2008 CONFERENCE Officers


        President                                            Betty Hodson

        Vice President                                     Sandra Jellison-Knock

        Honorary Vice President                       Mary Lou Reece

        Secretary                                           Janice Elmore

        Treasurer                                           Leo Jean Parker

        Committee on Nominations
                Chairperson                                Thelma Miller

        Mission Coordinators:
                Spiritual Growth                           Shirley Ade        

                Membership Nurture and Outreach  Lynda McDermott

                Social Action                                Marge Zakoura-Vaughan

                Education and Interpretation          Shirley Snider

        Secretary of Program Resources             Susan Carlson

        Communications Coordinator                   Anita Jost

        Youth Activities                                      Erica Arb

        Consultative Group                                 Katie Vine

        Charter for Racial Justice Committee     
            Betty Hodson,            Debora Cox,  
            Lynda McDermott,      Mary Marvel Chase,   
            Cheryl McFarthing,      Marge Zakoura-Vaughan,  
            Diane Thompson,       Anita Jost

        Historian                                                Carol Benninga

        Dean, School of Christian Mission               Carol Middleton

        Asst. Dean, School of Christian Mission        Mollie Haberer

        COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS:
                Class of 2005-2008    Louise Schultz
                Class of 2006-2009    Thelma Miller
                Class of 2007-2010    Betty Haney
                Class of 2007-2010    Betty Eckman
                Class of 2007-2010    Opal Roberts
                Class of 2008-2011    Marilea Beougher
                Class of 2008-2011    Peggy Burns
                Class of 2008-2011    Evy Hoyt

        DISTRICT PRESIDENTS:
               Dodge City         Rosemary Luthi
               Hays                 Coralee Thornburg
               Hutchinson         Sheron Lowry
               Salina               Beverly Salmon
               Wichita East       Darlene Scheffer
               Wichita West      Diane Thompson
                


Purpose

The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.