The United Methodist Association of Communicators is a voluntary, professional organization designed to:

• provide recognition, fellowship and vocational enrichment for professional and volunteer communicators of the church;
   

• plan, participate in and support training and continuing education events;
   

• develop standards and seek to enhance the professional quality of the work by United Methodist communicators;
   

• assist in keeping members informed about developments in the communications industry and in promoting dialogue and discussion on technology and communication advocacy issues.

Any person working as an employee or volunteer in communications in any United Methodist local church, district, annual conference, jurisdiction, general church board or agency or any related institution.

Any United Methodist Church member working in communications who is not employed by the United Methodist Church.

• Participation in training and Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
  
  
• Opportunity to expand professional relationships
  
  
• Professional recognition programs
  
  
• Certification in concert with United Methodist Communications
  
  
• Membership Directory
  
• Communicators Hall of Fame
  
  
• Fellowship
  

Vice President:
Fred Koenig, Columbia, MO, fkoenig@moumethodist.org

Secretary:
Meredyth Earnest, Montgomery, AL, meredyth@awfumc.org

Treasurer:
Mark Rehn, Cranberry Township, PA  umlink@wpaumc.org

Members-at-Large:
Erik Alsgaard, Lakeland, FL, ealsgaard@flumc.org

Cindy Feldman, Des Moines, IA, cfeldman@iaumc.org

Helping Hands:
Carolyn Dandridge, Nashville, TN,  cdandridge@gbod.org

UMCom Liaison:

Amelia Tucker-Shaw, Nashville, TN, atucker-shaw@umcom.org

UMAC is governed by by-laws adopted by the membership. Read the current by-laws.