COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
LAY LEADERSHIP FOR 2024
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Chairperson: Bob Standifer (2025)
Vice-Chairperson: Don Holmes (2025)
Lay Leader: Kevin Milhorn (2024)
Pastors (voice and vote): Kelly W. Smith and Ben Spangler
Chairpersons of Administrative Committees: Board of Trustees (John Hoevenair, 2025); Finance (Dave Newell, Interim), and Staff Parish Relations (Paul Powell, 2025)
Pillar Team Leaders: Connect (TBD); Discipleship (Allen McDaniel, 2025); and Foundations (Kim Myles, 2024)
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Annual Conference Lay Delegates: Dreama Stroud and Lee Stroud
Liaison to the Daily Sun: Shirley Keith
Lay Leadership Committee Chair: Kelly W. Smith
Secretary: Lisa Eller (no vote)
CONNECT PILLAR TEAM
Chairperson: TBD
Secretary: TBD
Pastor: Kelly Smith
Staff: Marcie Winter (Minister of Traditional & Contemporary Worship)
Chairpersons/Representatives of Other Ministry Areas: Contemporary Worship Committee (Misty Padgett); Welcoming (Kathy Bishop (8 and 11), Kevin Milhorn (9:30); Traditional Worship Committee (TBD); Altar Guild (Bobbie Bergmann and Dorothy Wockenfuss)
DISCIPLESHIP PILLAR TEAM
Chairperson: Allen McDaniel (2025)
Secretary: TBD
Pastor: Ben Spangler
Staff: Mal Patterson (Minister of Visitation)
Chairpersons/Representatives of Other Ministry Areas: Bereavement Team (Anne Latham, Ann Springer); New Members (Judy Bell); Congregational Care (Marilyn Merrick); Respite Care/Community Cafe (Mary Jacobs); Jail Ministry (TBD); Library (TBD); 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 (Joyce Patterson); Anti-Racism Coordinators: (TBD); Operation Homebound (Marv Baden); Angel Tree (Nancy Laraway); Member at Large (Cheryl Bunch); Food Pantry (Barbara and John Tiedemann); Community Partnership (Melinda Milhorn)
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: John Hoevenair (2025)
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)
2024 2025 2026
Bob Sholar Dave Stockton Pam Conrad
Dick Springer John Hoevenair Jim Patterson
Charlie Wegman Hunter Morrison
Howard Silvers
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: John Hoevenair (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 (Don Holmes), Foundations Pillar Chair (Kim Myles)
June 2024 June 2025 June 2026
Judy Bell Marcy Novak Melinda Milhorn
Sandy Kurland Bobbie Bergmann
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Dave Newell - Interim
Vice-Chairperson: TBD
Pastors (voice and vote): Kelly Smith, Ben Spangler
Staff (voice, no vote): Treasurer (LaVerne Walker)
Other Members: Church Council Chair (Bob Standifer); Church Council Vice-Chair (Don Holmes); Financial Secretary (Barb Guenther); Lay Leader (Kevin Milhorn); Staff Parish Chair (Paul Powell); Stewardship Chair (TBD); and Trustee Chairman (John Hoevenair); Audit Team Chair (TBD)
At-Large Members:
2024 2025 2026
Becky Witherby Marilyn Vito
Dave Newell John Tiedemann
John Huige
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Mark Farner
Other Members: Kathy Brown, Marilyn Vito
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Chairperson: TBD
Other Members: Donna Turner, and Pastor Kelly W. Smith
COMMUNITY CARES - WORKING GROUP
Chairperson: Judy Bell
John Huige
Lisa Deffenbaugh
Bob Standifer
Linda Standifer
Mo Dozier
Michelle Dozier
Tom Butler
LAY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Chairperson (voice and vote): Kelly W. Smith
Vice-Chairperson: Donna Turner (2024)
Other Members (voice and vote): Kevin Milhorn (Lay Leader); Ben Spangler (Associate Pastor)
2024 2025 2026
Jim Patterson Misty Padgett Ary Gallo
Donna Turner Becky Witherby Glenn Kaye
Volunteer Coordinator: Bobbi Neal
STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Paul Powell (2025)
Vice-Chairperson: Lynda Yorks
Pastors (voice, no vote): Kelly Smith & Ben Spangler
Lay Leader: Kevin Milhorn
Lay Members to Annual Conference: Dreama Stroud and Lee Stroud
2024 2025 2026
Gail Burgess Lynda Yorks Clayton Taylor
Pat Holmes Brianna Padgett-Mealor (young adult) Karissa Silvers
Tom Wright
Paul Powell
Report Updated: 1/11/24
