The Woman’s Missionary Union has announced the 2008-2009 nominees for executive board positions.
The WMU executive board manages the business of the organization during the year. Election of board members will take place March 14 during the WMU annual meeting at Fairview Baptist Church in Greer.
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 2008-2009 executive board are listed below by office with region, name and church.
President: Gail Hodson, Mid-Valley, Langley
Recording Secretary: Mary Hoover, Crestview, Orangeburg
President Pro Tem: Elizabeth Ford, First, Fort Mill
Vice presidents (by region)
I-A Frances W. Bostic, Rocky River, Iva
I-B Joyce Cox, Pelham First, Greer
I-C Dee P. Bowyer, Philadelphia, Pauline
II-A Elizabeth Ford, First, Fort Mill
II-B Vada R. Arant, Springvale, Lugoff
III-A Jenny K. Banner, First, Edgefield
III-B Linda McLellan, Millbrook, Aiken
IV-A Martha D. Smith, Summerton, Summerton
IV-B Juanita Moore, North Conway, Conway
V-ADiann Tuten, Sandy Run, Hampton
V-B Theresa Johnson, Northbridge, Charleston
Regional members
I-A Dorothy (Dot) Greer, Orrville, Anderson
I-B Brenda Dempsey, First, Greer
I-C Peggy W. Gilliland, First, Woodruff
II-A Brenda G. Pettus, Sisk Memorial, Fort Mill
II-B Celeste Toole, First, Camden
III-A Sybil Berry, Richland Spring, Ward
III-B Jane Simmons, Shiloh, Aiken
IV-A Ruth Anne Sanford, Grace, Sumter
IV-B Gwendolyn Lawrimore, Center, Hemingway
V-A Betty S. Hydrick, Doctors Creek, Walterboro
V-B Lemyra Poole, Providence, Moncks Corner
Members at Large
Betty Bedenbaugh, Earle Street, Greenville
Susan Gleaton, First, North
Deborah (Debbie) D. Hayes, Jones Avenue, Easley
Becky Mullinax, Corinth, Gaffney
Lori Nolte, First, Walterboro
Barbara Price, Green Hill, West Columbia
Louise Rakes, First, Boiling Springs
Ann Rauton, Doorway, Charleston
Sandra Reece, Rich Hill, Heath Springs
Karen Rivers, Bethany, Bishopville
Nominees (members and alternates) for the 2009 nominating committee listed by region, name and church are:
I-A Janie Wilbanks, Mountain Rest
Brenda Barnes (alternate), Poplar Springs, Walhalla
I-B Marceline Malone, First, Mauldin
Linda Teems (alternate), First, Greer
I-C Beth Wall, Rainbow, Chesnee,
Nancy Snyder (alternate), Switzer First, Moore
II-A Margie Ballard, First, Kershaw
Diane Cates (alternate), Hillcrest, York
II-B Patsy Waters, First, Camden
Laura Williams (alternate), Kilbourne Park, Columbia
III-A Joye Bodie, Richland Springs, Ward
Gladys Sligh (alternate), Glenn Street, Newberry
III-B Patricia Arant, Mizpah, St. Matthews
Harriet Cole (alternate), Providence, Orangeburg
IV-A Debbie Mathis, Grace, Sumter
Charlotte Bair (alternate), Santee, Manning
IV-B Martha Little, Wampee Baptist, Longs
Edith Glasgow (alternate), Cedar Grove Baptist, Conway
V-A Sylvia Freeman, First, Varnville
Patricia Terry (alternate), Sand Hill, Varnville
V-B Charlene Staples, Doorway, Charleston
Betty Rhodes (alternate), Memorial, Ravenel
For more information on the Woman’s Missionary Union annual meeting, call (800) 723-7242, ext. 8500, or log on to www.scwmu.org.