The members of the Center for Ministry's Board of Directors embody our commitments to the church, the college, and the community--and the people who lead in those spheres. The Board consists of designated representatives from the Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and Millsaps College, plus at-large members who give voice to our wider constituency. At-large members join the Board after a process of discerning if God is calling them to participate in the Center's life and work .
We are proud to introduce our dedicated members!
Class of 2015
Betty Parry, lay person, retail, St. Matthews UMC, Madison
Cary Stockett, clergy, Crawford Street UMC, Vicksburg
Father Jeremy Tobin, clergy, Norbertine Priory of St. Moses the Black, Raymond
Wilhelmina Winston, clergy, pastor of Pleasant Grove CME Church, Magee, MS
Jane Reid, lay person, spiritual director, Main Street UM, Hattiesburg, MS
Class of 2016
Kathy DeMuth, lay person, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Raymond, MS
Mike Hicks, clergy, Director, the MS United Methodist Foundation, Ridgeland, MS
Kevin Carter, clergy, Canton UMC, Canton, MS
Fawn Keen, lay person, educator, Meridian, MS
Melanie Woodrick, lay person, CPA, Christ UMC (Jackson), Madison, MS
Amy Roller, clergy, Richton UMC, Richton, MS
Class of 2017
Ricky James (Chair), clergy, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Jackson
Janis Black, lay person, computer specialist and spiritual director, Oxford, MS
Jesse Ross, lay person, retired educator and volunteer, Central UMC, Jackson, MS
Karen Bonner, lay person, therapist and coach, St. James Episcopal Church, Jackson, MS
Jennifer Shepherd, lay person, spiritual director and volunteer, First UMC, Tupelo, MS
Class of 2018
Ken Hodges, lay person, VP of Financial Operatons, Ergon, Wells UMC, Jackson, MS
Marti Sorey, lay person, Millsaps College volunteer, Galloway UMC, Jackson, MS
Millsaps Representatives (Ex-Officio)
Chaplain
Kenneth Townsend, representative of Institutional Advancement Department
Patrick Taylor, Faculty Representative (Economics)
Mississippi Annual Conference Representatives (Ex-Officio)
Larry Hilliard, Director of the Office of Spiritual Leadership
Warren Coile, Representative from the Board of Ordained Ministry
We are proud to introduce our dedicated members!
Class of 2015
Betty Parry, lay person, retail, St. Matthews UMC, Madison
Cary Stockett, clergy, Crawford Street UMC, Vicksburg
Father Jeremy Tobin, clergy, Norbertine Priory of St. Moses the Black, Raymond
Wilhelmina Winston, clergy, pastor of Pleasant Grove CME Church, Magee, MS
Jane Reid, lay person, spiritual director, Main Street UM, Hattiesburg, MS
Class of 2016
Kathy DeMuth, lay person, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Raymond, MS
Mike Hicks, clergy, Director, the MS United Methodist Foundation, Ridgeland, MS
Kevin Carter, clergy, Canton UMC, Canton, MS
Fawn Keen, lay person, educator, Meridian, MS
Melanie Woodrick, lay person, CPA, Christ UMC (Jackson), Madison, MS
Amy Roller, clergy, Richton UMC, Richton, MS
Class of 2017
Ricky James (Chair), clergy, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Jackson
Janis Black, lay person, computer specialist and spiritual director, Oxford, MS
Jesse Ross, lay person, retired educator and volunteer, Central UMC, Jackson, MS
Karen Bonner, lay person, therapist and coach, St. James Episcopal Church, Jackson, MS
Jennifer Shepherd, lay person, spiritual director and volunteer, First UMC, Tupelo, MS
Class of 2018
Ken Hodges, lay person, VP of Financial Operatons, Ergon, Wells UMC, Jackson, MS
Marti Sorey, lay person, Millsaps College volunteer, Galloway UMC, Jackson, MS
Millsaps Representatives (Ex-Officio)
Chaplain
Kenneth Townsend, representative of Institutional Advancement Department
Patrick Taylor, Faculty Representative (Economics)
Mississippi Annual Conference Representatives (Ex-Officio)
Larry Hilliard, Director of the Office of Spiritual Leadership
Warren Coile, Representative from the Board of Ordained Ministry