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Church finance agency dismisses two executives

Sep. 23, 2008    News media contact:   Marta  Aldrich * (615) 742-5133*   Nashville {396}

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>By Marta W. Aldrich*

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)-Three weeks into his new job, the leader of the  United Methodist agency overseeing denominational finances has dismissed  two top executives.

Moses Kumar announced to staff on Sept. 23 that Marsha Base and the Rev.  Terry Bradfield are no longer with the General Council on Finance and  Administration.

Bradfield had been deputy executive for operations, and Base was  associate executive over organizational development. Both had been part  of a three-person interim leadership team that oversaw the council's  daily operations for almost a year after Sandra Lackore announced her  early retirement in 2007.

"We wish Marsha and Terry well in their endeavors as they pursue their  personal ministries," Kumar said in a brief news release from the  Nashville-based agency.

The news release said the roles filled by Bradfield and Base, "while  pivotal and which brought a tone of transparency and cooperation to the  agency during their terms, will be assumed by General Secretary Moses  Kumar for the current timeframe."

Contacted by United Methodist News Service, both Bradfield and Base  declined to comment.

Both joined the council in 2005 and were informed of their dismissals on  Sept. 22. They had served on the interim leadership team with John  Goolsbey, deputy executive for administration. Goolsbey remains in his  position.

Bishop Lindsey Davis, the council's new president, referred all  questions about the personnel changes to Kumar. Staff members said Kumar  was unavailable for an interview on Sept. 23.

Kumar was elected in July to replace Lackore after a five-month search.  With more than 32 years of ministry experience, he was most recently  treasurer and executive director of administrative ministries for the  church's Eastern Pennsylvania Annual (regional) Conference.

As the council's chief executive and treasurer, Kumar leads the agency  in developing and implementing the finances of the 11.5 million-member  worldwide denomination, as well as safeguarding the legal rights and  interests of The United Methodist Church.

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*Aldrich is news editor of United Methodist News Service.

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