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
