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ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Purpose of the Church Council (Administrative Board) is to provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness and resources in the church. It is the central leadership body of the church. The Council envisions, plans, implements, and annually evaluates the mission and ministries of the church. Chair: Judy Fowler Vice-Chair: Ken Knight Recording Secretary: Brenda Griffin Lay Leader: Martha Sharpe Council on Ministries Chair: Curtis Howe Lay Member to Annual Conference: Dwight Lake Alternate Lay Member to Annual Conference: Martha Sharpe Staff/Pastor Parish Chair: Grover Lowery Trustee Chair: Tom Rogers Finance Chair: Sharon Scott Finance Secretary: Brenda McCandless Assistant Finance Secretary: Jane Sentelle Membership Secretary: Wendy Biggs (Staff) UMW President(s): Willa Sackfield & Carolyn Evans UMM President: Leon Wall Youth Rep. & Council on Ministries: Zoe Sackfield Christian Education Chair: Susan Rogers Young Adult: Randy Eaves Preschool Representative: Willa Sackfield Mission Network Representative: John TerLinden At-Large Members: 2021: Bill Payne, Charles Burton, Brenda Griffin 2022: John TerLinden, Roy Oakley 2023: Joyce Wall, Carolyn Collins Honorary Members: Kathryn Scott, Rev. Bryan Fox STAFF/PASTOR-PARISH RELATIONS Purpose of the Staff Parish Relations Committee is to be a liaison between all paid staff of the church and the congregation, and to direct the church in the hiring of non-pastoral staff. They strive to encourage, strengthen, nurture, support, and respect the pastor and staff and their families, and to promote unity in the church. Chair: Grover Lowery 2021: Judy Fowler, Curtis Howe, Randy Eaves 2022: Ken Knight, Grover Lowery, Larry Brooks 2023: Dennis Webster, Emily Oakley Ex-Officio - Lay Leader (Martha Sharpe) & Lay Delegate to Annual Conference (Dwight Lake) TRUSTEES Purpose of the Trustees is to: supervise and maintain all property belonging to the congregation so ministries can be effective; report annually to the Charge Conference the state of all church property, equipment, investments and resources; and review the insurance program for the church and verify that the church is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Chair: Tom Rogers 2021: Tom Rogers, Leon Wall 2022: Robert Sharpe, Donnie Owens, Dennis Webster 2023: Mike Bottoms, Sarah Quate, Dwight Lake NOMINATIONS & LAY DEVELOPMENT Purpose of the Leadership Development Committee is to ensure that the congregation has a process for discovering, inviting, nominating, and supporting people for Christian spiritual leadership positions essential to the ministries of nurture, outreach, and witness in the congregation and community. Chair: Rev. Tracy Schumpert 2021: Jane Sentelle, Dennis Webster, Carolyn Collins 2022: Susan Rogers, Peggy Rogers, John TerLinden 2023: Willa Sackfield, Carolyn Evans, Roger Southern Ex-Offico – Lay Leader (Martha Sharpe) FINANCE Purpose of the Finance Committee is to manage the financial system of the church. It is the committee’s responsibility to encourage financial giving and to manage and disperse the finances so that the mission and vision of the congregation can be achieved, and that the goals of the ministry teams can be fulfilled. Finance Chair: Sharon Scott Treasurer: Ken Knight Finance Secretary: Brenda McCandless Assist. Finance Secretary: Jane Sentelle Council on Ministries Chair: Curtis Howe Pastor (non-voting member): Rev. Tracy Schumpert Lay Member of the Annual Conference: Dwight Lake Chairperson of the Administrative Board: Judy Fowler Representative of the Trustees: Tom Rogers Representative of the S/PPRC: Grover Lowery Bookkeeper: Page Washburn Lay Leader: Martha Sharpe Other Members: 2021: Brian Brewer, Scott Magee, Sharon Scott 2022: Steve Neal, Bob Burris 2023: Bill Sentelle, Donna TerLinden, Shelia Lake MISSION NETWORK Chair: John TerLinden Pastor: Rev. Tracy Schumpert Other Members: Leon Wall, Jane Sentelle COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES Purpose of Council on Ministries is to coordinate the programs, missions and activities of the church. Chair: Curtis Howe Secretary: Carolyn Evans Mission Chair: Joyce Wall Evangelism Chair: Roger Southern Congregational Care Chair: Emily Oakley Worship Chair: Brenda McCandless Hospitality Chairs: Donna TerLinden, Joyce Wall Preschool Rep: Willa Sackfield Christian Education Chair: Susan Rogers Children Ministry Chair: Sarah Seymour Youth Council Chair: Willa Sackfield Young Adult Rep: Randy Eaves Youth Rep: Zoe Sackfield Adult Ministries & Small Groups: Jane Sentelle Older Adult Chair: Jo Anne Yow UMM President: Leon Wall UMW President(s): Willa Sackfield, Carolyn Evans Lay Leader: Martha Sharpe |
MISSIONS
Chair: Joyce Wall Meals of Hope: Jane Sentelle Hands of God: Carolyn Evans Meals on Wheels: Judy Fowler Huntsville Backpack Ministry: John TerLinden U.M.A.R.: Roger Southern Clothes Closet: Joyce Wall Members at Large: 2021: Jinny Elmore, Joann Elmore, Kelly Burton 2022: David Via, Tina Via, Ron Pompeo 2023: Maddie Wright, Janie Roberson EVANGELISM Purpose of Evangelism is welcoming all people so they may develop a relationship with God in a Christian Community and grow as Christian disciples. Assimilation is about connection and connection is about relationship & Outreach is extending ourselves to others. Chair: Roger Southern Vice-Chair: Brenda McCandless Assimilation: Brenda McCandless, Dennis Webster, Curtis Howe, Beth Bottoms Outreach: Roger Southern, Mike Bottoms, Beth Bottoms, Roy Oakley CONGREGATIONAL CARE Purpose of Congregational Care is to respond to the needs of our members and their families. Chair: Emily Oakley 2021: Carolyn Evans, Charlotte Lankford 2022: Carolyn Collins, Kaye Merritt 2023: Glenda Foulks, Jo Anne Yow Retired Pastor: Rev. Bryan Fox; Prayer Shawl Ministry: Emily Oakley WORSHIP Purpose of Worship is to work with the pastor and music directors to organize and design opportunities for worship. Chair: Brenda McCandless 2021: Laura Payne, Cindy Lowery, Sara Seymour 2022: Amy Owens, Millie Hughes, Brenda McCandless 2023: Anna Casto, Kimberley Wray Communion Steward: Kaye Merritt Head Usher: Tom Rogers Flower Steward: Brenda McCandless Acolytes: Susan Rogers Greeters: Donna TerLinden Directors of Music: Tim Eaves & Sheryl Eaves Retired Pastor: Rev. Bryan Fox HOSPITALITY Co-Chairs: Donna TerLinden & Joyce Wall Cindy Lowery, Jo Ann Elmore, Dennis Webster, Roy Oakley, Emily Oakley, Tom Rogers, John TerLinden, Grover Lowery, Susan Rogers, Leon Wall PRESCHOOL BOARD Chair: Susan Rogers 2021: Joyce Wall, Jackie Brown 2022: Sarah Quate, Bonnie Brooks 2023: John TerLinden, Ken Knight Parent Reps: Rachel Sellers, Ashely Kallam Preschool Teachers: Amy Owens, Nancy Powers, Crystal Blankenship, Jessica Yaskanich, Willa Sackfield, Deanna Shreve Finance Rep: Sharon Scott Trustee Rep: Tom Rogers Pastor: Rev. Tracy Schumpert Preschool Director: Willa Sackfield CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Purpose Christian Education maintains and creates new opportunities to for children, youth, adults and families to grow in Christian discipleship. Chair: Susan Rogers Children Ministry Chair: Sarah Seymour Youth Ministry Chair: Willa Sackfield Adult Ministries & Small Groups: Jane Sentelle Sunday School Secretary: Martha Sharpe Pastor: Rev. Tracy Schumpert CHILDREN MINISTRY Chair: Sarah Seymour 2021: Millie Hughes, Linda Foulks 2022: Brenda Hair, Bonnie Brooks, Sarah Seymour 2023: Brenda McCandless YOUTH MINISTRY Chair: Willa Sackfield 2021: Willa Sackfield, Brenda Hair 2022: Linda Foulks, Billy Foulks 2023: Josh Follweiler, Dennis Webster, Michelle Casto ADULT MINISTRIES & SMALL GROUPS Chair: Jane Sentelle 2021: Laurie Harris, Scott Harris 2022: Laura Payne, Scott Magee 2023: Cindy Lowery, Jane Sentelle, Bob Burris OLDER ADULT Chair: Jo Anne Yow Jo Ann Elmore, Jo Anne Yow, Dennis Webster Retired Pastor: Rev. Bryan Fox UNITED METHODIST MEN President: Leon Wall Treasurer: Tom Rogers UNITED METHODIST WOEN President(s): Willa Sackfield & Carolyn Evans Treasurer: Jinny Elmore Secretary: Zoe Sackfield OTHER MINISTRIES Church Historians: Kaye Merritt & Martha Sharpe Communications: Sheryl Eaves Career Planning & Counseling: Grover Lowery Estate Planning: Ken Knight Librarian: Joyce Wall |