Lay Leadership 2024

Grateful for those that serve in these roles

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 (Allen McDaniel), and Staff Parish Relations (Paul Powell, 2025)

 

Pillar Team Leaders: Connect (TBD); Discipleship (TBD); 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: TBD

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 (TBD); 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: Allen McDaniel

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