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About Us: Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Duane Anders
District Superintendent
Duane serves as Superintendent while continuing to serve as the Lead Pastor of Stillwater UMC. Duane has a great passion for building up the Kingdom of God by providing leadership that empowers and engages others in fruit-bearing ministry. |
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Rev. Terry Heck
Assistant to the District Superintendent
for Clergy Recruitment
Terry leads and coordinates the work of the District Committee on Ordained Ministry with those who are
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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. |
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Jennifer Howard Burns
Assistant to the District Superintendent
for Mission Emphasis
Jennifer oversees the mission emphasis for the district in two capacities. First by encouraging, inspiring, and empowering persons and congregations to experience Jesus through active participation in missions, and second by encouraging, empowering, and overseeing the existing mission sites. She also serves God as children's director at Dayton Korean UMC in Kettering.
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Barb Cherry
Bookkeeper
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.
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Mary Littman
Administrative Assistant
Mary recently joined the District Team after serving in a similar role for Stillwater UMC. Mary looks forward to working with everyone throughout the District as she manages the day to day operations of the District Office. |
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Kendell Geiling
Assistant to the District Superintendent for Leadership Development
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. |
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Rev. Cindee Johnson
Assistant to the District Superintendent for Communications and Technology
Cindee serves in this half-time appointment while continuing to serve half-time as Pastor of Nation Chapel UMC, just east of Springfield. With a focus on communications and technology, Cindee spreads useful information throughout the District and engages pastors and churches in utilizing the latest technology. Cindee brings to this role 16 years of communication, marketing and leadership expertise from her previous career as a community college administrator. |
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