Metro East District Inaugural Celebration at Munger Place Church on Feb. 21, 2026
Rev. Edlen Cowley - Sr. Pastor of Munger Place UMC, Barbara Dorff - Metro East President, and Sharon Spratt - CON '26
Rev. Cowley with the percussion jingle bells used in the Celebration of Life ceremony.
Mary Todd and
Paige Hill and Barbara Weaver.
Brooke Palmer - Metro East Social Action Chair, Becky Baird, HTC Special Projects.
Doris Marshall reflecting on the Ceremony of Life lanterns, Deaconess Dee-Dee Spivey - Spiritual Growth Chair in the background.
Paige Hill - Worship Leader of Munger Place UMC.
Even setting up is fun
Jo Ann Leavitt in conversation with Wesley-Rankin Community Center leaders Shellie Ross (CEO) & Becky Stegmann (Volunteer and Advancement Manager).
Metro East District's Women Empowering Girls Through Reading program.
Metro East President Barbara Dorff. The theme of this Inaugural meeting is
HTC UWFaith President Wendy Campbell provided an update on conference items.
Bridget Horn and Holly McGowan - ME Treasurer.
Barbara Dorff and Pamela Shamblin.
Outgoing Metro East officers Doris Marshall, Barbara Weaver, Hella Mayberry with current ME President Barbara Dorff. Thank you for you service!
Jo Ann Leavitt engaged in conversation with Shellie Ross and Becky Stegmann of WRCC.
Doris Marshall with Rosie Taylor.
Closing time.
