Penn West Conference – Nomination Report
June 2016
Board of Directors
Officers to be Elected (two year terms)
Secretary* – Class of 2018 Ms. Jill Clawson
Jill Clawson is retired after teaching the communication arts for 33 years. Jill currently pastors Trinity UCC in Saxton as a licensed minister. She is a past president of Juniata Association and served as a delegate to General Synods 29 and 30.
Treasurer* – Class of 2018 Ms. Deborah Long
Deb has been a life time member of First Trinity UCC in Youngwood. She has served in both her local church and the Westmoreland Association, holding numerous committee and board positions. First elected as Treasurer 2 years ago, this will be her second term in office. As a member of the Financial Stewards, she has helped facilitate stewardship programs in the conference and visit churches for OCWM presentations. Deb served on the conference Board of Directors and was a member of the Stewardship Associates. In her spare time she enjoys gardening and quilting.
* To be elected by the Conference Annual Meeting delegates
Continuing Officers:
Moderator – Class of 2017 Mr. James Neatrour
Assistant Moderator - Class of 2017 Rev. Diane Wiley
Association Representatives – elected by the Associations (two year terms)
Class of 2017 – note: “2nd” indicates second term
Clarion – Rev. Audra Krise Paradise Community UCC, Reynoldsville
Juniata – Ms. Betty Royer (2nd) Salem UCC, Martinsburg
Lake Erie - Mr. Laddie Ohl (2nd) Zion UCC, Transfer
Pittsburgh – Rev. Alice Lindsay-Bignell First UCC, Millvale
Somerset – Ms. Sharon Fox (2nd) Stoystown Charge, Stoystown
Westmoreland - Ms. Cheryl Petrini (2nd) First Reformed UCC, Greensburg
Class of 2018 – note: “2nd” indicates second term
Clarion – Mr. George Kepple St. Paul’s Community Church,
Chicora
Juniata – Rev. Mary Hendricks (2nd) St. John’s UCC, Martinsburg
Lake Erie – TBA
Pittsburgh – Ms. Joyce Geibel St. Peter’s (Spring Garden) UCC,
Pittsburgh
Somerset – TBA
Westmoreland – Dr. Robert McKie Trinity UCC, Greensburg
General Synod Delegates
Delegates to be Elected (two General Synods; Class of 2019)
Mr. Nathan Hart, Pittsburgh Association
845 Maginn St., Pittsburgh PA 15214
Smithfield UCC, Pittsburgh
412-303-5012;
Ms. Joy Johnson, Lake Erie Association
PNC University Retail Training of Greater PA
901 State St., Erie PA 16501
Community United Church, Erie
716-720-3110;
Ms. Jill Marie, Clarion Association
177 Cherry St., Punxsutawney PA 15767
St. Peter’s UCC, Punxsutawney
814-771-0539;
Continuing Delegates (Class of 2017):
Ms. Theresa Cook, Clarion Association
1400 Garrett's Run Road, Ford City, PA 16226
St. Jacob’s UCC, South Bend
724-954-7294;
Ms. Chelsea Neatrour, Juniata Association
8810 King Saint Clair Road; Osterburg, PA 16667
St. Paul’s UCC, Imler
814-977-2844;
Mr. Laddie Ohl, Lake Erie Association
51 Cossitt Road; Transfer PA 16154
Zion’s UCC, Transfer
724-588-7076;
Rev. Denise Mason-Bullitt, Pittsburgh Association
100 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Community of Reconciliation, Pittsburgh
412-682-2751;
Ms. Marjorie Deaner, Somerset Association 814-267-3928
1191 Whitecourse Rd, Berlin, PA 15530
Trinity UCC, Berlin
814-2767-3928;
Ms. Cheryl Petrini, Westmoreland Association
125 Glenn Avenue, Jeannette, PA 15644
First Reformed UCC, Greensburg
724-834-3931;
Continuing Associate Delegates (Voice with no Vote)
Mr. Jim Neatrour, Moderator
8810 King Saint Clair Road, Osterburg, PA 16667
St. Paul’s, UCC, Imler
814-276-3229;
Rev. David Ackerman, Conference Minister
312 S. Maple Avenue, Suite PWC, Greensburg, PA 15601
Penn West Conference
724-834-0344;
Respectfully submitted by the Penn West Conference Nominating Committee:
Mr. Sam Swick (Clarion) Ms. Gladys Pluskey (Pittsburgh)
Rev. Joe Beer (Somerset) Rev. Phil Garner (Lake Erie)
Rev. Steve Craft (Westmoreland) Rev. Ruth Shaver (Juniata)
Mr. Jim Neatrour (Moderator) Rev. David Ackerman (Conference Minister)