The Conference Center staff exists to help churches and districts live into the vision and mission of the West Virginia Annual Conference:
Our Vision is to be a Christ-led, spiritual breath of fresh air that changes the world.
Our Mission is to discover, develop, and deploy passionate spiritual leaders who make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Conference Staff
Resident Bishop
Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball
ssteinerball@wvumc.org
The Bishop’s Office
900 Washington St. E
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 344-8331
Toll-Free: 800-788-3746
Fax: (304) 344-2871
Conference Treasurer/Director of Administrative Services
James Berner (ext. 35 )
tresrr@wvumc.org
Director of Leadership Formation and Ministry Staff
Rev. Dr. Bonnie G. MacDonald (ext 27 )
Director of Discipleship, Leadership and Congregational Vitality
Ken Willard (ext 31)
kwillard@wvumc.org
Conference Center Staff
PO Box 2313
Charleston, WV 25328
Phone: (304) 344-8331
Toll-Free: 800-788-3746
Fax: (304) 344-2871
Conference Secretary
Judith M. Kenaston (ext. 23)
jkenaston@wvumc.org
Director of Young Disciples & Outdoor Ministries
Rev. Shea James (ext. 25)
sjames@wvumc.org
Director of Communications
Rev. Deborah Coble (ext. 22)
dcoble@wvumc.org
Central Services Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant
Karen Thaxton
(ext. 24)
kthaxton@wvumc.org
Administrative Assistant
Angela Jones (ext. 39)
ajones@wvumc.org
Connectional Ministries Assistant
Chris Ridgway
(ext. 30)
cridgway@wvumc.org
Administrative Secretary to the Bishop
Lisa Shaffer
(ext. 34)
wvareaumc@aol.com
Conference Treasurer
and Business Services Team:
PO Box 2469
Charleston, WV 25329
Phone: (304) 344-8331
Toll Free: 800-788-3746
Fax: (304) 344-9584
Conference Controller
Myra Bess (ext. 38)
myrabess@aol.com
Administrative Assistant,
Pension & Insurance
Kathy Damron (ext. 41)
kdamron@wvumc.org
Receipts and Billing Manager
Cheryl Sutton (ext. 40)
csutton@wvumc.org