Disaster Ministries Contact List
Conference Disaster Response Coordinators (CDRC), Emotional and Spiritual Care Team (ESCT), and Advisors Directory 2025
Responding to the call of our faith, UCC Disaster Ministries supports holistic community recovery, by engaging supporters, volunteers and partners to focus on preparedness, emergency relief and long-term recovery.
Conference Disaster Response Coordinators (CDRC)
(Northern) California-Nevada Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Rev. Michael Dack
mbdack@gmail.com
(Southern) California-Nevada Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Vacant
Calvin Synod
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Vacant
Central Atlantic Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Barbara Kershner Daniel
bkdaniel59@aol.com
Central Pacific Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Vacant
Florida Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
John Ristow
johnristow@disasterministries.org
Hawaii Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Danny Tengan
dstengan@gmail.com
Heartland Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Kevin Gehres
gehreskb@gmail.com
Illinois Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Roger Dart
disaster@ilucc.org
Illinois South Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Priscilla Self
pjj48@hotmail.com
Indiana-Kentucky Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Greg Denk
gdenk5258@att.net
Iowa Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Vacant
Kansas-Oklahoma Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator (Kansas)
Kelly Hansen
kellyahanseninkc@gmail.com
Kansas-Oklahoma Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator (Oklahoma)
Laura Woods
lauraeliwoods@gmail.com
Maine Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Jack Lacey
jalacey7@aol.com
Maine Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Sue Kaplan Burgess
pastorsue05@gmail.com
Michigan Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Jacoba Koppert
pastorkoppert@gmail.com
Minnesota Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Crispin Phillips
Sonoma566995@hotmail.com
Missouri Mid-South Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Josh Rau
pastorjoshuarau@gmail.com
Montana-Northern Wyoming Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Rev. Sara MacGilvra Branom
saramacgilvra@icloud.com
Nebraska Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Coral Parmenter
coralparmenter@gmail.com
New Hampshire Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Daniel Adam
Danieladam.scc@gmail.com
New York Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Sue Frost
sfrost@uccny.org
Northern Plains Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Darla Schafer
randar@westriv.com
Pacific Northwest Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator (AK)
Rev. Edwin Galeai
egaleai@live.com
Pennsylvania Central Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Bill Matten
beathomemd@comcast.net
Pennsylvania Central Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Ellen Matten
ellen.matten@gmail.com
Pennsylvania Northeast Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Gary Barraco
garybarraco@verizon.net
Pennsylvania Southeast Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Karl Jones
kjones275@comcast.net
Pennsylvania West Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
David Fox
foxfire15563@yahoo.com
Rocky Mountain Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Vacant
South Central Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator (Texas)
Mona Lopez
revmona@gmail.com
South Central Conference
Co-Conference Disaster Response Coordinator (Louisiana)
John Etter
etter.jke57@gmail.com
Southeast Conference
Conference Minister
Rev. Kim Wood
kwood@secucc.org
Southern Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Tania Stokes
taniaryan484@yahoo.com
Southern New England Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Philomena Hare
philomena.hare@gmail.com
Southwest Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Rev. Dr. Gloria Smith
GSmith@uccswc.org
Vermont Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Vacant
Wisconsin Conference
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Bridget Hill
brydiehill@gmail.com
EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE TEAM (ESCT)
Martha Jacobs
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team, Coordinator
Yonkers, NY
martha.r.jacobs@gmail.com
Greg Briggs
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team
East Lansing, MI
pastor@edgewooducc.org
Rob Edwards
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team
Virginia Beach, VA
pastor@baysidechristianchurch.com
Janie Ito
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team
itokenai@aol.com
Barbara Kershner Daniel
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team
Fredrick, MD
bkdaniel59@aol.com
Mona Lopez
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team
Humble, TX
revmona@gmail.com
Racquel Ray
ESCT Member
Barrington, RI
racquel@bccucc.org
Jenny Smith
ESCT Member
Norristown, PA
ergojenny@aol.com
Jacquelyn Thornton
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team
Jackie@scsmaine.org
Beth Whipkey
Emotional and Spiritual Care Team
Eden, UT
majorinsight@gmail.com
ADVISORS
Accessibility-Inclusion Advisor
Helen Walsh
California
diversedisabilitymedia@comcast.net
Science Chaplain
Marian Langhus
Newbrunswick, Canada
MarianLanghus@gmail.com