, Townville
Alternate: Marilyn Jones; Westminster Church, Westminster
I-B – Member: JoAnne Foster; First Church, Duncan
Alternate: Judy Finch; Hilltop Avenue Church, Greenville
I-C – Member: Jan Childers; Fairview Church, Spartanburg
Alternate: Shannon Kiefel; Fairview Church, Spartanburg
II-A – Member: Terri Fowler; West Chester Church, Chester
Alternate: To Be Announced
II-B – Member: Beryl Bledsoe; South Lexington Church, Lexington
Alternate: Rita Roberts; Buffalo Church, Kershaw
III-A – Member: Alma Holston; Ridge Spring Church, Ridge Spring
Alternate: Sybil Berry; Richland Springs Church, Ward
III-B – Member: Karen Todd; Hollow Creek Church, Beech Island
Alternate: Jeanne Collier; Four Hole Church, Orangeburg
1V-A – Member: Cathy Arnold; Bethany Church, Bishopville
Alternate: Carol Mullis; Liberty Hill Church, Pageland
IV-B – Member: Vicky Kennedy; First Church, Kingstree
Alternate: Paulette McKenzie; Second Church, Kingstree
V-A – Member: Teri Winn; Hopewell First Church, Hampton
Alternate: Mary Jane Richardson; First Church, Bluffton