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Lay Leaders 2022
Church Council
Chairperson • Pamela Hughes
Vice Chair • TBD
Recording Secretary • Kristen Ingram
Lay Leader • TBD
Faith Formation • Cori Pratt
Welcoming Ministries • Erin Lucia
Music Ministry • Stachia Brothers
Children’s Ministry • Mallory Duncan
Missions • Janeva Longacre
Church & Society • Debbie Hoff
Caring Ministry • Charles & Deborah Peavy
Men of Faith • Andy Pendleton
United Methodist Women • Kim Hefley & Julie Dean
Youth (Adult) • Melinda Lawrence
Youth • Liam Martin
Young Adults • Ben Gaudsmith
Senior Adults • Carole Nance
Leadership Development • Sarah Allen
Strategic Vision Committee • Chris Adrian
Zimbabwe Ministry • Prosper Jechete
Board of Trustees • Vicki Tesmer
Staff Parish Relations Committee • James Lee
Finance • Paul Haydel
Trustees
2022 • Jonesy McConnell, Elizabeth Young, Bob Silber, Vicki Tesmer
2023 • Laurie Patton, Greg Collins, Zach Allen (chair)
2024 • Bill Harris, Kris Stone
Staff Parish Relations Committee
2022 • Steve Tesmer, James Lee (chair), Cathy Chen
2023 • Chris Kleinert, Jan Casner, Kay Fisk
2024 • Barbie Coleman, Brian McCloskey, Cheryl Brown
Committee on Nominations
2022 • Laura Lawrence, Rick Shamblin
2023 • Debbie Smelko, Thalia Shirley, Carole Graham
2024 • Kendal Hartley, Tiffany Hoodenpyle, Daniel Hoag
Senior Pastor (chair)
Ex-Officio Members • Exec. Director, Director of Leadership Development, Lay Leader(s), Leadership First Steering Team Member
Finance Committee
2022 • Paul Haydel (chair)
2023 • Blake McFadden, Shannon Smith, Kim Guinn
2024 • Bob Caston, Joni Way, Dennis Weiner
Weekday Kids at First Board
2022 • Greg Lyons (chair), Linda Bass
2023 • Ashley Kelly, Mallory Duncan
2024 • Marta Mountjoy, Kristen Jones
Strategic Vision Committee
2022 • Chris Adrian (chair), Rebekah Gilbert, Kim Caston
2023 • Shawna Lewis, Eric Neef, Mackenzie Grant
2024 • Jaxi Alt, Doug Findley, Robin Kelly
FUMCR Foundation, Inc., Board
2022 • Kathy Dryer, Jason Lemons, John Luxen
2023 • Keith Hall (chair), Richard Ramey, Melinda Lawrence
2024 • Daniel Burdette, Ken Presley, Gloria Scott
Local Church Lay Members of Annual Conference
Pamela Hughes (Council Chair), Bob Roos, Shandon Klein, Archie Beckett, Andrew Harris
District Lay Members of Annual Conference
Alys Richards, Janeva Longacre, Cheryl Bishop
At Large Lay Member of Annual Conference
Joel Eichler
