• nominate yourself if you feel led to serve on a particular committee
• recruit people you believe could bring their gifts and graces to a conference committee or board

Gifted laity are a special focus this quadrennium. Thanks for your prayerful consideration of this vital work. Continue on to the nominations form.

List of Conference Boards and Committees
For more information, please see the 2011 Conference Journal, pages 346 - 356 and the corresponding paragraphs in the 2008 Book of Discipline (BOD).

Archives and History - collects and preserves significant records of the annual conference and its agencies.
think of: archives, history, cataloguing

Camping and Outdoor Ministry - provides settings where the development of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ takes place through people, program, community and environment.
think of: spiritual formation, the outdoors, camping, christian education

Children and Poverty - raises awareness and advocates on child poverty
think of: social justice, advocacy, children, poverty, education

Christian Unity - works on ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue. Sends delegates to the West Virginia Council of Churches; relates to the General Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-Religious Concerns.
think of: dialogue, inter-faith, ecumenism

Clergy Support and Pastoral Care - Supports ordained clergy throughout their life in ministry through continuing education, career counseling, and retirement preparation. Also focuses on the morale of clergy.
think of: Clergy support and morale

Communications - Tells the story of the West Virginia Annual Conference via publication of news, information, and events through various media platforms (print, digital, web, social media). Works with local media outlets to spread the story. Tests and implements new technologies and systems to enhance communications in the conference
think of: disciple-making stories, cross platform publication, technology, digital media

Congregational Development - Develops new faith communities; works with congregations on renewal and revitalization.
think of: church planting, vital congregations

Equitable Compensation: supports full-time clergy serving as pastors of the Annual Conference as defined in the Book of Discipline
think of: salaries, clergy support

Evangelism - Plans and promotes an effective ministry of evangelism. Trains and provides resources for clergy and lay in evangelism ministry.
think of: reaching the community, evangelism

Finance and Administration - develops, maintains, and administers comprehensive, coordinated plan of fiscal and administrative policies, procedures, and management services for the annual conference.
think of: fiscal policy and management services

Global Ministries - works to carry out policy and promote ministries outlined in par. 1302 in the BOD, including health & welfare, missions, and parish development
think of: missions, global community, ministry with the poor

Higher Education and Campus Ministry - responsibilities outlined in par. 634, BOD. They include support, advice, and legal and fiduciary responsibilities with United Methodist schools, colleges, universities, and campus ministries. Relates to the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
think of: campus ministry, spiritual formation

Justice and Advocacy - develops and promotes programs of Christian social concerns in the conference; relates to the General Board of Church and Society and the General Commission on the status and role women.
think of: social justice, equality for all

Laity - provide support for lay ministry in the conference. Relates with the General Board of Discipleship
think of: lay ministry and leadership, discipleship

Older Adult Ministries - strengthens older adult ministry in the conference.
think of: older adults

Pensions - works to provide support, relief, assistance, and pensions of ministers and their families, other church workers, and lay employees of the conference.
think of: pension, support for clergy and all church workers

Personnel - examines policies related to all people employed by the annual conference; presents these policies and standards to the conference for approval.
think of: human resources

Religion and Race -  works to empower and equip leaders and ministries for people of color in the annual conference. Guides the annual conference on policies and resources regarding racial inclusiveness.
think of: diversity, dismantling racism, monitoring

Rules - Receives, assembles, and edits proposed changes in the organization, structures, procedures and rules of the annual conference.
think of: procedures, structure, rules

Trustees - handles property concerns of the annual conference. outlined in more detail in par. 2512, BOD
think of: church/conference property

Youth Ministries - strengthens the youth ministry of the annual conference
think of: youth, spiritual formation, leadership

Continue on to the nominations form