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Safe Sanctuaries
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2025 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
Church Council
Purpose of the Church Council 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: Sharon Scott
Pastor: Rev. Alexis Coleman (Non-Voting)
Vice-Chair: Ken Knight
Treasurer: Ken Knight
Recording Secretary: Brenda Griffin
Lay Leader: Judy Fowler
Lay Member to Annual Conference: Judy Fowler
Alternate Lay Member to Annual Conference: Roger Southern
Staff/Pastor Parish Chair: Grover LoweryTrustee Chair: (Elected by the Trustees)
Finance Chair: Bob Scott
Mission Chair: Joyce Wall
Evangelism Chair: Roger Southern
Congregational Care Chair: Page Washburn, Emily Oakley
Worship Chair: Brenda McCandless
Ignite Worship: Kristin Spinder
Hospitality Chairs: Donna TerLinden, Joyce Wall
Preschool Board Chair: Joyce Wall
Christian Education Chair: Sarah Seymour
Youth Council Rep: Abby Corriher
Communications: Wendy Biggs, Pastor
UWF President(s): Willa Sackfield
UMM President: Scott Magee
At-Large Members:
2025: Larry Brooks, Tom Rogers
2026: Jennifer Joyce, Beth Bottoms
2027: Martha Sharpe, Diane Nelson, John TerLinden
Honorary Members: 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
2025: Grover Lowery
2026: Carolyn Evans, Emily Oakley, Tom Rogers
2027: John TerLinden, Jennifer Joyce
Ex-Officio - Lay Leader & Lay Delegate to Annual Conference (Judy Fowler)
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
2025: Donnie Owens
2026: Mike Bottoms, Carolyn Collins
2027: Tom Rogers, Chris Spinder
Parsonage Committee
Chair: Carolyn Collins, Donna TerLinden, Amy Owens, Joyce Wall, Peggy Adkins
Trustees: (Elected by Trustees)
SPRC: Grover Lowery
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: Pastor
2025: Susan Rogers, Jane Sutherland, John TerLinden
2026: Ryan Sheline, Carolyn Collins
2027: Brenda McCandless, Martha Sharpe
Ex-Offico – Lay Leader (Judy Fowler)
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: Bob Scott
Treasurer: Ken Knight
Finance Secretary: Brenda McCandless
Assist. Finance Secretary: Jane Sentelle
Pastor (non-voting member): Rev. Alexis Coleman
Lay Member of the Annual Conference: Judy Fowler
Chairperson of the Church Council: Sharon Scott
Representative of the Trustees: (Elected by Trustees)
Representative of the S/PPRC: Grover Lowery
Bookkeeper: Page Washburn
Lay Leader: Judy Fowler
Other Members:
2025: Vern Bessling, Steve Neal
2026: Curtis Howe
2027: Becky Knight, Roy Oakley
Missions
Purpose of Missions is organizing and coordinating all mission activities and projects in which the congregation engages in our local community and beyond.
Chair: Joyce Wall
Hands of God: Selected by Trustees
Meals on Wheels: Judy Fowler
Huntsville Backpack Ministry: Susan Rogers, Tom Rogers
U.M.A.R.: Roger Southern
Clothes Closet: Joyce Wall
Members at Large:
2025: Beckie Knight, Nicole Sheline
2026: Willa Sackfield, Frances Byrum, Dennis Webster
2027: Pat Saunders
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.
Co-Chair: Page Washburn & Emily Oakley
2025: Carolyn Collins, Patty Holmes, Ray Myatt
2026: JoAnn Elmore, Cindy Lowery
2027: Page Washburn, Ruth Williamson
Prayer Shawl Ministry: Emily Oakley, Brenda McCandless
Worship
Purpose of Worship is to work with the pastor and music directors to organize and design opportunities for worship.
Chair: Brenda McCandless
2025: Jane Sutherland, Amy Owens, Brenda McCandless
2026: Brenda Neal, Taylor Sutherland
2027: Pat Saunders, Donna Terlinden
Communion Stewards: Millie Hughes, Susan Rogers, Joyce Wall, Sharon Scott, Martha Sharpe, Shannon Sutherland
Head Ushers: Roger Southern
Flower Steward: Brenda McCandless
Acolytes: Susan Rogers
Greeters: Donna TerLinden
Directors of Music: Cory Lockhart
IGNITE Praise Band Leader: Kristin Spinder
Tech Team: Dennis Webster, Abby Corriher
Hospitality
Purpose of Hospitality is to provide food and care in events caring for the congregation or community.
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 (Chosen by the Preschool Board)
Chair: Joyce Wall
Vice-Chair: Susan Rogers
Secretary: Page Washburn
2025: Bonnie Brooks, Susan Rogers, Ken Knight
2026: Cammie Hall, Joyce Wall, Mike Bottoms
2027: Sarah Quate, Curtis Howe, Page Washburn
Parent Reps: Kelly Erskine, Autumn Holcomb
Preschool Teachers: Crystal Blankenship, Jessica Yaskanich, Willa Sackfield, Haylie Huffstelter, Kelley Torbett, Nicole Robertson
Trustee Rep: (Elected by Trustees)
Pastor: Rev. Alexis Coleman
Preschool Director: Willa Sackfield
Christian Education
Purpose Christian Education maintains and creates new opportunities for children, youth, adults and families to grow in Christian discipleship.
Co Chairs: Sarah Seymour
2025: Amy Elizabeth Owens, Bonnie Brooks
2026: Sarah Seymour, Robin Corriher, Robert Burris
2027: Amy Owens, Cindy Lowery, Megan Owens
WRYM Youth Council
Willa Sackfield
Dennis Webster
United Methodist Men (Chosen by UMM)
President: Scott Magee
Treasurer: Tom Rogers
United Women in Faith (Chosen by UWF)
President(s): Willa Sackfield & Carolyn Evans
Secretary: (Elected by UWF)
Treasurer: Brenda Griffin
Other Ministries
Church Historian: Martha Sharpe
Career Planning & Counseling: Grover Lowery
Estate Planning: Ken Knight
Librarian: Joyce Wall
Purpose of the Church Council 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: Sharon Scott
Pastor: Rev. Alexis Coleman (Non-Voting)
Vice-Chair: Ken Knight
Treasurer: Ken Knight
Recording Secretary: Brenda Griffin
Lay Leader: Judy Fowler
Lay Member to Annual Conference: Judy Fowler
Alternate Lay Member to Annual Conference: Roger Southern
Staff/Pastor Parish Chair: Grover LoweryTrustee Chair: (Elected by the Trustees)
Finance Chair: Bob Scott
Mission Chair: Joyce Wall
Evangelism Chair: Roger Southern
Congregational Care Chair: Page Washburn, Emily Oakley
Worship Chair: Brenda McCandless
Ignite Worship: Kristin Spinder
Hospitality Chairs: Donna TerLinden, Joyce Wall
Preschool Board Chair: Joyce Wall
Christian Education Chair: Sarah Seymour
Youth Council Rep: Abby Corriher
Communications: Wendy Biggs, Pastor
UWF President(s): Willa Sackfield
UMM President: Scott Magee
At-Large Members:
2025: Larry Brooks, Tom Rogers
2026: Jennifer Joyce, Beth Bottoms
2027: Martha Sharpe, Diane Nelson, John TerLinden
Honorary Members: 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
2025: Grover Lowery
2026: Carolyn Evans, Emily Oakley, Tom Rogers
2027: John TerLinden, Jennifer Joyce
Ex-Officio - Lay Leader & Lay Delegate to Annual Conference (Judy Fowler)
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
2025: Donnie Owens
2026: Mike Bottoms, Carolyn Collins
2027: Tom Rogers, Chris Spinder
Parsonage Committee
Chair: Carolyn Collins, Donna TerLinden, Amy Owens, Joyce Wall, Peggy Adkins
Trustees: (Elected by Trustees)
SPRC: Grover Lowery
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: Pastor
2025: Susan Rogers, Jane Sutherland, John TerLinden
2026: Ryan Sheline, Carolyn Collins
2027: Brenda McCandless, Martha Sharpe
Ex-Offico – Lay Leader (Judy Fowler)
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: Bob Scott
Treasurer: Ken Knight
Finance Secretary: Brenda McCandless
Assist. Finance Secretary: Jane Sentelle
Pastor (non-voting member): Rev. Alexis Coleman
Lay Member of the Annual Conference: Judy Fowler
Chairperson of the Church Council: Sharon Scott
Representative of the Trustees: (Elected by Trustees)
Representative of the S/PPRC: Grover Lowery
Bookkeeper: Page Washburn
Lay Leader: Judy Fowler
Other Members:
2025: Vern Bessling, Steve Neal
2026: Curtis Howe
2027: Becky Knight, Roy Oakley
Missions
Purpose of Missions is organizing and coordinating all mission activities and projects in which the congregation engages in our local community and beyond.
Chair: Joyce Wall
Hands of God: Selected by Trustees
Meals on Wheels: Judy Fowler
Huntsville Backpack Ministry: Susan Rogers, Tom Rogers
U.M.A.R.: Roger Southern
Clothes Closet: Joyce Wall
Members at Large:
2025: Beckie Knight, Nicole Sheline
2026: Willa Sackfield, Frances Byrum, Dennis Webster
2027: Pat Saunders
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.
Co-Chair: Page Washburn & Emily Oakley
2025: Carolyn Collins, Patty Holmes, Ray Myatt
2026: JoAnn Elmore, Cindy Lowery
2027: Page Washburn, Ruth Williamson
Prayer Shawl Ministry: Emily Oakley, Brenda McCandless
Worship
Purpose of Worship is to work with the pastor and music directors to organize and design opportunities for worship.
Chair: Brenda McCandless
2025: Jane Sutherland, Amy Owens, Brenda McCandless
2026: Brenda Neal, Taylor Sutherland
2027: Pat Saunders, Donna Terlinden
Communion Stewards: Millie Hughes, Susan Rogers, Joyce Wall, Sharon Scott, Martha Sharpe, Shannon Sutherland
Head Ushers: Roger Southern
Flower Steward: Brenda McCandless
Acolytes: Susan Rogers
Greeters: Donna TerLinden
Directors of Music: Cory Lockhart
IGNITE Praise Band Leader: Kristin Spinder
Tech Team: Dennis Webster, Abby Corriher
Hospitality
Purpose of Hospitality is to provide food and care in events caring for the congregation or community.
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 (Chosen by the Preschool Board)
Chair: Joyce Wall
Vice-Chair: Susan Rogers
Secretary: Page Washburn
2025: Bonnie Brooks, Susan Rogers, Ken Knight
2026: Cammie Hall, Joyce Wall, Mike Bottoms
2027: Sarah Quate, Curtis Howe, Page Washburn
Parent Reps: Kelly Erskine, Autumn Holcomb
Preschool Teachers: Crystal Blankenship, Jessica Yaskanich, Willa Sackfield, Haylie Huffstelter, Kelley Torbett, Nicole Robertson
Trustee Rep: (Elected by Trustees)
Pastor: Rev. Alexis Coleman
Preschool Director: Willa Sackfield
Christian Education
Purpose Christian Education maintains and creates new opportunities for children, youth, adults and families to grow in Christian discipleship.
Co Chairs: Sarah Seymour
2025: Amy Elizabeth Owens, Bonnie Brooks
2026: Sarah Seymour, Robin Corriher, Robert Burris
2027: Amy Owens, Cindy Lowery, Megan Owens
WRYM Youth Council
Willa Sackfield
Dennis Webster
United Methodist Men (Chosen by UMM)
President: Scott Magee
Treasurer: Tom Rogers
United Women in Faith (Chosen by UWF)
President(s): Willa Sackfield & Carolyn Evans
Secretary: (Elected by UWF)
Treasurer: Brenda Griffin
Other Ministries
Church Historian: Martha Sharpe
Career Planning & Counseling: Grover Lowery
Estate Planning: Ken Knight
Librarian: Joyce Wall