Committees, commissions, ministries, etc.

Commissions & Committees

• Access for All God’s Children Committee
  – Peter DeVeau, pjdeveau80@gmail.com
• Campus Ministry Commission
  – Alisa Carmichael, carmichael.alisa@gmail.com
• Commission on Ministry
  – Bob Maynard, rhmaynard53@gmail.com
• Communications Committee
  – Gary Allman
• Diversity and Reconciliation Commission
  – Canon Shirley Bolden, shirleybolden727@gmail.com
• Ecumenical Relations Commission
  – The Rev. David Kendrick, fatherdavid@att.net
• Episcopal Veterans Fellowship Committee
• LGBTQIA+ Committee
  – Cassie Brown, cassie.e.brown@gmail.com
• Liturgy and Worship Commission
  – The Rev. Susan Roberts, sjroberts@saint-lukes.org
• Maryville Committee
• Peace and Justice Committee
  – Tara Bennett, PeaceandAndJustice@diowestmo.org
• Spiritual Formation Commission
  – Kim Snodgrass
• Stewardship Commission
  – Amy Amason, amysamason@gmail.com

Ministries

• Brotherhood of St. Andrew
• Episcopal Cursillo Ministry
  – Roberta Coons, rcoons9@hotmail.com
• Daughters of the King
  Cheryl Webb-Laughlin – needler890@gmail.com
• Education for Ministry
  – Marie Thompson, marieangeliquethompson@gmail.com
• Emergency Planning
  – Gary Allman, communications@diowestmo.org
• Episcopal Church Women
  – Judy Turner, greatmuff08@gmail.com
• Human Trafficking
• Hispanic Ministry
  The Rev. José Palma
• Jubilee Ministries
  – The Rev. Deacon Brock Slabach, slabach@att.net
• Union of Black Episcopalians
  – The Rev. Rita Kendagor, mtrrita@standrewkc.org
• Youth

Governance

Diocesan Convention Committees

• Annual Diocesan Convention
  – The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
• Convention Planning Committee
  – The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
• Constitution and Canons
  – Mark Galus
• Courtesy Resolutions
• Elections
  – The Rev. Deacon Brock Slabach, slabach@att.net
• Nominating
  – Amanda Perschall, amandalperschall@gmail.com
• Offering
  – Kirsten Hollstrom/Laura Rankin, kmhollstrom@gmail.com/rankinlaura@hotmail.com
• Resolutions

Diocesan Council

• Diocesan Council
  – The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
• Executive Committee
  – The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
• Finance Committee
  – Tom Kokjer
• Human Resources Committee
  – Walt George, wngiii.george@gmail.com
• Property Committee
  – David Powell, dpowell@lathropgage.com
• Standing Committee
  – The Rev. John Spicer

Others

• Diocesan Board of Examining Chaplains
• Disciplinary Board
  – Greg Bentz, gregbentz20@gmail.com
• Episcopal Ministry Support Team (EMST)
  – Bishop Diane & Deans of the three deaneries

Affiliated Organizations

• Bishop Kemper School for Ministry Board of Directors
• Bishop Spencer Place – Kansas City
• Council of Churches of the Ozarks – Springfield
• Episcopal Relief and Development
• Saint Luke’s Home Care and Hospice – Kansas City
• Saint Luke’s Spiritual Wellness – Kansas City
• Saint Luke’s Nursing Center – Carthage
• NourishKC – Kansas City
• United Thank Offering
• International Outreach Grant (IOG) Program