Our team in action
Self-Development of People person of the month
March 2012
Maria Williams
I am passionate about ministry and in particular helping people find ways to either come back to God or be drawn closer to God. I live to encourage everyone in their search for oneness with God.
National Committee members
Chairpersons on the Committee for the Self Development of People
The mission of the Self-Development of People is carried out by the national and certified presbytery and synod Self-Development of People committees. The composition of these committees follow the guidelines set by the 182nd (1970) and 199th (1987) General Assemblies. The National Committee is composed of 31 members, elected by the General Assembly.
Staff Directory
Teresa Bidart
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Phone: (502) 569-5790
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Teresa
Facilitates the work of the International Task Force (e.g. maintains database of all applicant groups received outside of the United States and processes and distributes minutes from Task Force meetings); translates correspondence from Spanish to English and vice versa; sets up arrangements for task force, steering committee and other called meetings and informs members of such.
Wayne A. Gnatuk
Associate for Churchwide Relations
Phone: (502) 569-5677
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Wayne
Communicates the ministry of SDOP to congregations, middle governing bodies and SDOP middle governing body committees
Mary L. McAdory
Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: (502) 569-5782
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Mary
Maintains database for all applications received in the United States; sets up hotel arrangements for national committee meetings and informs members of such; works closely with chairpersons to facilitate task force work; responds to or forwards to appropriate staff person general correspondence and/or questions; maintains SDOP calendar.
Margaret Mwale
Associate for Community Relations
Phone: (502) 569-5792
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Margaret
Communicates the ministry of SDOP to communities of economically poor, oppressed and disadvantaged people.
Clara Nunez
Associate for Program Administration
Phone: (502) 569-5781
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Clara
Reviews and initiates payments to all funded projects; corresponds with United States applicant groups independently and based on task force minutes; develops educational experience for May national committee meeting; supervises three administrative staff.
Cynthia E. White
Director
Phone: (502) 569-5780
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Cynthia
Provides oversight of all functions in the national office; develops and maintains relationships with PC(USA) and ecumenical partners outside of United States; maintains relationship with World Mission, GAMC, GANC and other entities of the PC(USA); provides overall supervision to all.
Pat Wright
Financial Administrative Assistant
Phone: (502) 569-5783
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Pat
Provides full range of administrative support in the in-house management of SDOP accounting and finances
Mary Lewis
Administrative Assistant for Churchwide Relations and Community Relations
Phone: (502) 569-5791
Fax: (502) 569-8963
Email Mary
Assists in the development of educational and promotional material; maintains database for certified synod/presbytery SDOP committees; assists in organizing SDOP’s participation in churchwide and community events.
NOTE: We are not currently accepting applications from individual groups outside the United States. For more information, contact the SDOP staff.
