Board of Directors   Bishop Rob Patterson, Moderator Timothy Fisher, Assistant Moderator Earl Herr, Secretary Stan Morgan, Treasurer Don Shenk, General Conference Board Allen Oberholzer, Evangelism Council Chair Sherri Flohr, Discipleship Council Chair Keith Sider, Ministry Council Chair Cynthia Albright, Worship Council Chair LeRoy Eberly, Member at Large Bill Shank, Member at Large Mim Heisey, Member at Large Staffing Council   Rob Patterson, Bishop Timothy Fisher, Assistant Moderator Earl Herr, Secretary Allen Oberholzer, Evangelism Council Chair Sherri Flohr, Discipleship Council Chair Keith Sider, Ministry Council Chair Cynthia Albright, Worship Council Chair Larry McDonald, Member at Large Terry Hoke, Member at Large Ray Kipe, Member at Large The Board of Directors is the governing body of the administrative duties of the conference.  They deal with the legal and financial duties of the conference, arrange Regional conferences, and maintain communication through the Bishop with the Leadership Council (of the General Church).  (Read more about the BIC Leadership) The Staffing Council is responsible for filling vacancies in regional conference agencies and the offices of Secretary and the Treasurer.  The Staffing Council presents nominees to the Board of Directors who then submit them to the Business Session for Confirmation. Discipleship Council   Sherri Flohr, Chair Liz Heisey Ken Snodderly Anna Lee Kopp Rita Sterner-Hine Lawton Jacobs Kevin Lay     Worship Council   Cynthia Albright, Chair Arlene Williams Steve Delaney Kristen Staymen Rebecca Holtry Paul Hannegan Roger Nowell The Discipleship Council, in cooperation with the Bishop, promotes Christian Education, training, equipping and leadership development within the Allegheny Conference. The function of the Worship Council is to promote and facilitate inspiring worship throughout the Allegheny Conference by challenging its members to participate in fervent prayer, fasting, generous giving and other acts that focus on devotion to God.  Evangelism Council   Allen Oberholzer, Chair Terry Hoke Jill Thompson Lloyd Zimmerman Becky Shenk Blaine Lougheed Zach Camp Steve Mitchell Ministry Council   Keith Sider, Chair Mel Brubaker Fannie Slick Dale Winger Samuel Yoder Patty Hoover Dallas Robinson Rusty Gift The purpose of the Evangelism Council is to promote extension, expansion and evangelistic outreach within the congregations of the Allegheny Conference. The main goal of the Ministry Council is to promote and facillitate loving relationships and unity within the Allegheny Conference.  They will also seek ways to help those who are in need thereby creating a healthy, harmonious, accountable community.