ABCNJ Bylaws [pdf - 116 Kb]

The Council of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey is the representative governing body of our region.  It is composed of 5 officers, 24 representatives elected from the Associations, the representatives of the Election Districts to the ABC General Board, the presidents of ABM, ABWM and Ministers Council, the chairpeople of Council committees, and the Moderators of Associations. 

Class of 2007
Mrs. Beverly McNally, CAP
Rev. Roy Butler, ESX
Open Layman, GDV
Mrs. Nancy Shaver, NNJ
Mrs. Odette Cummings, NSH
Mr. Paulo Munroy, RAR
Mr. Jeff Best, WAT
Rev. Dr. Lewis Kisenwether, WNJ

Class of 2008
Rev. F. Salvador Orellana, CAP
Mr. Samuel Pendleton, ESX
Rev. Danny Scotton, GDV
Rev. Jerry Johnson, NNJ
Rev. Grace I. Scarle, NSH
Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, RAR
Ms. Nancy Jacobus, WAT
Mr. John Carman, WNJ

Class of 2009
Mr. Steve Rafferzeder, CAP
Mrs. Alfreda Massop, ESX
Mrs. Grace Shirley, GDV
Open layman, NNJ
Mr. Clay Lockwood, NSH
Rev. Jeremy Montgomery, RAR
Rev. John Hayward, WAT
Mrs. Marion Crawford, WNJ

ASSOCIATION MODERATORS

CAPITAL ASSOCIATION
Mr. Rafael González

ESSEX ASSOCIATION
Rev. Marion Phillips

GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY ASSOCIATION
Rev. Carol Lawrence

NORTH NEW JERSEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Lee Abbott

NORTH SHORE ASSOCIATION
Mr. John Schoonejongen

RARITAN ASSOCIATION
Rev. Gordon Braun

WATCHUNG ASSOCIATION
Open

WEST NEW JERSEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Mr. John Egan

REGIONALLY NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES
TO GENERAL BOARD OF ABC/USA

Mrs. Beverly McNally, CAP, RAR, WAT 2009
Mrs. Dolores Bradley, ESX, NNJ 2008
Rev. Ron (Smokey) Smith, GDV, NSH, WNJ 2006

NATIONALLY NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES
TO GENERAL BOARD OF ABC/USA

Ms. Phoenicia Lewis, 2007
Rev. Salvador Orellana, 2007
Mr. Older Azard, 2009
Auxilliary Chairs:
ABWM Robbie L. Kelly
Ministers Council – Rev. Darla Dee Turlington
ABM Rep, Bob Keen