TEAM LEADERS

District Superintendent - Rev. Dr. James C. Wilson II jwilson@wocumc.org

Rev. Jim Wilson is currently the superintendent of the Western Lakes District of the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church.  He has served local congregations throughout the conference since 1987 including Jacksonburg, Cairo, Celina Bethany, Troy First, and Church of the Messiah in Westerville.  Jim is married to Nancy who teaches for Columbus City Schools.  They have a son named Chase who is on staff at Indiana University.  Born in Thornville, Ohio Rev. Wilson graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Journalism Broadcasting.  He received his Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.  Rev. Wilson has travelled extensively in the mission field reaching out to India, Nicaragua, and Cuba on a regular basis.  He and his wife currently reside in Plain City, Ohio.

District Committee on Ministry (DCOM), Ken Woode

The DCOM team walks alongside persons as they seek to discover, clarify and live out their call from God to ministry.  This may include a call to ministry as a Licensed Local Pastor or ordained ministry as Deacons or Elders. 

Building and Location Committee, Bruce Dickerson

This committee provides expertise to help local church leadership evaluate land purchases and construction/remodeling projects whose costs are ten percent or more of the church's yearly budget.
 

Grant Review Team, Abby Lightle

The Grant Review Team has the privilege of deploying God's financial resources, given through apportionments, to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The Team carefully evaluates requests from WLD churches, and makes recommendations to the District Leadership Board who finalizes the grants.

District Leadership Board, David Leckrone

The Western Lakes District Leadership Board is a group of lay and clergy volunteers that serve with the District Superintendent to provide administrative and strategic leadership to the Western Lakes District and provide resources to support the ministries of the local churches of the district.

District Lay Leader, Barbara Lee

Superintendency Committee, Maggie Sykes

The Superintendency Committee functions to support the District Superintendent in the spiritual and administrative oversight of the district, with particular attention to responsibilities regarding district staff personnel.

Lay Servant Ministries Team, Nancy Byrd

The Lay Servant Ministries Team organizes and provides basic and advanced lay servant classes in the spring and fall of each year.  The team also reviews the Lay Servant Ministries reports prepared by Lay Servant for charge conference each year and interviews persons who want to be Lay Speakers.

Western Lakes District United Methodist Men - Andy Campbell

Western Lakes District United Women in Faith - Sharon Wildermuth