Board of Administration

According to the Book of Discipline (5200.B), the conference Administrative Committee shall give strategic planning attention to such ministries as world missions, Christian discipleship, church planting and social action. It may assign individuals, form task forces and create standing committees to carry out the ministries deemed appropriate for the health and growth of the church.

  • Denise Abston (Elder, CRC Assistant Superintendent)
  • Ken Banks (Lay, Edmond FMC, Edmond, OK)
  • Dale Burge (Lay, CRC Treasurer)
  • Lenny Favara (Elder, President, Central Christian College of Kansas)
  • Grace Gookin (Lay, Iglesia de Amor FMC, Tulsa, OK)
  • Jeffery Grimes (Elder, Enid FMC, Enid, OK)
  • Doug Hartzell (Lay, Midwest City FMC, Midwest City, OK)
  • Gordon Johnson (Lay, Compass Church, Wichita, KS)
  • Audrey Kaufmann (Lay, CRC Administrative Assistant)
  • Neva Krug (Lay, McPherson FMC, McPherson, KS)
  • Priscilla Poettker (Elder, Special Appointment, Hutchinson, KS)
  • Lewis Smith (Elder, First FMC, Manhattan, KS)
  • Steven Smith (Elder, Resurrection FMC, Warr Acres, OK)
  • Isaac Wilson (Elder, River City FMC, Lawrencem, KS)
  • Jana Zachman (Lay, Bucklin FMC, Bucklin, KS)

MEG/MAC Great Plains Team:

According to the Book of Discipline (5220) the Ministerial Appointments Committee (MAC) shall committee shall appoint pastors for an indefinite tenure and shall monitor progress and make changes at each annual conference when deemed necessary (D); and shall offer pastors an opportunity to express themselves and give pastors an opportunity every three years to participate in a ministry effectiveness evaluation (E).

  • Jeanne Bergren (Elder, Golden Plains FMC, Newton, KS)
  • Mindi Cromwell (Elder, Chair of Ministry in Theology Department, Central Christian College of Kansas)
  • Linda Green (Elder, Retired, Lawrence, KS)
  • Jennie Hall (Lay, St. Barnabas FMC, McPherson, KS)
  • Heather Hartzell (Lay, McPherson FMC, McPherson, KS)
  • Jeff Johnson (Lay, Revolution FMC, McPherson, KS)
  • Candace Pickett (Lay, Good Shepherd UMC, Kansas City, MO)
  • Rosemary Ramundo (Lay, First FMC, Manhattan, KS)
  • Matt Tuszynski (Elder, Cornerstone FMC, Salina, KS)
  • Mark Waterhouse (Elder, First FMC, Topeka, KS)

MEG/MAC Mid-America Team:

According to the Book of Discipline (5230), the Ministerial Education & Guidance Board (MEG) shall be responsible to screen candidates for reception into the conference and/or for ordination (E); has final responsibility for the approval of conference ministerial candidates (F); is the authority on the meeting of the standard criteria for ordination (G); shall guide and counsel those who are received so that they may be able to meet the demands of pastoral ministry (H); shall give consideration to the integrity and Christian discipleship of each ministerial member and the performance of duty of each appointed pastor of the conference (K); and shall affirm the integrity and Christian discipleship of located deacons and located elders (L).

  • Denise Abston (Elder, CRC Assistant Superintendent)
  • Susan Agel (Lay, Resurrection FMC, Warr Acres, OK)
  • Linda Beebe (Lay, Grace Community FMC, Buffalo, MO)
  • Cathy Green (Elder, Edmond FMC, Edmond, OK)
  • Hal Hoxie (Lay, Midwest City FMC, Midwest City, OK)
  • Minerva Jordan (Elder, Generacion del Espiritu Santo FMC, Oklahoma City, OK)
  • Al Poteat (Elder, Midwest City FMC, Midwest City, OK)