Executive Board
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 clerk and open board positions. 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!
ABCRGR EXECUTIVE BOARD 2022-2026
OFFICERS/CHURCH:
President
Rev. Tanya Simmons-Spencer - Good Shepherd Community of Faith, Buffalo, NY
Vice President
Rev. Jason Alspaugh - United Church of Granville, Granville, OH
Clerk
(Position Open)
Treasurer
Scott McClellan - First Baptist Church Rochester, Rochester, NY
BOARD MEMBERS/CHURCH LOCATION:
Rev. Steve Brotzman – First Baptist Church, Penfield, NY
Eh Moo Paw - Rochester Karen Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Tanya Thurman - Second Baptist Church, Mumford, NY
Laura Tubbs – Lake Avenue Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Michael Arges - Watts Street Baptist Church, Durham, NC
Rev. Ted Hardgrove - Christ Congregation, Princeton, NJ
Rev. Jen Lessard - Immanuel Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Leila Morgan - First Baptist Church, Morristown, NJ
Bonaventure Moulogho - Lake Avenue Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Dan Robinson - Webster Baptist Church, Webster, NY
(position open for board member)
Our Executive Board also consists of 3 teams made up of present & former board members, clergy & lay people:
The Connectional Life Team, The Missional Life Team and The Organizational Life Team
Those teams also include:
Alissia Thompson, United Church Granville, Granville, OH
David Grant, Aenon Missionary Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS:
(Ex-officio—these are not elected positions but serve as voting members of the ABCRGR board as representatives of their organizations as per our bylaws)
Paul Vick – International Ministries
Rev.Dr. Cliff Matthews—Board of General Ministries
ORDINATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
CHAIR: Dr. Gaya Shakes – St. Luke Tabernacle Community Church, Rochester, NY
VICE CHAIR: Rev. Brent Bowden - First Baptist Rochester, Rochester, NY
Rev. Dr. Dan Brockway, First Baptist Church, Brockport, NY
Dr. Linda Clark, MD - Greater Harvest Church, Rochester, NY
Rev. Sarah G. Culp - Greece Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Anne Farrell - First Baptist Church, Ithaca, NY
Rev. William (Bill) Reynolds - First Baptist Church of Ithaca, NY
FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
CHAIR: Rev. Jennifer Lessard (Board Member)
Scott McClellan (Treasurer)
Ken Hines - First Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Sam Udofa -Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rochester, NY
Paul Vick (Board Member)