Church Council |
252.1 Purpose of the Church Council -The church council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration oof its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. The church council shall be amenable to and function as the administrative agency of the charge conference (see paragraph 244).
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| Chairperson |
Mike Emery |
2009 |
| Vice Chairperson |
Terry Rusch |
2009 |
| Co-Lay Leader |
Bill Roach |
2010 |
| Co-Lay Leader |
Rose Harper-elder |
2009 |
| Asst Lay Leader for Leadership Development |
Anita Seline |
2010 |
| Lay Member to the Annual Conference |
Nancy Wolfe |
2008 |
| Church Treasurer |
Peter Stathis |
2008 |
| President, United Methodist Women |
Anne Brown |
2010 |
| Church Historian |
Joe Arnold |
2010 |
| Chairperson, Finance Committee |
Pam Settlage |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Church Board of Trustees |
John Klick |
2008 |
| Chairperson, Foundation Trustees |
Wayne Rusch |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Staff Parish Relations Committee |
Marti Cochran |
2008 |
| Youth Representative |
Justin Settlage |
2008 |
| Arts Council Representative |
Marilu Wood |
2008 |
| Chairperson, Worship Ministry Team |
John Tate |
2010 |
| Chairperson, Study Ministry Team |
Doug Lewis |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Congregational Care Ministry Team |
Susan Roach |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Service Ministry Team |
Lee Crockett |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Advocacy Ministry Team |
Ann Michel |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Children and Youth Ministry Team |
Helen Simon |
2010 |
| Chairperson, Outreach Ministry Team |
Sue Wadel |
2008 |
| Chairperson, Nursery School Board |
Janet Fishman |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Phil Potter |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Eric Imperial |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Mary Beth West |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Joan Spencer |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Lloyd Leonard |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Pat Simpich |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Nancy Rider |
2008 |
| Member-at-large |
Phyllis Kokus |
2008 |
| Member-at-large |
Clara Diehl |
2008 |
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| Finance Committee |
259.4 There shall be a committee on finance, elected annually by the charge conference upon recommendation by the committee on lay leadership or from the floor, composed of the chairperson; the pastor(s); lay member of the annual conference; the chairperson of the church council; the chair person or representative of the trustees to be selected by the trustees; the chairperson of the ministry group on stewardship; the lay leader; the financial secretary; the treasurer; the church business administrator; and other members to be added as the charge conference may determine. It is recommended that the chairperson of the committee on finance shall be a member of the church council. The financial secretary, treasurer, and church business administrator, if paid employees, shall be members without vote.
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| Chairperson |
Pam Settlage |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Church Council |
Mike Emery |
2009 |
| Chairperson, Staff Parish Relations Committee |
Marti Cochran |
2008 |
| Co-Lay Leaders |
B. Roach/R. Harper-elder |
2010/2009 |
| Church Treasurer |
Peter Stathis |
2008 |
| Assistant Church Treasurer |
Pat Nicolette |
2008 |
| Lay Member to Annual Conference |
Paul Dame |
2009 |
| Board of Trustees’ Representative |
Elected by Trustees |
2008 |
| Foundation Trustees Representative |
Wayne Rusch |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Betty Ann Angel |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Keith Sartain |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Bruce Morgan |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Alison Daifuku |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Derek Stone |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Ryan Lordos |
2008 |
| Member-at-large |
Gwen Loftin |
2008 |
| Member-at-large |
Meredith Chambers |
2008 |
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| Board of Trustees |
2524. …There shall be a board of trustees, consisting of not fewer than three nor more than nine persons, and it is recommended that at least one-third be laywomen and that at least one-third be laymen. The trusteed shall be of legal age as determined by law, and at least two-thirds shall be professing members of the United Methodist Church (see 259.1, .3; 2529). No pastor is a voting member of the board of trustees unless elected as a member.
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| Chairperson |
John Klick |
2010 |
| Vice Chair |
Sharon Dougherty |
2009 |
| Secretary |
Jamie Lawson |
2009 |
| Trustee |
Carol Tippett |
2010 |
| Trustee |
Mike House |
2010 |
| Trustee |
Art Rynearson |
2009 |
| Trustee |
Dick Schleicher |
2009 |
| Trustee |
John Derrick |
2008 |
| Trustee |
Sheldon Smith |
2008 |
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| Staff Parish Relations Committee |
259.2 There shall be elected annually by the charge conference in each local church a committee on pastor-parish relations or staff-parish relations who are professing members of the local church or charge or associate members ( 227), except in cases where central conference legislation or local law provides otherwise. People serving on this committee must be engaged in and attentive to their Christian spiritual development so as to give proper leadership in the responsibilities with which the committee is entrusted.
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| Chairperson |
Marti Cochran |
2008 |
| Vice Chairperson |
Roger Johnson |
2010 |
| Co-Lay Leaders |
B. Roach/R. Harper-elder |
2010/2009 |
| Lay Member to Annual Conference |
Ken Millian |
2008 |
| Member-at-large |
Megan Lordos |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Anne Brown |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Fred Simpich |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Chris Wolf |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Suzanne Forsyth |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Andy Hershey |
2008 |
| Youth Member-at-large |
Katherine Craven |
2008 |
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| Nominations and Lay Leadership |
259.1 There shall be elected annually, by the charge conference in each local church, a committee on lay leadership that is composed of professing members of the local church. The charge of this committee is to identify, develop, deploy, evaluate, and monitor Christian spiritual leadership for the local congregation. Members of the committee shall engage in and be attentive to developing and enhancing their own Christian spiritual life in light of the mission of the Church (Part V, Chapter One, Section 1).
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| Co-chairperson |
Charlie Parker |
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| Co-chairperson |
Sandy Rector |
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| Asst. Lay Leader for Leadership Development |
Anita Seline |
2010 |
| Co-Lay Leaders |
B. Roach/R. Harper-elder |
2010/2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Kathy Rawlings |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Charlotte Walch |
2010 |
| Member-at-large |
Connie McWorkman |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Brian Boyle |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
Robin Emery |
2009 |
| Member-at-large |
John Tate |
2008 |
| Member-at-large |
Anne Brown |
2008 |
| Member-at-large |
Ann Cochran |
2008 |
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| Lay Members to Annual Conference |
251.2. The lay member(s) of the annual conference and alternates shall be elected annually or quadrennially as the annual conference directs Both the lay member and the alternates shall have been professing members in good standing of The United Methodist Church for at least two years and shall have been active participants for at least four years next preceding their election (see 32), except in a newly organized church, which shall have the privilege of representation at the annual conference session. These persons shall report to the local church council on the actions of the annual conference as soon as possible, but not later than three months after the close of the conference.
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| Member |
Ken Millian |
2008 |
| Member |
Nancy Wolfe |
2008 |
| Member |
Paul Dame |
2009 |
| Alternate Member |
Chuck Cochran |
2010 |
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| Worship Ministry Team |
| Chairperson |
John Tate |
2010 |
| Vice-Chairperson |
Phillip Potter |
2010 |
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| Study and Congregational Care Ministry Team |
256.1. The Church School and Small-Group Ministries- In each local church there shall be a variety of small-group ministries, including the church school, for supporting the formation of Christian disciples focused on the transformation of the world. These small groups may concentrate on teaching and learning, fellowship, support, community ministries, and accountability.
256.1d. Support Groups- Where needed, the local church may organize small groups to support particular needs of congregation and community members, including but not limited to care and prayer groups, divorce recovery, grief recovery, parenting groups, and support for people who are suffering from chronic illness, including persons with mental illnesses and their families.
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| Study Ministries Chairperson |
Doug Lewis |
2009 |
| Vice-Chairperson |
Fred Simpich |
2010 |
| Congregational Care Ministries Chairperson |
Susan Roach |
2009 |
| Vice-Chairperson |
Kris Oberdick |
2010 |
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| Service and Advocacy Ministry Team |
256.1c. Mission and Ministry Groups- Christian discipleship is patterned after the servanthood of Jesus, who cared for the sick, fed the hungry, and befriended the outcast. People may participate in small groups in order to serve the needs of poor and marginalized, advocate for social justice, and demonstrate their faith in all their relationships and whatever setting they find themselves in.
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Service Ministries Chairperson |
Lee Crockett |
2009 |
Vice-Chairperson |
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2010 |
Advocacy Ministries Chairperson |
Ann Michel |
2009 |
Vice-Chairperson |
Paul Dame |
2010 |
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| Children & Youth Ministry Team |
256.2 Children’s Ministries- Children’s ministries- for, with, and by children- include all ministries involving children within the life of the congressional community, including but not limited to Sunday school, vacation Bible school, nursery ministries, children’s choir and music ministries, fellowship groups, support groups, short-term study groups, children’s worship experiences, mission education experiences, intergenerational activities, and all weekday programs for children of all ages.
256.3 The youth ministry of The United Methodist Church shall include all persons from approximately twelve though eighteen years of age (generally persons in the seventh though twelfth grade, taking into account the grouping of youth in the public schools), who are currently or potentially associated with the church or any of its activities. Youth who are professing members of the church have all rights and responsibilities of church membership except voting matters prohibited by state of law (see 226.5).
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| Chairperson |
Helen Simon |
2010 |
| Member - Children |
Jeff Rommel |
2010 |
| Member - |
Todd Vaughn |
2010 |
| Member - Youth |
Craig Hukill |
2009 |
| Member - Youth |
Anita Seline |
2009 |
| Member - Children |
Perry Brody |
2009 |
| Member - Youth |
Linda Davenport |
2008 |
| Member - Children |
Brad Vogt |
2008 |
| Member |
Brian Crimy |
2008 |
Outreach Ministry Team |
| Chairperson |
Sue Wadel |
2008 |
| Vice-Chairperson |
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2010 |
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| Foundation Trustees |
2534. Local Church Foundations- After securing the written consent of the pastor and of the district superintendent, local churches may, by charge conference action, establish local church foundations whose trustees, directors, or governing body shall be elected by the charge conference. Such foundations shall be incorporated, organized, and function in compliance with state law and subject to the provisions of the Discipline. Any such foundations shall not violate the rights of any other local church organization and shall be subject to the direction of the charge conference. The charge conference may delegate to the foundation the power and authority to receive, invest, and administer in trust for the local church bequests, trusts, and trust funds upon notice to the board of trustees as provided in 2532.5, in which event the foundation shall have the same investment and reporting duties as are imposed on the board of trustees.
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| Chairperson |
Wayne Rusch |
2009 |
| Trustee |
Mary Davis |
2010 |
| Trustee |
Rogers Christopher |
2009 |
| Trustee |
Chuck Manatt |
2009 |
| Trustee |
Ken Millian |
2009 |
| Trustee |
Sharon Smith |
2008 |
| Trustee |
Don Smith |
2008 |
| Trustee |
Geoff Brown |
2008 |
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| Nursery School Board |
| Chairperson |
Janet Fishman |
2010 |
| Member |
Pyper Imperial |
2009 |
| Member |
Kristen Rommel |
2010 |
| Member |
Grace Cranick |
2010 |
| Member |
Martha Mizroch |
2009 |
| Member |
Clara Diehl |
2008 |
| Member |
Karen Strider |
2010 |
| Member |
Anne Brooks Rudzki |
2008 |
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| Arts Council |
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| Chairperson |
Marilu Wood |
2008 |
| Vice-Chairperson |
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2010 |
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