Leadership Team
The Leadership Team governs the Illinois Conference of Churches as needed including all personnel matters and planning the ICC Annual Assembly. The Leadership Team is led by two co-chairs, at least one of whome is a Judicatory Executive. Four members of the team represent four geographical regions of the state. The chairs of the other four teams also sit on the Leadership Team.
In 2010, the ICC Leadership Team is commited to:
- Renew our commitment to public outreach and warmly extend offers to speak in person with any and all judicatories and churches who are interested in our mission and vision.
- Decrease our 2010 operational budget, seeking ways to become better stewards of our donations.
- The Bi-Annual Statewide Gathering will be held on March 19-20, 2010 at National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois. The focus of the gathering is “Seeing with New Eyes – Persons Who are Poor Teaching Us.”
- The 2010 Annual Assembly is tentatively scheduled for September 23, 2010. The focus of the gathering will be “Standing Apart – Standing Together” … developing harmony and peace within our churches and communities.
- Publish a new newsletter.
- Publish a new brochure about the ICC to be shared with judicatories and churches in Illinois.
- Publish a new website which will launch in early 2010 that will provide information about our member judicatories and their faith, and link back to member websites.
Bishop Gary Wollersheim, Co-Chair
Co-Chair, Leadership Team, 1st JE, 2008-2010
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
Email: bishop@nisynod.org
Rev. Terry L. Clark, Co-Chair
Co-Chair, Leadership Team, 2009-2011
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Email: tclark@igrc.org
Rev. Robert Pearson, Secretary
Secretary, Representative North of I-80, 2008 - 2010
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
Email: ltcrlee@mchsi.com
Rev. Dr. John Charlton III. Treasurer
Treasurer, 2008 - 2010
AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH – USA
Email: jc_iii98@hotmail.com
Mr. Robert Gilligan
Chair, Public Policy Team, 2009 – 2011
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Email: rfgcci@aol.com
Very Rev. Robert Flannery
Representative at Large, 2009 – 2011
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Email: rbflan@globaleyes.net
Mrs. Marianne Stowers
Representative at Large, 2009 - 2011
CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
Email: mariannes8888@hotmail.com
Rev. Kevin Kessler
Illinois/Wisconsin District Executive, 2009 - 2011
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Email: kevink.iwdcob@sbcglobal.net
Rev. Cynthia Hallas
Chair, Bi-Annual Statewide Gathering Team, 2009-2010
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Email: rector@saint-giles.org
Rev. Fr. Michael Condos
Representative at Large, 2009-2011
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Email: champaignpriest@aol.com
Rev. Robin Barrow
IL Christians Encountering Racism Team, 2009–2011
ILLINOIS CHURCH WOMEN UNITED
Email: gurl732@gmail.com
Rev. Janice West
Representative from South of I-70, 2009 - 2011
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Email: fpcdalepastor@onecliq.net
Rev. Catiana McKay
Chair, Forum Team, Representative of City of Chicago 2009 - 2011
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Email: mckayc@sbcglobal.net
Rev. Robert Sherman
Representative between I-70 and I-80, 2009 - 2011
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Email: bobmdiv@gmail.com