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Executive Council

The Executive Council, whose members, selection, and duties are established and governed by Canon 9 of the diocesan Canons, is a group of leaders, appointed by deaneries or the Bishop. It provides comprehensive direction and insight in the areas of budget and finance, exploration and opportunity, mission, and other matters relating to diocesan-wide ministry.

In between sessions of the Diocesan Convention, the Executive Council operates with the full power and authority of the Diocese to ensure that the necessary work of the Diocese is carried out. This power and authority does not extend to amendments to the Constitution and Canons, the adoption of the budget, the admission of new parishes, or such other matters as may be reserved by Constitution or Canon to the Diocesan Convention, or the Bishop, or the Standing Committee, or when any such action would be inconsistent with any action or directives of the Diocesan Convention.

Some members of the Executive Council are elected by their Neighborhood, others by bishop’s appointment.

2024 Members

Confluence Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Allen Rutherford (2024)
St. John’s, Mt. Vernon

Confluence Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Mike Staubitz (2025)
St. Stephen’s, New Harmony

Crossroads Neighborhood – Clergy
Vacant (2024)

Crossroads Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Sally Hardgrove (2026)
Trinity, Indianapolis

The Edge Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. T.J. Tetzlaff (2026)
St. Michaels, Noblesville

The Edge Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Dick Frey (2025)
St. Christopher’s, Carmel

Riverbend Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Dr. Jason Haddox (2026)
Trinity, Lawrenceburg

Riverbend Neighborhood – Lay
Mr. Greg Seamon (2024)
Trinity, Lawrenceburg

Wabash Neighborhood – Clergy
The Rev. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore (2026)
St. Andrews, Greencastle

Wabash Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Amy Dobbs (2025)
Good Samaritan, Brownsburg

Waycross Neighborhood – Clergy
Vacant

Waycross Neighborhood – Lay
Ms. Joan Amati (2025)
St. David’s, Bean Blossom

Youth – Bishop Appointment
TBD

Bishop Appointment
Ms. Lara Dreyer (2024)
Good Samaritan, Brownsburg

Bishop Appointment
The Rev. C. Davies Reed (2024)
St. Francis In-The -Fields, Zionsville

Bishop Appointment
Canon Mariann Scott (2024)
St. Timothy’s, Indianapolis

Bishop Appointment
Mr. Sean Sullivan (2024)
St. Thomas, Franklin

Bishop Appointment
The Rev. Jim Said (2024)
Good Samaritan, Brownsburg

Bishop Appointment
The Rev. Julia Whitworth (2024)
Trinity, Indianapolis

Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows

Ex-officio – Canon to the Ordinary for Administration & Evangelism
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale

Ex-officio – Chancellor
Mr. Todd Relue

Ex-officio – Treasurer
Dr. Laurel Cornell

Secretary/Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Ms. Janet Brinkworth

2024 Meeting Dates

December 8-9, 2023: Retreat with Standing Committee (at Waycross)
February 3, 2024 (Zoom)
March 9, 2024 (Waycross)
April 20, 2024 (Waycross)
June 1, 2024 (Waycross)
August 17, 2024 (Waycross)
September 14, 2024 (Waycross)
(Diocesan Convention November 8-9, 2024)
December 6-7, 2024, Retreat with Standing Committee, Neighborhood Co-Conveners (Waycross)

Meeting Minutes

February 3, 2024
December 9, 2023
September 30, 2023
August 19, 2023
(July meeting canceled)
May 20, 2023
April 1, 2023
February 4, 2023
December 10, 2022 (Joint Meeting)

(Contact the Diocesan office for meeting minutes not included here)

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