Río Texas Annual Conference

vision team

Uniting Peoples Vision Team

Facilitates unity, witness, communication, justice, and intercultural competency across conference life.

Part of
Uniting Table
Accountable to
Annual Conference
Relates to
Council of Bishops; General Commission on Religion and Race; General Commission on the Status and Role of Women

Source: 2026 Río Texas Pre-Conference Report · p. 176 ↗

Boards, commissions & committees

  • Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships ¶6426421. Each annual conference shall create appropriate structures related to Christian unity and interreligious relationships to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional relationships with the Council of Bishops. The annual…The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶642 · via PlenaryRead ¶642 in full →
  • Commission on Religion and Race ¶6436431. There shall be in each annual conference including those in central conferences a conference commission on religion and race or other structure to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional relationships. It shall follow…The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶643 · via PlenaryRead ¶643 in full →
  • Commission on the Status and Role of Women ¶644644There shall be in each annual conference, including the central conferences, a conference commission on the status and role of women or other structure to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional relationships. 1. The…The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶644 · via PlenaryRead ¶644 in full → — Chair is a woman; a majority of members are women.
  • Commission on Communications ¶646646In each annual conference there shall be a commission on communication or other structure to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional relationship. It shall include persons with skills in communications nominated for…The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶646 · via PlenaryRead ¶646 in full →
  • Committee on Disability Concerns ¶653653There shall be in each annual conference a committee on disability concerns or other structure to provide for the functions of this ministry and maintain the connectional relationships. 1. The basic membership of the committee shall be…The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶653 · via PlenaryRead ¶653 in full →

This year’s members

As of 2026-06-08 · 2026 nominations report

2 seats are up for election this year — shown highlighted below. See the full slate and how to nominate.

MemberPositionDistrictStatusGenderRace / ethnicity
Byrd Bonnerup for electionChairpersonCentralLayMaleWhite
Deb Starkup for electionComm. Christian Unity & I.R. ConcernsSouthLayFemaleWhite
Ervinell WaltersComm. Christian Unity & I.R. ConcernsCentralLayFemaleAfrican American
Thomas HankinsCommission on Religion and RaceNorthClergyMaleHispanic/Latino
Sara SolisCommission on Religion and RaceSouthClergyFemaleHispanic/Latino
Christy BroganCommission on the Status and Role of WomenCentralLayFemaleWhite
Mary Helen FrazierCommission on the Status and Role of WomenNorthLayFemaleAfrican American
Rick MantoothCommittee on CommunicationsCentralLayMaleWhite
Marshall Van PeltCommittee on CommunicationsSouthClergyMaleWhite
Pamela SattiewhiteCommittee on Disability ConcernsSouthClergyFemaleAfrican American
Hershel KrigbaumCommittee on Disability ConcernsCentralLayMaleWhite
Cindy Andrade JohnsonMission Field AdvocateSouthLayFemaleHispanic/Latino

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