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2023 Madison UMC Church Leadership
Our Vision:
Reach inside and outside the walls of the church to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Our Mission:
Grow in Faith - Share God’s Love - Reach out to Serve
Reach inside and outside the walls of the church to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Our Mission:
Grow in Faith - Share God’s Love - Reach out to Serve
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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: Roger Southern Staff/Pastor Parish Chair: Grover Lowery Trustee Chair: Mike Bottoms 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: Scott Magee Youth Rep. & Council on Ministries: Nathan Sackfield Christian Education Chair: Martha Sharpe Preschool Representative: Willa Sackfield Mission Network Representative: John TerLinden At-Large Members: 2023: Joyce Wall, Carolyn Collins 2024: Bob Scott, Susan Rogers 2025: Larry Brooks, Rom Rogers Honorary Members: Rev. Bryan Fox, Grady Shelton 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 Vice Chair: Curtis Howe 2023: Dennis Webster, Emily Oakley, Judy Fowler 2024: Jane Sentelle, Curtis Howe 2025: Grover Lowery 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: Mike Bottoms Vice-Chair: Tom Rogers Secretary: Dennis Webster 2023: Mike Bottoms, Sarah Quate, Dwight Lake, Robert Sharpe 2024: Tom Rogers, Tim Brown, Joyce Wall 2025: James Torbett, Donnie Owens 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 2023: Willa Sackfield, Carolyn Evans, Roger Southern 2024: Brenda McCandless, Joyce Wall, Tim Eaves 2025: Susan Rogers, Jane Sutherland, John TerLinden 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: Mike Bottoms Representative of the S/PPRC: Grover Lowery Bookkeeper: Page Washburn Lay Leader: Martha Sharpe Other Members: 2023: Bill Sentelle, Donna TerLinden, Shelia Lake 2024: Sharon Scott, Carolyn Collins 2025: Vern Blessing, Steve Neal COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES Purpose of Council on Ministries is to coordinate the programs, missions and activities of the church. Chair: Curtis Howe Secretary: Ken Knight 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: Martha Sharpe Youth Rep: Nathan Sackfield UMM President: Scott Magee UMW President(s): Willa Sackfield, Carolyn Evans Lay Leader: Martha Sharpe Church Historian: Martha Sharpe Communications: Sheryl Eaves Career Planning & Counseling: Grover Lowery Estate Planning: Ken Knight Librarian: Joyce Wall |
MISSION NETWORK
Chair: Roger Southern Pastor: Rev. Tracy Schumpert Other Members: Joyce Wall, Janice Wilkerson MISSIONS Chair: Joyce Wall Hands of God: Carolyn Evans Meals on Wheels: Judy Fowler Huntsville Backpack Ministry: John TerLinden, Susan Rogers, Tom Rogers U.M.A.R.: Roger Southern Clothes Closet: Joyce Wall Members at Large: 2023: Maddie Wright, Janie Roberson 2024: Peggy Adkins, Charlotte Lankford 2025: Beckie Knight, Margaret Moore 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 & Page Washburn 2023: Glenda Foulks, Jo Anne Yow 2024: Page Washburn, Roy Oakley, Ruth Williamson 2025: Carolyn Collins, Patty Holmes, Ray Myatt Prayer Shawl Ministry: Emily Oakley & Sheryl Eaves WORSHIP Purpose of Worship is to work with the pastor and music directors to organize and design opportunities for worship. Chair: Brenda McCandless 2023: Anna Casto, Kimberley Wray 2024: Brenda Griffin 2025: Jane Sutherland, Amy Owens, Brenda McCandless Communion Steward: Millie Hughes, Susan Rogers, Joyce Wall, Maddy Wright, Sharon Scott, Martha Sharpe Head Usher: Tom Rogers, Roger Southern Flower Steward: Brenda McCandless Acolytes: Susan Rogers Greeters: Donna TerLinden Directors of Music: Tim Eaves & Sheryl Eaves 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, Jane Sentelle, Patty Holmes PRESCHOOL BOARD Chair: Susan Rogers 2023: John TerLinden, Ken Knight 2024: Joyce Wall, Martha Sharpe, Millie Hughes 2025: Bonnie Brooks Parent Reps: Kelly Erskine, Autumn Holcomb Preschool Teachers: Amy Owens, Crystal Blankenship, Jessica Yaskanich, Willa Sackfield, Nicole Robertson, Julia Dunn, Haylie Huffstelter, Kelley Torbett Finance Rep: Sharon Scott Trustee Rep: Mike Bottoms 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: Martha Sharpe 2023: Brenda McCandless, Bob Burris, Dennis Webster, Michelle Casto, Jane Sentelle 2024: Willa Sackfield, Amy Owens, Cindy Lowery, Megan Owens, Susan Rogers 2025: Amy Elizabeth Owens, Bonnie Brooks WRYM YOUTH COUNCIL Willa Sackfield & Robin Corriher UNITED METHODIST MEN President: Scott Magee Treasurer: Tom Rogers UNITED METHODIST WOEN President(s): Willa Sackfield & Carolyn Evans Treasurer: Brenda Griffin |