Regional Board & Elders

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The Regional Board is charged with supervising the business, programs, and policies of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia. The Regional Board is elected by and responsible to the Regional Assembly.

Officers

Moderator: Rev. Donna Gunter
Moderator-Elect: Paula Robin
Vice Moderator: Vacant
Secretary: Rev. Sarah McLeland-Brown
Treasurer: Rev. Will Johnson
Past Moderator: Rev. Sheila Hunter

Board Members

Pam Gunter
Chanté Lively
Jenny Miller
Rev. James Shelton
Rev. Answai White

Elected: Rev. Valerie Alexander
Jim Armstrong
Joey Baker
Dakota Brown Rev. Jabari Butler
Rev. Byron Wells (General Board Representative)

Appointed: John Anderson (Disciples Men)
Dolores Trimiew (Disciples Women)

Executive Committee

Moderator: Rev. Donna Gunter
Moderator-Elect: Paula Robin
Vice Moderator: Vacant
Secretary: Rev. Sarah McLeland-Brown
Treasurer: Rev. Will Johnson Disciples Men: John Anderson
Disciples Women: Dolores Trimiew
Past Moderator: Rev. Sheila Hunter Regional Minister: Vacant

Ex-Officio / Non-voting

Regional Minister: Rev. Denise Bell Regional Director of Women’s Ministries: Rev. Lanie Jenkins Regional Co-Directors of Camp Ministries: Marilyn Parks, Pam VanDusen Regional Director of New Church & Church Development: Rev. Kyle Ermoian
Regional Director of Youth Ministries: Vacant Regional Partnerships: Campbell-Stone Senior Living Centers, Georgia Christian College, Shiloh Mission and Ministry Center

Regional Elders

Regional Elders provide a supportive and connecting presence to Disciples congregations in Georgia.

Rev. Diane Bales (2019-present)

Cherry Log Christian Church, Cherry Log
First Christian Church, Bogart
First Christian Church, Watkinsville
Union Christian Church, Watkinsville

Rev. Jabari Butler (2018-present)

Brookhaven Christian Church, Atlanta
Centennial Christian Church, White Plains
First Atlanta Chinese Christian Church, Norcross
Good Neighbor Christian Church, John's Creek
Sandy Springs Christian Church, Sandy Springs
Peachtree Corners Christian Church, Norcross

Mary & Bob Grant (2019-present)

Central Christian Church, Columbus
Community Christian Church, Fayetteville
Damascus Road Christian Church, Griffin
Guyton Christian Church, Guyton
Iglesia Cristiana Getsemani, Valdosta (5 PM)
Liberty Christian Church, Newnan
Williamson Christian Church, Williamson

Kathryn Johnson (2022-present)

First Christian Church, Augusta
First Christian Church, Sandersville
First Christian Church, Savannah
First Christian Church, Valdosta
Hiltonia Christian Church, Sylvania

Rev. Dr. Glorious McCall (2021-present)

First Christian Church, Athens
First Christian Church, Winder
High Shoals Christian Church, High Shoals
Loganville Christian Church, Loganville
New Covenant Christian Church, Lawrenceville
New Hope Christian Church, Lawrenceville
First Christian Church Lawrenceville

Chair: Rev. George Pinkard (2020-present)

Bethel Christian Church, Eastman (closed)
First Christian Church, Augusta
First Christian Church, Dublin
First Christian Church, Macon
The Table at FCC, Warner Robins
First Christian Church, Waycross
United Christian Church, Dublin
Chestnut Ridge Christian Church, Marietta
First Christian Church of Atlanta, Tucker
First Christian Church, Decatur
Johns Creek Christian Church, Johns Creek
Antioch Christian Church, Sylvania
Bethesda Christian Church, Tennille
Central Christian Church, Augusta
Peachtree Christian Church, Atlanta
Ray of Hope Christian Church, Atlanta

Dolores Trimiew (2020-present)

First Christian Church, Griffin
First Christian Church, Marietta
God’s City of Refuge Christian Church, Hapeville
Fountain of Hope Christian Church, Atlanta
Fig Tree Christian Church at Marietta First Christian Church