Editor’s note: This story reflects a correction to our Feb. 17 printed edition concerning the location of the WMU annual meeting on March 11. The meeting will be held at Monaghan Baptist Church, Greenville.
Woman’s Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2011-2012 nominees for executive board positions and the 2012 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 11 during the WMU annual meeting at Monaghan Baptist Church, Greenville.
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 2011-2012 executive board are listed below by office with region, name and church.
President ? Lil Drawdy; First Church, Hampton
Recording Secretary ? Shirley Rizzolino; First Church, Conway
President Pro Tem ? Nancy Gardner; First Church, Spartanburg
Vice presidents (by region):
I-A ? Linda Branyon; Barker’s Creek Church, Honea Path
I-B ? Mary Bennett; Holly Springs Church, Inman
I-C ? Nancy Gardner; First Church, Spartanburg
II-A ? (to be announced)
II-B ? Vada Arant; Springvale Church, Lugoff
III-A ? Delores Calhoun; Richland Springs Church, Ward
III-B ? Debra Armstrong; North Augusta Church, North Augusta
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 ? Theresa Johnson; 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 ? Celeste Toole; First Church, Camden
III-A ? Sonya Sheppard; Calvary Church, Ware Shoals
III-B ? Julia Furtick; First Church, Springfield
IV-A ? Lynn Woodham; Faith Church, Hartsville
IV-B ? Gwendolyn Lawrimore; Center Church, Hemingway
V-A ? Joyce Bunton; Port Royal Church, Port Royal
V-B ? Virginia Johnston; First Church, North Charleston
Members at Large:
Melissa Green; Buffalo Church, Blacksburg
Jan Hegler; Tabernacle Church, Springfield
Jackie Lemons; Open Door Church, Walhalla
Pat Pardue; Taylors Grove Church, Lancaster
Lesa Patton; Fairview Church, Greer
Barbara Price; Green Hill Church, West Columbia
Kay Stover; Washington Church, Pelzer
Karen Rivers; Bethany Church, Bishopville
Barbara Towery; First Church; Great Falls
Teri Winn; Hopewell First Church, Hampton
The nominees (members and alternates) for the 2012 nominating committee listed by region, position, name and church are:
I-A – Member: Vickie Gibson; Cannon Memorial Church, Central; Alternate: Helen Bannister; Orrville Church, Anderson
I-B – Member: Linda Teems; First Church, Greer; Alternate: Melissa Williams; Victor Church, Greer
I-C – Member: Betty Whisnant; First Church, Spartanburg; Alternate: Juanita Kimbrell; First Church, Boiling Springs
II-A – Member: Betty Ann Rudisill; Flint Hill Church, Fort Mill; Alternate: Sharon Porter; Sisk Memorial Church, Fort Mill
II-B – Member: Eileen Branham; Park Street Church, Columbia; Alternate: Patsy Stone; Park Street Church, Columbia
III-A – Member: Janice Meeks; First Church, Newberry; Alternate: Ellen Smith; Bush River Church, Newberry
III-B – Member: Marilyn Buchner; Bethcar Church, Wagener; Alternate: Mandy Fulmer; First Church, Springfield
IV-A – Member: Catherine Sellers; Hopewell Church, Chesterfield; Alternate: Betty Lou Herring; Swift Creek Church, Hartsville
IV-B – Member: Betty Sue Parker; Maple Church, Conway; Alternate: Wanda Grainger; Green Sea Church, Green Sea
V-A – Member: JoAnn Thacker; Sandy Run Church, Hampton; Alternate: Mary Jane Richardson; First Church, Bluffton
V-B – Member: Betty Rhodes; Memorial Church, Charleston; Alternate: Lynn Boulter: St. Johnson Church, James Island
For more information on the South Carolina WMU missions encounter and annual meeting, call 800-723-7242, ext. 8500 or log on to www.scwmu.org.