Lay Leadership 2023

Grateful for those that serve in these roles

COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

LAY LEADERSHIP FOR 2023

(Updated 1/8/2023)


LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Chairperson: Bobbi Neal (2023)

Vice-Chairperson: Mike Standifer (2023)

Lay Leader: Kevin Milhorn (2024)

 

Pastors (voice and vote): Kelly W. Smith and Ben Spangler

 

Chairpersons of Administrative Committees: Board of Trustees (Swain Padgett); Finance (Dave Newell); and Staff Parish Relations (Paul Powell)

 

Pillar Team Leaders: Connect (Judy Woodling, 2023); Discipleship (TBD); and Foundations (Kim Myles, 2024)

 

Annual Conference Lay Delegates: Dreama Stroud and Lee Stroud

 

CONNECT MINISTRY AREA TEAM

Chairperson: Judy Woodling (2023)

Secretary: TBD

Pastor:  Kelly Smith

Staff: Marcie Winter (Minister of Traditional & Contemporary Worship)

 

Chairpersons/Representatives of Other Ministry Areas: Contemporary Worship Committee (Mona Oliver); Music Committee (Marilyn Vito); Welcoming (TBD); Traditional Worship Committee (Marilyn Vito)

 

DISCIPLESHIP PILLAR TEAM

Chairperson: TBD

Secretary: TBD

Pastor:  Ben Spangler

Staff: Mal Patterson (Minister of Visitation)

 

Chairpersons/Representatives of Other Ministry Areas: Bereavement Meals (Judy Olmstead); New Members (Judy Olmstead); Congregational Care (Marilyn Merrick); Respite Care/Community Cafe (Mary Jacobs); Jail Ministry (Terry Brown); Library (Sandy Dahl); Missions (Elsa Kaye); Mission Teams (TBD); Online Directory (Office Manager); Prayer Team (Maressa Smith); Stephen Ministry (Mary Jacobs); UM Men (Bob Turner, President); and UWF (Susan Walters and Joyce Patterson, Co-Presidents); Anti-Racism Coordinators: (TBD); Member at Large (Cheryl Bunch); Operation Homebound (Marv Baden); Community Partnership (Melinda Milhorn); Angel Tree (Nancy Laraway); Food Pantry (Barbara and John Tiedemann);

 

 

FOUNDATIONS PILLAR TEAM

Chairperson: Kim Myles (2024)

Secretary: Faye Umble

Pastor:  Kelly Smith

Staff: Jill Flohr (Preschool Director); Minister of Youth (Kimberlyn Gallo - volunteer); Faye Umble (Minister of Children)

 

Chairpersons/Representatives of Other Ministry Areas: Children’s Ministry (Mindy Standifer); Preschool Committee Chair (Judy Bell); Youth Representative (Kenna Deffenbaugh)

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chairperson: Swain Padgett (2023)

Vice-Chairperson: TBD

Secretary: TBD

Pastor: (voice, no vote): Ben Spangler

Support Team Leaders (voice, no vote): Disaster Planning and Response Team (Mark Farner); Planned Giving (Steve Neal)

 

2023                           2024                           2025

John Oliver                 Bob Sholar                 Dave Stockton

Swain Padgett           Dick Springer             John Hoevenair

Elsa Kaye                   Charlie Wegman       Dan DiLeo

                                                                       

 

DISASTER PLANNING AND RESPONSE TEAM

Chairperson: Mark Farner

Other Members: Dale Dooley, Marv Baden, Trustee Chair/Representative

 

PLANNED GIVING COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Steve Neal

Pastors (voice and vote): Kelly Smith & Ben Spangler

Representative from Finance: TBD

Representative from Trustees: Swain Padgett (or Trustee Representative)

Other Members: Bobbi Steele-Marotta, Vince Morris

 

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRESCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

Chairperson: Judy Bell

Pastors: (voice and vote): Kelly Smith & Ben Spangler

Staff (voice, no vote): Preschool Director (Jill Flohr); Teacher Representative (Cathy Munson); Parent Representative (TBD)

Other Members: Church Council Vice-Chair (Mike Standifer), Foundations Pillar Chair (Kim Myles)

 

June 2023                   June 2024                   June 2025       

Carol Builta              Judy Bell                    

Marcy Novak              Sandy Kurland

                                   

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Dave Newell

Vice-Chairperson: TBD

Pastor (voice and vote): Kelly Smith

Staff (voice, no vote): Treasurer (Nancy Wilson)

Other Members: Church Council Chair (Bobbi Neal); Church Council Vice-Chair (Mike Standifer); Financial Secretary (Barb Guenther); Lay Leader (Kevin Milhorn); Staff Parish Chair (Paul Powell); Stewardship Chair (Christine Neal); and Trustee Chairman (Swain Padgett); Audit Team Chair (Ann Timmons)

 

At-Large Members:

 

2023                           2024                           2025

David Newell            Curley Elliott           Marilyn Vito

Don Burgess                                                 John Tiedemann

                                                                       John Huige

           

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Ann Timmons

Other Members: Kathy Brown, Marilyn Vito

 

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Christine Neal

Other Members: Jenn Landstedt (Graphic Design); Christine Neal and Pastor Kelly W. Smith (time/talent survey follow-up)

 

LAY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson (voice and vote): Kelly Smith

Vice-Chairperson: Donna Turner

Other Members (voice and vote): Kevin Milhorn (Lay Leader); Ben Spangler (Associate Pastor)

 

2023                           2024                           2024

Melinda Milhorn       Mary Powell              Misty Padgett

Donna Turner            Jim Patterson             Lee Stroud

                                                                      Becky Witherby

 

STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Paul Powell (2025)

Vice-Chairperson: TBD

Pastors (voice, no vote): Kelly Smith & Ben Spangler

Lay Leader: Kevin Milhorn

Lay Members to Annual Conference: Dreama Stroud; Giselle Lawn

 

2023                          2024                           2025   

Pam Conrad             Gail Burgess              Lynda Yorks

Phyllis Whalen         Pat Holmes               Brianna Padgett-Mealor (young adult)

Bill Guenther            Marcia Thompson   Tom Wright

                                                                       Paul Powell