Rev. Dr. Chris Heckaman
District Superintendent

937.529.2321
Chris recently celebrated his 20th year in formal ministry serving rural, suburban, and county seat settings, now also looking forward to working with the urban centers of the Miami Valley. He is married to Lisa and together they have three children: Seth, Katelyn, and Rachel, all teenagers. Trusting God to work in every place, he is looking forward to helping every church thrive and engage beyond their walls. He holds degrees from BGSU in education, UTS with an emphasis in church renewal, and Asbury in leadership and biblical preaching /communication.

Rev. Terry Heck
Assistant to the District Superintendent for Clergy Recruitment

937.657.4534 (mobile)
Terry leads and coordinates the work of the District Committee on Ordained Ministry with those who are in the candidacy process and are local pastors within the District. Terry also serves as lead pastor at Bellbrook UMC and works with the churches of Common Cup Ministries - 17 United Methodist churches in the greater Xenia area.

Rev. Linda Hedden
Assistant to the District Superintendent, Mission Emphasis

614.354.6194
Linda leads the mission emphasis for the district by encouraging congregations to experience Jesus through active participation in missions, and empowering and guiding existing mission sites. Linda has served churches in Springfield, Oxford, Cincinnati, and most recently served as pastor in Napoleon, Ohio.

 

Barb Cherry
Bookkeeper

937.529.2323
Barb handles all of the bookkeeping and finances for the District. This includes making deposits, keeping track of and paying bills, and providing the financial reports both monthly and quarterly.

Mary Littman
Administrative Assistant

937.529.2320
Mary enjoys working with both the local churches and the conference office. She has been a District Secretary for over four years and is a member of the Ohio & National Association of Church Secretaries.

Kendell Geiling
Assistant to the District Superintendent for Leadership Development

937.416.9452 (mobile)
Kendell, in this half-time position, plans training events, connects people with outside training opportunities and coaches individuals, groups and/or congregations. Kendell believes in doing “whatever it takes” to help people be more fruitful and effective in ministry. Kendell also serves part-time as a training instructor with Tentmakers - most notably with the Nehemiah Leadership Institute.