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Yvonne McCrary - Education and Interpretation Coordinator. 2011-2012 Yvonne brings with her a rich history of service throughout the different ministries of the church. In the 1980’s, with the on-set of ‘empty nest syndrome’, she started getting involved with part-time projects, including the 50 and Better Program. She eventually became an executive assistant to the President of Methodist Hospitals before he moved up to the corporate offices. Yvonne then followed that with more healthcare programs, promoting health and well being to the her community and beyond. She’s been in a position to assist with coordinating international ministries that have included various missions in Russia. She sponsored a young Seminary Student from the Russian Asbury Seminary and enrolled him in the Clinical Pastoral Education program, and later enrolled him in the Drug and Alcohol Renewal Center. She’s opened up a wealth of educational opportunities for the Seminary in Moscow. She has served the Memphis Conference United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Memphis Conference in many capacities, including President, Dean of Christian Mission Education Event, The Tri-Conference Legislative Event. She has served on the Conference Planning Committee, Laity Committee, and until retirement, the Tennessee Healthcare Executive Assistants. She’s received many awards for her work, including the “50 Women Who Make a Difference”, Distinguished Service Award, and has received a THCEA Life Membership in 2005. Yvonne and her husband Conrad have been married for 51 years. They have three children and four grandchildren. They are members of Christ United Methodist Church. She is currently the E&I officer for her church’s unit.
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Sandra Burnett-Parliamentarian 2011-2012 Sandra Burnett attends Lone Oak United Methodist Church in Paducah, KY., and she IS a United Methodist Woman. Whether serving Memphis Annual Conference as Conference Lay Leader or United Methodist Women Memphis Conference Parliamentarian, she serves with heart, humor and boundless intelligence. She’s taught at CMEE (most recently the “Food and Faith” class in 2009). To quote her job description, she helps to ‘foster awareness of the role of the laity within the congregation as well as in the communities, homes and world in accomplishing the mission of the church.” She believes in leading by example, and she’s set the bar pretty high. She attends the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders as well as the Southeastern Jurisdictional Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders.
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Sandra Mauney Social Action Coordinator 2011 –2012 Sandra Mauney attends St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Lakeland, TN. She’s been the Methodist Conference Secretary and has held other offices within the conference as well. She’s also been a great teacher at CMEE for the children. This year her subject was “Hugging the World; Faith, Hope, Love in Action”. She brings a wealth of experience into her position. |
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Kaye Poyner– Conference Historian 2011-2012 Kaye is a familiar face around the conference. She was the Coordinator for Program Resources. Unfortunately, she had to resign due to family concerns. We’re happy to have her back as our Historian.
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