Handbook, Commissions & Appointments

Handbook

Qualifications, Job Descriptions, and Guidelines for the Spiritual Leadership Team, Commission and Committee Members, Representatives, and Staff. View the the 2016-17 Handbook.

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Commission Members (2016-2017)

The conference delegates, congregational secretary, and congregational chairperson have one-year terms; sponsors usually have two-year terms; everyone else generally serves three-year terms.

Commission Appointments:

Caregiving

Agape Committee – Sara Alvarez, Janice Hostetler, John Mast, Dale Snyder
Everence Advocate – Phil Bauman
Safe Church Caring Team – Terri Plank Brenneman, Phil Zimmerman
Small Group Coordinating Committee – Laura Horst, Grant Miller, Stephanie Wieand
Special Needs Coordinators (meals) – Connie Bauman, Vanessa Adcock
Special Needs/Disabilities Team Coordinator – Cindy Baker
Stephen Minister Leader – Shirley Dick

Fellowship

Coffee Manager – Darin Short
Funeral Meal Coordinator – Sue Ann Byler
Mennonite Women USA Representative – Sue Ann Byler
Visitor Committee – Abbe Buller, Ruth Roth, Joy Hostetter, Darin Short, Dan Adcock

Mission

Mission Bulletin Board Coordinator – James Yoder
Missions rack beside the bulletin board – Neil Richer
Relief Sale Coordinating Council – Tavi and Anita Mounsithraj (2017), Tom and Megan Martin (2018), Dan and Vanessa Adcock (2019)
Mennonite Mission Network Contact Person – Sara Alvarez
Center for Community Justice – Jenny Miller
Center for Healing and Hope – Sherry Wenger
Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network Coordinator Committee – Ruth Roth, Linda Liechty, Lorraine   Pflederer
Goshen Ministerial Emergency Fund contact person – Anna Sawatzky
Greeter Bulletin Coordinator – Aaron Wieand
Habitat for Humanity Representative – Pete Graber
LaCasa of Goshen Representative – Dale Snyder
MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) Great Lakes Representative – Neil Richer
MDC Goldenrod Representative – Aaron Wieand
MDS (Mennonite Disaster Service) Representative – Dan Nafziger
MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Association) Rep. – Ron Good,
Peace and Justice Representative – James Yoder; immigration – Richard Aguirre
Model School – Lowell Nafziger

Stewardship and Finance

Emergency Assistance – Anna Sawatzky

Worship

Accompanist Coordinator – Patsy Sherer
Audio-Visual Coordinator – Phil Bauman
Children’s Time Coordinator – Stephanie Wieand
Offertory Coordinator – Greg Smucker
Song Leader Coordinator – Patsy Sherer
Usher Coordinator – Merrill Krabill
Visual Arts Coordinator – Elisabeth Barahona
Worship Leader Coordinator – Lois Stoltzfus Mast