Valley Ridge District Lay Leader Larry Dickenson, our Valley Ridge District Lay Leader. Elected at the District Conference in November 2022, he began his four-year term on January 1, 2023.
Larry and his wife, Stephanie, are long-time members of Raleigh Court UMC. He is a Certified Lay Servant and President of the Virginia United Methodist Housing Development Corporation. Larry grew up in Roanoke and following graduation from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Architecture, he embarked on a 41-year career in construction management before retiring in 2017.
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The Valley Ridge District leadership operates in the District SAS (Simplified Accountable Structure) model.
Valley Ridge District Leadership Board (DLB)
Rev. Doug Forrester- District Superintendent, Larry Dickenson- Lay Leader, *Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop *Mary Ann Cass, *Larry Creamer , *Jessica Dodson, Rev. Elizabeth Foss, Rev. Bret Gresham, David Grimm, Rev. Anita Mays Lucord, *Rev. Won Un, *Rev. Tina Yates
* function as Trustees
District Board of Church Location and Building (DBCLB)
Northern Area: Rev. Doug Forrester, Rev. Brian Boettcher, Peggy Rosen, Rex Buel, William Bushman, Doug Urbaniak, Becky Grandle
Southern Area: Rev. Douglas Forrester, Ronnie Brooks, Debbie Brown, Rev. Doug Mitchell, Rev. Joanna Paysour, Patsy Sparks, Don Witt, Cynthia Martin, Dr. N.L. Bishop
South Team: Rev. Douglas Forrester Brenda Brooks, Tim Craft, Jennifer Fletcher, Doug Paysour, John Hemming, Jeff Wilson, Charlotte Keagy, Craig Newman, Hyeon Ho Lee, Marion Sortore (co-chair)
North Team: Rev. Douglas Forrester, Peter Baesick Choi, Tom Davis, Leigh Iberg, David Vaughan, Bud Davis, Eileen Gilmer, Hung Su Lim, Jonathan Greer (co-chair)