Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ
Complete Roster* (*Source: Nominating Committee)
Officers, Boards, and Committees for
Church Year September 1, 2015–August 31, 2016
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one.” —I Corinthians 12:2–6
Officers
| Position | Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| Moderator (two-year term) |
Robert Veiga | 2015-2017 | *** | |
| Moderator-Elect (two-year term) |
VACANT | 2015-2017 | *** | |
| Church Clerk | Andrea Bullock | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| Assistant Church Clerk | VACANT | *** | ||
| Treasurer | Brenda Ewing | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| Assistant Treasurer | VACANT | *** | ||
| Financial Secretary | Orren T. Cohill, Jr. | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| Assistant Financial Secretary | Carolyn Veiga | *** | 2014-2017 | |
| Chief Usher | John Hicks | *** | 2014-2017 | |
| Men’s Fellowship President† | James Gittens | *** | ||
| Women’s Fellowship President† | June Jeffries | *** |
†Elected annually
Church Council
Church-Wide Officers
| Position | Name |
| Moderator | Robert Veiga |
| Moderator-Elect | VACANT |
| Church Clerk | Andrea Bullock |
| Treasurer | Brenda Ewing |
| Financial Secretary | Orren T. Cohill, Jr. |
At-Large Members
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| Goulda Downer | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| Helga Baskett-Tippett | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| Patricia Ellis | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| Brenda Morris | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| Stacie Lee Banks | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| Jackie Greene | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| Diana Haines-Walton | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| Samuel Ewing | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| Brenda Smith | *** | 2014-2017 |
Organizational Representatives*
| Position | Name |
| Board of Christian Social Action | Lynda Mack & Paula Young Shelton |
| Board of Christian Education | Cheryl Randall Thomas |
| Board of Deacons | Jeremy Simmons |
| Board of Trustees | Brenda Banfield Smith |
| Council of Circles and Clubs | Marie Whitaker |
Ex-Officio: Rev. Leslie Dowdell-Cannon, (Acting Senior Minister),
James Gittens (Men’s Fellowship President),
June Jeffries (Women’s Fellowship President), John Hicks (Chief Usher)
*Organizational Representatives are determined by election by their respective boards at the first meeting of the church year in September 2015
Board of Deacons
Chair: Jeremy Simmons
Primary Deacons (30)
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Lisa Beth Hill | 2009-2012 | *** | Inactive |
| 2. Virginia Spencer | 2009-2012 | *** | Inactive |
| 3. Samuel Ewing | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 4. Diana Veiga | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 5. Patricia E. Kum-Anthony | *** | 2009-2012 | Inactive |
| 6. Franklin Westbrook | *** | 2010-2013 | Inactive |
| 7. Donald Brown | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 8. Monique Neal | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 9. Esther Pinder | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 10. Cynthia Prather | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 11. Ellen Sistare | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 12. Charles Stewart | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 13. James Moore | *** | 2014-2017 | |
| 14. Lois Sylver | *** | 2014-2017 | |
| 15. Kenneth Parker | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 16. Christine Rowe | 2015-2018 | *** |
Senior Deacons (no limit)
| Name | Notes |
| 1. Nathaniel Adams, Jr. | |
| 2. Georgiana Baird | |
| 3. Katherine Bates | |
| 4. Michele Bonhomme | |
| 5. Maureen Butts | |
| 6. Goulda Downer | |
| 7. YaVonne DuBose | |
| 8. Jean Hicks | |
| 9. Geneva Hudson | |
| 10. Cherie Jackson | |
| 11. Isaac Jackson | |
| 12. Etta Rose Jones | |
| 13. Jacqueline Jones | |
| 14. James Jones | |
| 15. Ethel Kum | |
| 16. James Mack | |
| 17. Camille Mosley | Inactive |
| 18. O. Janet Reed-Caldwell | Inactive |
| 19. Keneth Reeder | |
| 20. Inez Smith Reid | |
| 21. Bessie Reynolds | |
| 22. Clifton Reynolds | |
| 23. Angela Rice | |
| 24. Lillian Roane | |
| 25. Mary Elizabeth Rowe | |
| 26. Jeremy Simmons | |
| 27. Francis Smith | |
| 28. Erica Taylor-Minor | |
| 29. Inez Turner | |
| 30. Marvin Tyus | |
| 31. Kimberle Tyus-Anderson | |
| 32. Priscilla Wallace | |
| 33. William W. Wills | |
| 34. Roy Wynn | |
| 35. Joseph Young | |
| 36. Gerald Younger | |
| 37. Arlene King-Berry | |
| 38. Lise Stevens | |
| 39. |
Ordained Deacons (no limit)
| Name | Notes |
| 1. Robert Baird | |
| 2. A. Thomas Baity | |
| 3. Gladys Boyd | |
| 4. Malcolm Carpenter | |
| 5. Onra Dillard | |
| 6. Claudette Helms | |
| 7. Louis Herring | |
| 8. Lucille Herring | |
| 9. Robert Hill | |
| 10. Wanda Hughey | |
| 11. Mattie Jones | |
| 12. Mary Laster | |
| 13. Richard Lee | |
| 14. George Loines | |
| 15. Diane Miller | |
| 16. Carrie Tyus | |
| 17. Albertha Workman | |
Emeritus Deacons (no limit)
| Name | Notes |
| 1. John L. Burrell | Deceased |
| 2. Ethel Jeannette Hackney | Deceased |
| 3. Prettlophine Jackson | Deceased |
| 4. Mary Jarvis | |
| 5. Anne Pruitt Logan | |
| 6. Harold Logan | |
| 7. Mary Pegues | Deceased |
| 8. James Pierce | |
| 9. Sarah Russell | |
| 10. Lillian Thomas | |
| 11. Elsie Williams | |
| 12. Robert Baird | |
| 13. Dorothy Loines |
Board of Trustees (21)
Chair: Brenda Banfield Smith
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Jeffery Banks | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 2. Wilbur Jackson | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 3. Brenda Banfield Smith | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 4. Esther Williams Yarborough | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 5. Steven Bullock | 2013-2016 | *** | Completing Vence Bonham’s term |
| 6. Frankie Crosby | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 7. Nina Faulk-Knight | 2013–2016 | *** | |
| 8. James Gittens | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 9. John Jolley | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 10. Batina Will Washington | 2013-2016 | *** | Completing John Wulu’s term |
| 11. Earlene Jenkins | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 12. Brenda Jones | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 13. James Mack | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 14. Judith Howell | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 15. Inez Smith Reid | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 16. Helga Baskett-Tippett | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 17. Stephen DeBose | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 18. Carolyn Veiga | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 19. Rosetta Younger | *** | 2014-2017 | Completing Carolyn Davis’ term |
| 20. Dawn Kum | *** | 2014-2017 | |
| 21. Careina Williams | 2015-2018 | *** |
Ex-Officio: Brenda Ewing (Treasurer), Orren T. Cohill, Jr. (Financial Secretary),
and Rev. Leslie Dowdell-Cannon (Acting Senior Minister)
Emeritus Trustee
- Presley Reed, Sr.
Board of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
(15, including 3 youth)
Chair: Cheryl Randall Thomas
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Robert Hendricks | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 2. Jena Jolley | 2015–2018 | *** | |
| 3. Robina Barlow | 2013–2016 | *** | |
| 4. Daviryne Driscoll-McNeill | 2013–2016 | *** | |
| 5. Natasha DeBose | 2013–2016 | *** | |
| 6. Michelle Gill | 2013–2016 | *** | |
| 7. Sheryl Washington | 2014–2017 | *** | |
| 8. Zarie Nabinett | 2015–2018 | *** | Youth |
| 9. Maya Sullivan | 2014–2017 | *** | Youth |
| 10. Jason Bowie | 2015–2018 | *** | Youth |
| 11. Cheryl Randall Thomas | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 12. | VACANT | ||
| 14. | VACANT | ||
| 15. | VACANT | ||
| 16. | VACANT |
Board of Christian Social Action (12)
Co-Chairs: Lynda Mack & Paula Young Shelton
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Veronica Banks-Lee | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 2. Audrey Hendricks | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 3. Diane Kern | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 4. PJ Green Young | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 5. Joseph McCormick | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 6. Desiree French | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 7. Lynda Mack | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 8. Louise Martin | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 9. Paula Young Shelton | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 10. Jean Tate | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 11. Cynthia Robbins-Green | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 12. | VACANT |
Music & Arts Committee (12)
Chair: Hildred Roach-Stafford
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Arlene King-Berry | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 2. Hildred Roach-Stafford | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 3. Onra Dillard | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 4. Jeremy Simmons | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 5. Tom Bland | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 6. Toni Robinson | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 7. Gail Whitley | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 8. Ruth Hodges | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 9. Florence Bowers | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 10. JoAnn Horne | *** | 2014-2017 | |
| 11. | VACANT | ||
| 12. | VACANT |
Ex-Officio: Clyde Parker (Minister of Music)
Evangelism & Outreach Committee (12)
Chair: Ellen Sistare
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Lise Stevens | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 2. Wilbur Jackson | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 3. Gerald Younger | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 4. Precious Murchison | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 5. Andrea Bullock | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 6. Merlyn Crandon-Enyi | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 7. Ellen Sistare | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 8. Sonia Swayze | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 9. | VACANT | ||
| 10. | VACANT | ||
| 11. | VACANT | ||
| 12. | VACANT |
Scholarship Committee (12)
Chair: Robina Barlow
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Carol Gardner | 2015-2018 | *** | |
| 2. Janet McCormick | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 3. Maureen Sullivan | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 4. Isadora Wills | *** | 2015-2018 | |
| 5. Karlene Baddy | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 6. Robina Barlow | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 7. Sybil Hammond | 2013-2016 | *** | |
| 8. Arlene King Berry | 2013-2016 | *** | Completing Gail Shipp’s term |
| 9. Stacie Banks | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 10. Gwendolyn Pla | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 11. Carolyn Williams | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 12. Daniel Veiga | 2015-2018 | *** |
Delegates to the Central Atlantic Conference, Potomac Association, and Council of Churches of Greater Washington
(4-based on membership of the church*)
Chair to be elected: ______________________________
| Name | 1st Term | 2nd Term | Notes |
| 1. Francis Smith | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 2. Diana Veiga | 2014-2017 | *** | |
| 3. Arlene King-Berry | *** | 2013-2016 | |
| 4. Charles Stewart | *** | 2013-2016 |
*Number determined by size of congregation. Check each year.