The MDG Subcommittee

The Millennium Development Goals Subcommittee is part of the Diocese of North Carolina's Chartered Commitee for Global Mission. Its members are:

Debra Smithdeal, Chair
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Charlotte
The Rev. Tally Bandy
Sandhills Convocation
Beth Bealle
St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem
Gail Belvett
St. Ambrose, Raleigh
The Rev. Velinda Hardy
Calvary Church, Tarboro
Scott Evans Hughes
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Durham
Diane Steinhaus
Church of the Holy Family, Chapel Hill
Lisa H. Towle
Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh

NetsforLife in NC Campaign Steering Committee:

  • Chair: Reid Joyner, Episcopal Relief & Development Diocesan Coordinator, 
  • Vice-chair: Debra Smithdeal, Diocese of NC Millennium Development Goals Committee chairperson, 
  • Communications: Sarah Herr, Diocese of NC Communications Coordinator, ex officio
  • Administration: Marlene Weigert, Diocese of NC Canon to the Ordinary for Administration, ex officio
  • Youth/Schools: Summerlee Walter, All Saints' Episcopal Church, Roanoke Rapids
  • Episcopal Church Women: Lisa Towle, Diocesan ECW President
  • Training: The Rev. Jan Lamb, Deacon, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Durham
  • Reporting/Tracking: Beth Bealle, St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem
  • Parish Events: The Rev. Rebecca Yarbrough, Deacon, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Davidson, and the Rev. Velinda Hardy, Deacon, Calvary Parish, Tarboro
  • Chaplain: The Rev. Dr. John Gibson, Senior Associate Rector, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Raleigh