The committee on boards and committees is assigned the mission of bringing to the association nominees for boards of partnering agencies, schools, institutions, and for the standing committees of the association.
We are guided in this task by two concerns. We are committed to call forth persons with superior gifts and experience suited to the mission of the respective offices, and we also strive to achieve a balance by taking into account gender, geography, church size, denominational affiliation and designation as lay or clergy.
In order to achieve both goals we are reliant on the advice and input of many Baptists from around the state to identify talented and gifted Virginia Baptists. We were aided by the input of heads of agencies, schools and institutions, who suggested persons with demonstrated interest and commitment combined with abilities needed on their board. We also solicited suggestions from directors of missions, local associations, ministers and all Virginia Baptists through the Mission Board mail-outs and the Religious Herald. We are grateful for all who have helped us in this work of identifying nominees.
In the interest of further expanding opportunities for input from Baptists at large, we are asking messengers to offer suggestions for 2009. Please take the opportunity to fill out the form which will appear in the Religious Herald in February, and mail to the address listed on the form.
It is with gratitude for your suggestions, combined with deliberation and prayer, that we bring to you the names of the dedicated Virginia Baptists listed in this report for election to the boards of agencies, institutions and schools and to service on the standing committees of our association. We ask the messengers of the 2008 Baptist General Association of Virginia annual meeting to elect these persons and to give them the support of your prayers and cooperation.
David Washburn, Chair
Marshal Ausberry
Debbie Boling
David Burhans
Randy Clipp
Ike Eller
Ruth Guill
Temple Myers
Ronald Tweed
Boyce Brannock (by virtue of office)
I. STANDING COMMITTEES
Budget Committee
Terms to expire November 30, 2012
Sharon Veith (L)
Chestnut Grove Church
Earlysville
Barbara Filling (M)
Mount Pleasant Church
Charles City
Christian Life Committee
Terms to expire November 30, 2011
Steve Aycock (M)
Real Life Community Church
Fredericksburg
Reuben Johnson (L)
Antioch Church
Fairfax Station
TBA
Memorial Committee
Terms to expire November 30, 2011
Brian Kramer (M)
Zion Church
Parksley
Christopher V. Musick (M)
Swords Creek Community Church
Swords Creek
Jeana Murray-Nieporte (L)
Patterson Avenue Church
Richmond
Program Committee
Terms to expire November 30, 2011
Yulanda Humphreys (L)
River Shore Church
Portsmouth
Jean B. Kelpin (L)
Buckroe Church
Hampton
Dale Tadlock (M)
First Church
Waynesboro
Religious Liberty Committee
Terms to expire November 30, 2011
Dorothy Lewis (L)
First Church
Martinsville
David Anderson (M)
Linden Heights Church
Staunton
Archie Turner (M)
Memorial Church
Staunton
Resolutions Committee
Terms to expire November 30, 2011
Kevin Carter (M)
Chancellor Church
Fredericksburg
Brian Snead (L)
Patterson Avenue Church
Richmond
John Snow (M)
Emmaus Church
Poquoson
II. THE FOLLOWING TO BE DULY ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION
Chaplain Service of the Churches of Virginia Inc.
Terms to expire 2011
Lawrence J. Biermann (M)
Parkview Church
Newport News
(to serve a second term)
R. Max Peterson (L)
Leesburg Church
Leesburg
Virginia Baptist Mission Board
At Large Members
Terms to expire 2011
William Bateman (L)
Grandin Court Church
Roanoke
Kevin James (M)
Salem Church
Sparta
Wayne Maness (L)
First Church
Jonesville
Traci Powers (M)
Westhaven Church
Portsmouth
Association Members
Terms to expire 2011
Blackwater
Betty H. Crocker (L)
Central Hill Church
Windsor
Central Virginia
Michael Critzer (L)
Bybee's Road Church
Troy
(to serve a second term)
TBA
Clinch Valley
Steve Collins (M)
First Church
Nickelsville
(to serve a second term)
Concord
TBA
Dan River
George Anderson (L)
Rodgers Chapel
Clover
Dover
Mark Hughes (M)
Berea Church
Rockville
(to serve a second term)
Stephen F. Smith
Colosse Church
West Point
(to serve a second term)
East River
Ed Fisher (M)
First Church
Bluefield, WV
Franklin County
Lonnie Hines (L)
Sandy Ridge Church
Rocky Mount
David Long (M)
Glade Hill Church
Glade Hill
(to serve a second term)
Fredericksburg Area
Eric Goforth (M)
Chancellor Church
Fredericksburg
(to serve a second term)
Henry County
Mike Hatfield (M)
Chatham Heights Church
Martinsville
(to serve a second term)
Highlands
Jacqueline Byrd (L)
Blacksburg Church
Blacksburg
James River
Adam Tyler (M)
Mt. Zion Church
New Canton
(to serve a second term)
Lebanon
David Sizemore (M)
Norfolk Avenue Church
Bristol
(to serve a second term)
Lynchburg
Glynn Coleman (M)
First Church
Monroe
Middle District
Ed Powell (M)
Bethel Church
Midlothian
William R. Vickers Jr. (L)
Ironbridge Church
Chesterfield
(to serve a second term)
TBA
Norfolk
Kenneth A. Barnes (M)
Woodland Heights Church
Chesapeake
(to serve a second term)
Skip Wallace (M)
King's Grant Church
Virginia Beach
(to serve a second term)
NorthStar
Joyce O'Bannon (L)
Marshall Church
Marshall
William H. Smith (M)
Memorial Church
Arlington
Max Inman (L)
Fairfax Circle Church
Fairfax
TBA
Peninsula
Janice Mahone (L)
First Church
Newport News
(to serve a second term)
Chuck Harrison (M)
Crossroads Community Church
Yorktown
Petersburg
TBA
Pittsylvania
Wayne Johnson (M)
Rivermont Church
Danville
(to serve a second term)
Portsmouth
Terry Taylor (M)
Port Norfolk Church
Portsmouth
(to serve a second term)
Rappahannock
TBA
Richmond
Carl W. Johnson (L)
First Church
Richmond
(to serve a second term)
Rupert Rose (M)
Monument Heights Church
Richmond
(to serve a second term)
Roanoke Valley
Steve Emick (L)
Melrose Church
Roanoke
TBA
Shenandoah
James C. Heath (L)
First Church
Winchester
(to serve a second term)
Shiloh
TBA
Staunton River
Michael L. Duncan Jr. (M)
Central Church
Altavista
Emily Mayhew (L)
New Prospect Church
Hurt
THE FOLLOWING TO BE APPROVED BY THE BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION, ELECTION TO BE MADE BY THE RESPECTIVE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES
Bluefield College
Term to expire 2013
Janelle Duremdes (L)
First Church
Princeton, WV
(to serve a second term)
Fork Union Military Academy
Terms to expire 2012
David R. Milligan (L)
River Road Church
Richmond
(to serve a second term)
A. Douglas Dalton Jr. (L)
First Church
Altavista
(to serve a second term)
Hargrave Military Academy
Terms to expire 2011
Ben Davenport (L)
Chatham Church
Chatham
(to serve a second term)
Lewis E. Wall Jr. (L)
Chatham Church
Chatham
(to serve a second term)
Oak Hill Academy
Term to expire 2015
Thomas Harvey (M)
Cambria Church
Christianburg
(to serve a second term)
Virginia Intermont College
Term to expire 2011
TBA
Baptist Extension Board
Terms to expire 2013
Robert Lee (M)
Fairwood Agape Church
Portsmouth
(to serve a second term)
Gary Threatt (M)
New Bridge Church
Sandston
J. Carl Morris (L)
Branch's Church
Richmond
(to serve a second term)
Religious Herald
Terms to expire 2012
James A. Weaver (M)
First Church
Springfield
(to serve a second term)
William L. Williams (L)
Concord Church
Chase City
(to serve a second term)
Barbara Robbins (L)
West Side Church
Harrisonburg
Sterling Severns (M)
Tabernacle Church
Richmond
Virginia Carroll (L)
Louisa Church
Louisa
Center for Baptist Heritage and Studies
Term to expire 2012
Frank G. Schwall Jr. (M)
River Road Church
Richmond
(to serve a second term)
HopeTree Family Services
Terms to expire 2012
TBA
TBA
Virginia Baptist Foundation
Terms to expire 2012
Ann F. Brown (L)
First Church
Gretna
(to serve a second term)
E. Stuart Crow (L)
First Church
Waynesboro
(to serve a second term)
Robert E. Carden (M)
Derbyshire Church
Richmond
Virginia Baptist Homes
Terms to expire 2012
James E. Baucom Sr. (M)
First Church
Radford
(to serve a second term)
Herbert Browning (M)
Huguenot Road Church
Richmond
(to serve a second term)
TBA
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
Term to expire 2011
(Reprinted because of a clerical error in the 2007 Book of Reports)
William Sutherland (L)
Chestnut Grove Church
Earlysville
Term to expire 2012
Roy Ford (M)
West Main Church
Danville
(to serve a second term)
John Leland Center
Term to expire 2012
Don Davidson (M)
First Church
Alexandria
(to serve a second term)
Associated Baptist Press
Term to expire 2009
James E. White (M)
Williamsburg Church
Williamsburg
(to serve second term)
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Terms to Expire 2010
Greg Versen (L)
Harrisonburg Church
Harrisonburg
Larry Williams (L)
Antioch Church
Fairfax Station
Jim Abernathy (M)
Westwood Church
Springfield
Baptist Center for Ethics
Term to Expire 2011
Bruce Powers (M)
Westhaven Church
Portsmouth
(to serve a second term)
SBC Nominations
TBA
TBA