Executive Board
ABCRGR EXECUTIVE BOARD 2022-2024
Rev. Tanya Spencer
President
2022-2024
Pastor, Good Shepherd Community of Faith, Buffalo, New York
Ann Farrell
Clerk
2023-2024
Member, First Baptist Church, Ithaca, NY
Tanya Thurman
Board Member
2022-2026
Member, Second Baptist Church, Mumford, NY
P. Michael Arges
Board Member
2020-2024
Member, Watts Street Baptist Church, Durham, NC
Rev. Orrin (Ted) Hardgrove
Board Member
2022-2026
Member, Christ Congregation, Princeton, NJ
Rev. Dr. Cliff Matthews
Ex-Officio (Board of General Ministries, ABCUSA)
2022-2024
Pastor. St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC
Rev. Brent Bowden
Vice Chair of Permanent Council on Ordination
20222024
Member, First Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Rev. Jason Alspaugh
Vice President
2022-2024
Member, United Church of Granville, OH
Rev. Steve Brotzman
Board Member
2020-2024
Pastor, First Baptist Church of Penfield, NY
Gregg Goodman
Board Member
2023-2024
Member, First Baptist Church, Penfield, NY
Bonaventure Moulogho
Board Member
2022-2026
Member, Lake Avenue Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Rev. Jennifer Lessard
Board Member
2022-2026
Pastor, York Baptist Church, York, NY
Rev. Paul Vick
Ex-Officio (Board of International Ministries, ABCUSA)
2022-2024
Member, Immanuel Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Scott McClellan
Treasurer
2022-2024
Member, First Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Eh Moo Paw (Erin) Stone
Board Member
2020-2024
Member, Rochester Karen Christian Church, Rochester, NY
Leila Morgan
Board Member
2022-2026
Member, First Baptist Church of Moorestown, NJ
Rev. Dr. Dan Brockway
Board Member
2023-2024
Pastor, First Baptist Church, Brockport, NY
Dan Robinson, Sr.
Board Member
2022-2026
Member, Webster Baptist Church, Webster, NY
Dr. Gaya Shakes
Chair of Permanent Council on Ordination
2022-2024
Member, St. Luke Tabernacle, Rochester, NY
Our Region Leadership also includes teams made up of present board members and at-large clergy & lay people:
The Financial Life Team, The Connectional Life Team, The Board Life Team, The Missional Life Team, and The Organizational Life Team
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Additionally, the Ordination Review Committee oversees all ordination and recognition processes and candidates on behalf of the region. The Ordination Review Committee is chaired by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Permanent Council on Ordination listed above.
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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR ABCRGR EXECUTIVE BOARD
If you are interested in serving as a member of the Executive Board for ABC Rochester/Genesee Region or have someone you feel would be an excellent addition to our leadership, please send your/their name and contact information to office@abcrgr.org, along with a few words about interests, experience, and gifts you or this person could share with the region. The information will be passed along to the nominating committee. Terms for board members are four years; for officers, two years. We are seeking nominations for the 2024-2028 term. Elections are held at delegates meeting if needed; full slates are elected at our biennial gathering.
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Thank you for helping us discern who God is raising up for leadership!