Committee Members

Each United Methodist Jurisdiction has one or two representatives. The Disability Ministries Committee has liaisons with other committees. These dedicated volunteers will try to connect you with others in your general location, along with resources to help with worship, accessible buildings, and to build inclusive awareness,  In addition, these resource volunteers can help with specific ministries, such as camping, deaf and hard of hearing, mental health, along with children and  adults with autism, intellectual and related disabilities.
Note to Committee Members

Representatives

• Gio Arroyo, liaison, General Commission on Religion and Race
• Vince Gonzales, South Central Jurisdiction (Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Northwest Texas, Rio Texas)

  

• Howard Guetherman, Western Jurisdiction (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming)

  

• Debbie Hills, Committee Chair, Northeastern Jurisdiction (New York, Pennsylvania)

  

• Hank Jenkins, liaison, United Methodist Association of Ministers with Disabilities (Missouri)

  

• Sharon McCart, Western Jurisdiction (California, Hawai’i, Nevada)

  

• Rev. Lisa McKee, Northeastern Jurisdiction (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New England, West Virginia)

  

• Debby Newman, North Central Jurisdiction (Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

  

• Eve Newman, self-advocate, North Central Jurisdiction

  

• Shelly Owen, South Central Jurisdiction (Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas central and north)

  

• Rev. Eric Pridmore, Southeastern Jurisdiction (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina)

  

• Susan Gregg-Schroeder, liaison, Mental Health Ministries

  

• Lynn Swedberg, consultant (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)

  

• Tim Vermande, webmaster (Indiana)

• Leo Yates, liaison, United Methodist Committee on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries