Committee Members 
              
             Andrew Aboagye, Moderator, Scioto Valley
          Joe Atkins, Eastminster
          Raphael Francis, Detroit
          Kathy Horne, Miami Valley
          Brenda Jarvis, Detroit
          George Portice, Detroit
          Tawee Layramen, Maumee Valley 
          Dale Swihart, Jr, Lake Huron
          Estelle Aaron, Staff

From the Synod Bylaws

1. Membership

• Eight to 10 members
• At least three commissioners (one to serve as moderator) appointed by the Moderator’s Committee
• Other members to be appointed by the committee
• Total membership to include
• At least three racial ethnic persons of at least two different racial ethnicities
• At least three pastors and three laypersons

2. Term

• One-year term
• No member shall serve for more than six consecutive years

3. Areas of Ministry

• New church development
• Church transformation
• Leadership training and support
• Mission to the U.S.A.

4. Responsibilities

• Administer synod grants to congregations including urban and racial ethnic churches
• Administer racial ethnic program grants
• Evaluate congregations receiving grants periodically
• Provide training events for church leaders and/or support such events through presbytery/ies
• Mission to the U.S.A. (MUSA)
• Share information synod wide with the assistance of the synod staff
• Monitor expenditures and financial status of each ministry area
• Evaluate all ministry areas annually
• Submit an annual budget request to the Budget & Finance Committee

Meeting Minutes

Report to 2008 Assembly

Minutes
April 2009

June 2009