About Us
Lay Leaders 2024
Church Council
Chairperson • James Lee
Vice Chair • To be named in 2024
Recording Secretary • Betsy Bennington
Faith Formation • Kim Caston
Welcoming • Sarah Smith
Music Ministry • Hollis Cash
Children’s Ministry • Amy McCloskey
Missions • Paul McNutt
Church & Society • Cathy Chen
Caring Ministry • Marsha Mayo
Men of Faith • Scott Smith
United Women in Faith • Pam Shamblin
Youth (Adult) • Larry Porter
Youth • Aiden Spence
Young Adults • Ben Gaudsmith
Senior Adults • Frances Long
Leadership Development • Carl Smith
Strategic Vision Committee • Jaxie Alt
Worship • Jenny Patton
Board of Trustees • TBD
Staff Parish Relations Committee • Suzie Summerfelt
Finance • Bob Caston
Trustees
2024 • Bill Harris, Kris Stone, Tommy Dodson
2025 • Paige Dagen (chair), Amy Jernigan, Clay Yearsley
2026 • Beth Lloyd, Jennifer Whaley, Chuck Mulkey
Staff Parish Relations Committee
2024 • Barbie Coleman, Brian McCloskey, Cheryl Brown
2025 • Tobin Knox, Suzie Sommerfelt (chair), Terry Sibley
2026 • Cathy Phillips, Richard Myers, Susan Watson
Committee on Nominations
2024 • Kendal Hartley, Tiffany Hoodenpyle
2025 • Shabnam Gill, Sarah Allen, Marvilou Walters
2026 • Randy Montgomery, Amy Hammer, Carl Hanks
Chair • Senior Pastor
Ex-Officio Member • Exec. Director
Finance Committee
2024 • Bob Caston (chair), Joni Way, Dennis Weiner
2025 • Jen Grant, Jason Larkin, Mark Twilley
2026 • Claire Evans, Jamie Robertson, Elizabeth Young
FUMCR Preschool Board
2024 • Marta Mountjoy, Kristen Jones (chair)
2025 • Kim Caston, Scott Smith, Liz Morse
2026 • Sarah Gillette, Gere Gleim, Carolyn Dale
Strategic Vision Committee
2024 • Jaxi Alt (chair), Doug Findley, Robin Kelly
2025 • Laura Bray, Nikki Gill, Brooke Green
2026 • Chris Gipson, David Jones, Dave Grimm
FUMCR Foundation, Inc., Board
2024 • Daniel Burdette, Gloria Scott, Scott Ramsey
2025 • John Gilchrist (chair), Neil Massey, Mark Solomon
2026 • Gary Coleman, Russ McFadden, Allison Zvolanek
Local Church Lay Members of Annual Conference
Bob Roos, Leo Barrios, Carole Campbell, Cynthia Shamblin, Kirk Lipscomb, Janeva Longacre, Casey Harrison, Debbie Smelko, Deborah Peavy, Kevin Burns
At Large Lay Members of Annual Conference
