Synod Staff Is Your Resource
Leadership Development / Training
Elder Diana J Barber, Associate Synod Executive for Leadership Development, has a wealth of information and resources available to assist Presbyteries in a variety of areas. If you have any needs related to planning, leadership development, or specific training topics related to equipping leaders for service in the church, contact Diana at dbarber@lakesandprairies.org.
Financial Management
Elder J. Jay Wilkinson is the Synod Stated Clerk/Treasurer. Jay can assist you with issues, questions and resources related to accounting and financial management, as well as those related to his work as Stated Clerk, including record keeping, judicial process, and why Presbyterian do things the way they do. Contact Jay at jwilkinson@lakesandprairies.org.
Racial/Ethnic Ministry
Issues of diversity and the special needs and challenges in racial/ethnic ministry are the specialty of Elder Elona Street-Stewart. Elona is available to work with you in this area as well as community empowerment and the Self Development of People program. Contact Elona at estreetstewart@lakesandprairies.org.
Communications / Technology
Duane Sweep, associate for communications, is available to help concerning issues of strategic communications, including communications plan development, implementation and evaluation. He can assist with media relations, crisis communications and internal organizational communications, and he can provide contact information for multiple print and e-communication resources. He can be reached at dsweep@lakesandprairies.org or by calling the Synod office.
Other questions? Call any of us and we'll either help, find someone in the office who can, or identify other resources to meet your needs! Our office team works for you and we all wear multiple hats. The support staff includes:
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