Woman’s Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2010-2011 nominees for executive board positions and the 2011 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 19 during the WMU annual meeting at Ashley River Baptist Church in Charleston.
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 2010-2011 WMU executive board are listed below by office with region, name and church.
President – Gail Hodson; Mid-Valley, Langley
Recording Secretary – Shirley Rizzolino; First, Conway
President Pro Tem – Elizabeth Ford; First, Fort Mill
Vice Presidents (by region):
I-A – Beverly Breazeale; Arial, Easley
I-B – Mary Bennett; Holly Springs, Inman
I-C – Nancy Gardner; First, Spartanburg
II-A – Elizabeth Ford; First, Fort Mill
II-B – Vada R. Arant; Springvale, Lugoff
III-A – Delores K. Calhoun; Richland Springs, Ward
III-B – Linda McLellan; Millbrook, Aiken
IV-A – Martha D. Smith; Summerton, Summerton
IV-B – Juanita Moore; North Conway, Conway
V-A – Diann Tuten; Sandy Run, Hampton
V-B – Theresa Johnson; Northbridge, Charleston
Regional Members:
I-A – Cindy Waldrop; Jones Avenue, Easley
I-B – Joanna Christmas; First, Greer
I-C – Peggy Price; Green Point, Inman
II-A – Brenda G. Pettus; Sisk Memorial, Fort Mill
II-B – Celeste Toole; First, Camden
III-A – Sybil Berry; Richland Springs, Ward
III-B – Julia Furtick; First, Springfield
IV-A – D. Lynn Woodham; Faith, Hartsville
IV-B – Gwendolyn Lawrimore; Center, Hemingway
V-A – Joyce Bunton; Port Royal, Port Royal
V-B – Virginia Johnston; First, North Charleston
Members at Large:
Susan Gleaton; First, North
Melissa Green; Buffalo, Blacksburg
Jackie Lemons; Open Door, Walhalla
Beverly McGee; Philippi, Edgefield
Pat Pardue; Taylors Grove, Lancaster
Lesa Patton; Fairview, Greer
Barbara Price; Green Hill, West Columbia
Ann Rauton; Doorway, Charleston
Karen Rivers; Bethany, Bishopville
Teri Winn; Hopewell First, Hampton
The nominees (members and alternates) for the 2011 nominating committee listed by region, position, name and church are:
I-A – Member: Betty Mitchell; First, Honea Path
Alternate: Mercy Clayton; First, Easley
I-B – Member: Mary Hendricks; Abner Creek, Greer
Alternate: Marcie Malone; First, Mauldin
I-C – Member: Betty Jo Littlefield; Beaver Hills, Roebuck
Alternate: Betty Sparks; First, Boiling Springs
II-A – Member: Pam Guinn; Harmony, Edgemoor
Alternate: Gwen Lazenby; Fort Lawn, Fort Lawn
II-B – Member: Virginia Martin; State Street, Cayce
Alternate: Laura Mohr; Riverland Hills, Columbia
III-A – Member: Paula Wilson; South Main Street, Greenwood
Alternate: To be announced
III-B – Member: Pam Plunkett; Lighthouse, Aiken
Alternate: Kim Dukes; Mt. Tabor, Bowman
IV-A – Member: Jennifer Kolb; Bethel, Sumter
Alternate: Karen Cook; Kemper, Lake View
IV-B – Member: Beady Moore; First, North Myrtle Beach
Alternate: Betty Hancock; Bethel, Olanta
V-A – Member: Susan Hatcher; Nixville, Estill
Alternate: Troyce Crosby; Black Creek, Walterboro
V-B – To be announced
Alternate: Beverly Ashe; Calvary, Moncks Corner
For more information on the South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union annual meeting, call 800-723-7242, ext. 8500, or log on to www.scwmu.org.