General Convention Nominees Caucus and At-Large Elections Northern District- Bingham Edwards Member St. John s Decatur Standing Committee member Cursillo Secretariat, Lay Rector, Staff Diocesan Council member Vestry Member Capital Campaign leadership Sunday School teacher & LEM The Rev. Evan Garner Rector St. John s Decatur Member-Standing Comm. for Lifelong Christian Form (2012-present) Member-Standing Comm. (2013-present) Chair-Dept. of Stewardship (2010-present) Deputy to General Convention 2012 Member of Diocesan Council (2010-11) Chaplain to Youth Department (2007-10) Member-Dept for Min. in Higher Ed (2007-10) Middle District- (Electing 1 presbyter or deacon & 1 lay member) Mrs. Virginia Hillhouse Member St. Stephen s Birmingham Deputy to Gen Conv. 2015, 12, 09, 06 EFM Mentor Delegate to Diocesan Convention 2009-12 & 2014-16 Vestry member & Sr. Warden Bible Class Leader Member Comm on Ministry1998-2015 Docent-Bham Museum of Art-40yrs Gene McCall Member-Advent-Birmingham since 1994 Account manager at National Insurance firm Son of Methodist minister Confirmed in Episcopal Church 26 years ago Cursillo Parish Lay Rector & staff #202 Acolyte master, Lay reader, LEM, Intercessor for prayers of the people, member of the Altar guild & Abigail Guild Member of Bethany Village giving circle The Rev. Donna Gerold Sr. Assoc. Rector St. Stephen s Birmingham Oversees Adult Formation, Outreach and Strategic plan at St. Stephen s Member-Dept. of Christian Formation Vestry Consultant AL Clergy Women s Project Invite, Welcome, Connect National Board member, presenter and Trainer Community Kitchens-Bham Board member
General Convention Nominees (Continued) Caucus and At-Large Elections Southern District- The Rev. Candice Frazer Associate St. John s Montgomery General Convention delegate 2015 Standing Committee 2016-present Diocesan Council 2014-2016 Diocesan Stewardship Committee and consultant 2015-present The Rev. Tommie Watkins, Jr Assoc. Rector and Assist. Chaplain Canterbury Church Tuscaloosa AL Race Relations Comm-Member Recovery Comm Past member Youth Department Chaplain newly appointed Anne Kimzey Member Ascension Montgomery Gen.l Convention alternate delegate 2015 Haiti Companion Diocese-Co-chair Diocesan ECW Board Hispanic Ministry Comm. of Ecumenism & race Relations DOK, EFM, LEM Outreach Committee Pauper Burial Organizer The Rev. J.D. Barnes Rector Trinity Church Demopolis 2008-pres Assistant to rector, St. Thomas, Hville 2006-2008 Seminary of the Southwest 2003-2006 Kairos Prison Ministry Advisory Council Boy Scouts of America-camp chaplain Sawyerville -chaplain & past board member Diocesan Council past member Commission on Spirituality-Past co-chair Cursillo-past spiritual director AARP tax-aide program, Rotary Cllub AT LARGE Nominees The Rev. Lee Shafer Rector Grace Church Anniston Standing Committee 2016-2019 Dept. of Parish Devel. & Evangelism Chair Diocesan Council 2013-2015 General Convention Deputy 2015 Dispatch of Business for Diocesan Convention Dean Cheaha Convocation Mark Smith Member St. Mark s Birmingham Past senior Warden Senior Member Comm on Ministry Senior member & Chair of deputation for Gen. Convention Disciplinary Board-member St. Martin s in the pines-past board vice pres. Past Secretary of constitutions & canons for Gen. Convention
Standing Committee Nominees At-Large Election *** 4 YEAR TERM (Electing 1 presbyter or deacon for a 1-year term AND a 4-year term & 1 lay member) 1 YEAR TERM The Rev. Donna Gerold Sr. Assoc. Rector St. Stephen s Birmingham Oversees Adult Formation, Outreach and Strategic plan at St. Stephen s Member-Dept. of Christian Formation Vestry Consultant AL Clergy Women s Project Invite, Welcome, Connect National Board member, presenter and Trainer Community Kitchens-Bham Board member -4 Year term -4 Year term Bill Pradat Member Advent Birmingham Son of retired Episcopal priest President of Commercial Real Estate firm B.A & M.A. for Alabama; MBA-Samford Chair--Emmett O Neal Library Foundation Crippled Children Foundation Board Birmingham Kiwanis Club former Pres. Captain Monday quarterback club Former Sr. Warden, Jr warden, stewardship chair, Dean search Com. The Rev. Dn. Kathi Jacob Deacon Advent Birmingham Member since 1981 Ordained in 2002 Member-Daughters of the King Former educator Weekly service in Assisted Living facility Global short-term missionary -36yrs Former Diocesan ECW treasurer Former member of Diocesan Disciplinary Com. Companion Relationship Committee -4 Year term The Rev. Jayne Pool Rector St. Mark s Birmingham since 2013 Former member Diocesan Council and Standing Committee Christian Formation Committee Com. On Spirituality Stewardship of Creation DMHE Dept. of Stewardship Sawyerville Department
Disciplinary Board Nominees At-Large Election *** 3 YEAR TERM (Electing 2 presbyters or deacons & 1 lay member) The Rev. Canon Craig Smalley Canon Advent Birmingham B.A from Citadel (1990) M.Div. from VTS (1995) Youth Dept. winter retreat leader Served multiple parish across spectrum small, large, urban, suburban, Involved in Schools, College and parish ministry Spiritual Director for Happening of SC Ginger Mayfield Member Advent Birmingham Daughter of first woman ordained in East TN College Guidance Counselor Cornerstone School of AL BS in Human and Organizational Dev. Vanderbuilt MA in Counseling from UAB Former Advent Staff member, VBS volunteer, Sunday School Tacher, Small Groups leader, Discipleship Group and many others at the Advent Scroll to next page for Diocesan Council Nominees
Diocesan Council Nominees Caucus Election *** 3 YEAR TERM (Electing LAY MEMBERS ONLY in all Districts Northern District Nominee Tom Heflin Member Grace Church Sheffield Vestry-Jr & Sr. Warden (twice) Convention Delegate multiple years Youth Department-VP-1972 Bishop s Search Committee Cursillo Camp McDowell-former Counselor & work staff Dept. of Camp McDowell-former member Allen Daniels Member Nativity Huntsville Jr. Warden 2015, 2016 Men s Ministry Committee Usher HR committee Chalice Bearer Lector Stewardship Committee Luther Slaton Member St. John s Decatur since 2002 St. John s vestry-2 terms Parish Treasurer LEM, Lector Convention Delegate Cursillo Staff 5 times Raymond Newton Member St. Thomas Birmingham Verger-St. Thomas Senior Warden Cursillo Pilgrim EFM Mentor Camp McDowell Supporter Middle District Nominee Southern District Nominee No Pre-Filed Nominations were received