The Board of Mission is a representative body of 35 persons: one from each Association, nine at-large, four officers, presidents or designees of four recognized auxiliary organizations; ABCUSA Board of General Ministries representatives; and the Executive Minister. The Board establishes the policies and sets the priorities for American Baptist Churches of New York State. Members are elected at the biennial meeting for a four-year term.
The Board's ultimate responsibility is to enable American Baptists through New York State to make a difference in persons' lives, their churches, Associations, and communities.
* Executive Committee
Officers
PRESIDENT: *Wendy Depew Partelow EXECUTIVE MINISTER: *James Kelsey
VICE PRESIDENT: *Lecia Rodriguez SECRETARY: *Bruce Aikin
TREASURER: *James Harriff
Association Representatives
ADIRONDACK: Keith Griffin
ALLEGANY-CATTARAUGUS: Claudia Little
BROOME-TIOGA: Marlene Ciranowicz
IROQUOIS: Phyllis Fox
LIVING WATERS: Michael Dickinson
MADISON: *Dan Saulsgiver
MID-HUDSON/UNION: David Trasoras
MOHAWK ONEIDA: John Partise
NIAGARA AREA: Walter Hargrove
NORTH COUNTRY: Leon Runner
WAYNE: Francis Gasparri
WEGO: Thomas Tharp
CAPITAL AREA:
CHAUTAUQUA:
FINGER LAKES:
FRANSEGO:
At-Large
Jeanne Bennett
*Lillian Cabral
Gregory Johnson (Chairperson, Committee on Ministry)
Patricia Ludwig
*Sabrina Smith
Jonathan Staples
George Stefani
Auxiliary Organizations
AMERICAN BAPTIST MEN: Chris Blackwell
AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN'S MINISTRIES: *Grace Kelley-Neal
MINISTERS COUNCIL: Patricia Ludwig
AMERICAN BAPTIST YOUTH: Morgan H.
ABCUSA Board of General Ministries: Judith Christiansen
The Board's ultimate responsibility is to enable American Baptists through New York State to make a difference in persons' lives, their churches, Associations, and communities.
* Executive Committee
Officers
PRESIDENT: *Wendy Depew Partelow EXECUTIVE MINISTER: *James Kelsey
VICE PRESIDENT: *Lecia Rodriguez SECRETARY: *Bruce Aikin
TREASURER: *James Harriff
Association Representatives
ADIRONDACK: Keith Griffin
ALLEGANY-CATTARAUGUS: Claudia Little
BROOME-TIOGA: Marlene Ciranowicz
IROQUOIS: Phyllis Fox
LIVING WATERS: Michael Dickinson
MADISON: *Dan Saulsgiver
MID-HUDSON/UNION: David Trasoras
MOHAWK ONEIDA: John Partise
NIAGARA AREA: Walter Hargrove
NORTH COUNTRY: Leon Runner
WAYNE: Francis Gasparri
WEGO: Thomas Tharp
CAPITAL AREA:
CHAUTAUQUA:
FINGER LAKES:
FRANSEGO:
At-Large
Jeanne Bennett
*Lillian Cabral
Gregory Johnson (Chairperson, Committee on Ministry)
Patricia Ludwig
*Sabrina Smith
Jonathan Staples
George Stefani
Auxiliary Organizations
AMERICAN BAPTIST MEN: Chris Blackwell
AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN'S MINISTRIES: *Grace Kelley-Neal
MINISTERS COUNCIL: Patricia Ludwig
AMERICAN BAPTIST YOUTH: Morgan H.
ABCUSA Board of General Ministries: Judith Christiansen