GA-2691
REPORT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE – TIME AND PLACE
(Operational, Policy, and Organizational)
The 2028 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will be held in
Chicago, Illinois, on July 8-11, 2028.
General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The General Board recommends that the General Assembly ADOPT GA-2691.
(Discussion Time: 12 minutes)
GA-2696
(Operational business item)
Report of the General Nominating Committee
Continuing GNC members served under former rules with 4-year terms. The new Design was implemented in 2025 and included 6-year terms.
New members in the GNC class of 2026
Nominated from the Executive Committee of the General Board
Kanessa Doss – GB member (L, B, F, 40-49, AL)
Laura Fauntleroy – GB member (L, W, F, 56-65, TX)
Norma Hunt – GB member (L, B, F, 65+, TN)
Leute Lagaaia - (L, API, F, 30-39, UT)
Landon Wilcox – GB member (C, W, M, 20-30, MD)
Continuing members in the GNC class of 2023-27
Jeff Champeau (L, W, M, 40-49, OK)
David Dubovich – GB member (C, W, M, 56-65, KS)
William Lee (C, B, M, 65+, VA)
Pedro Ramos-Goycolea- GB member (C, H, M, 40-49, AZ)
Gabriel Trie-Pfefer (C, W, M, 40-49, IN)
In keeping with The Design of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the members of the Corporation of the Division of Disciples Home Missions and the Corporation of the Division of Overseas Ministries were elected by the General Board at its April 2026 meeting. They are reported here to comply with the Bylaws of the two ministries:
Disciples Home Missions
The General Board elected the following persons
Mary Cooley (L, F, W, 50-59, SW)
William Crowder (C, M, B, 50-59, IL)
Luis Gierbolini (C, M, H, 40-49, IN)
Fritz-Gerald Joseph (C, M, B, 30-39, Canada)
Eronica King (C, F, B, 30-39, GRR)
Daniel Lyvers (C, M, W, 25-29, KY)
Patricia Payuyo (C, F, W, 60+, NCA-NV)
Megan Peglar (C, F, W, 40-49, SW)
Jeanne Thompson (L, F, W, 60+, AZ)
Charles Tatlock (L, M, W, 60+, SW)
Kory Wilcoxson (C, M, W, 50-59, KY)
Khalia Williams (C, F, B, 30-39, GA)
Dietra Wise-Baker (C, F, B, 30-39, Mid-Am)
Daniel Yoon (L, M, API, 40-49, TN)
DIVISION OF OVERSEAS MINISTRIES
The General Board elected the following persons
Daphne Arias (C, F, H, 40-49, IL-WI)
Matthew Fehse (L, M, W, 30-39, PSW)
Merillat Flowers (L, F, W, 30-39, KY)
Jeremy Gillett (L, M, B, 30-39, KY)
Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson (C, F, B, 60+, CRMR)
Darla Goodrich (C, F, W, 60+, IN)
Baek Hee Kim (L, M, API, 40-49, IN)
Dara Cobb Lewis (C, F, B, 50-59, NC)
Megan Lowe (L, F, B, 30-39, TN)
Tyler Reeve (L, M, W, 30-39, OH)
Bernice Rivera (L, F, H, 60+, OR-SW ID)
Antonio Rodriguez (L, M, H, 50-59, FL)
LaVerne Thorpe (L, F, B, 60+, OH)
Neo Usei (L,M, API, 18-24, CRMR)
Christal Williams (C, F, B, 50-59, IN)
The General Board recommends that the General Assembly
ADOPT GA-2696. (Discussion time: 12 minutes)
L = Layperson; C = Clergy; H = Hispanic; W = White; B = Black; API = Asian/Pacific Islander; F = Female; M =
Male; NB = Nonbinary; 30-39 = Age; SW, VA, etc = Region
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