Church Leadership

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Peakland United Methodist Church
Ministry Teams
2019

(* Denotes Chairperson/Team Leader)

            “The local church shall be organized so that it can pursue its primary task and mission in the context of its own community – reaching out and receiving with joy all who will respond; encouraging people in their relationship with God and inviting them to commitment to God’s love in Jesus Christ; providing opportunities for them to see strengthening and growth in spiritual formation; and supporting them to live lovingly and justly in the power of the Holy Spirit as faithful disciples.”

                                                                        The Book of Discipline (BOD) 2016, ¶243

Common Table

            “The Common Table shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. The Common Table shall be amenable to and function as the administrative agency of the Charge Conference.”                                                                     BOD 2016, ¶252

Lay Leaders: Irene Devine (4),

            “(A Lay Leader) shall function as the primary lay representative of the laity (by) fostering awareness of the role of the laity, meeting regularly with the pastor, (serving on the various ministry teams of the church), involvement in study and training opportunities, assisting in advising the Common Table of the needs for effective ministry in the church, and, informing the laity of training opportunities.”                                                                                          BOD 2016, ¶251.a.b.c.d.e.f

Chairperson:     Don Wechsler (1)

Recording Secretary:     Kim Ness (Staff)

Lay Member, Annual Conference: Sharyn Marks (2) (Alternate:  Harriett Darst (1))

President, Trustees:      Krista Wilson

Chair, Worship Table:    Jan Hickey (4)

Chair, Discipleship Table: Associate Minister, Convener

Chair, Mission Table: Jan McKee (3)

Chair, Community Outreach Table: Director of Outreach, Convener

Chair, Nurture Table: OPEN

Chair, Staff-Parish Relations Committee:  Connie Coleman (2)

Chair, Finance Committee:         John Hall (2.5)

Chair, Lay Leadership Committee:          Pastor

Stephen Ministry Leader:          Paul Thompson

Chair or Rep, Pre-School Board:             Linda Williams/MJ Pearson, Co-Chairs

Representative, Youth/YA Ministry:  Randall Carter

At-Large (Minimum of 3):          Hill McDaniel (2), JoAnn Chrysanthus (2), Ken Mayo (2), BJ McGraw (1), Rod Lorence (1)

                                               

Pastor: John Vest; Associate Minister:  Emma Johnston

Program/Administrative Staff (Ex-officio): Linwood Campbell, Annie Williams, Barbara Lyne, Kim Ness

 

Lay Leadership (Nominations)

            “The charge of this committee is to identify, develop, deploy, evaluate, and monitor Christian spiritual leadership for the local congregation.”                                                      BOD 2016, ¶258.1

            Pastor: John Vest*; Associate Minister: Emma Johnston

              2019                                       2020                                         2021

            Irene Devine (3)                        Gail Pond (2)                             Barbara Lyne

            Ken Mayo (3)

                                                           

Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee

            “The committee shall reflect biblically and theologically on the role and work of the Pastor(s) and staff as they carry out their leadership responsibilities. The committee shall assist the pastor(s) and staff in assessing their gifts, maintaining health holistically and work-life balance, and setting priorities for leadership and service. The SPRC shall meet at least quarterly, in closed session, and (maintain strict confidentiality).” Duties include, “To encourage, strengthen, nurture, support, and respect the pastor and staff and their families; to promote unity in the church; to confer and counsel on matters pertaining to effectiveness in ministry; to provide evaluation at least annually; to communicate and interpret to the congregation the nature and function of ministry in the United Methodist Church; to develop and approve job descriptions and titles for all but the Senior Pastor; to consult concerning continuing education, to enlist, interview, evaluate, and recommend lay preachers and ordained ministry candidates; (to serve as the personnel committee in the absence of a committee); to educate the congregation on the value of diversity; to consult on matters of pulpit supply.” BOD 2016, ¶258.2

2019                                         2020                                         2021    

Connie Coleman* (3)                 Gene Wolanski (1)                    Paul Thompson (4)

Brad Barth (3)                           Irene Devine (1)                        Amy McAvoy (1)

Diane Wilson (4)                       Linda Napior (2)                        Ken Mayo (1)

One (1) Lay Member of Annual Conference:       Sharyn Marks

One (1) Lay Leader:       Irene Devine

Board of Trustees

            “Subject to the direction of the charge conference, the board of trustees shall have the supervision, oversight, and care of all real property owned by the local church and of all property and equipment acquired directly by the local church or by any society, board, class, commission, or similar organization connected therewith… (the board) shall not interfere with the pastor in the use of any of the said property for religious services or other proper meetings recognized by law or customs of the United Methodist Church, or permit the use of said property for religious or other meetings without the consent of the pastor…(the board) shall conduct annual reviews of the property and insurance… subject to the direction of the charge conference, the board shall receive and administer all bequests, all trusts, and invest all trust funds (unless the charge conference delates that responsibility to a permanent endowment committee)… (and) conduct an annual accessibility audit.”         BOD 2016, ¶2533.1.2.5.6

Chairperson: To be elected by trustees
Vice Chair: Rich Judy
Secretary: To be elected by trustees

2019                                           2020                                         2021

Rich Judy (4)                             Cathie Joseph (2)                      Hill McDaniel (1)

Krista Wilson (2)                        Terry Wilson (2)                        John Buckley (4)

Mike Ohl (2)                              Ed Frisa (2)                                Marty Smith (1)

           

 

Related to the Board of Trustees:

                        Memorial and Honorary Gifts Chair:       Gail Pond (1)

                        Columbarium Chair:                              Elizabeth Austin (9)

                        Grounds Coordinator:                           Mike Ohl (5)

                        Kitchen Coordinator:                             Claudia Mann, Duke Mann (6)

                        Landscaping Coordinator:                      Kiah Ford (5)

                        Safety Shepherd:                                   TBD

Kitchen Renovation Task Force:             Elizabeth Austin, Chairperson
Claudia Mann
Ed Frisa (Member and Trustee Rep)
Katie Stanley (New member, architect) 
John Buckley (UMMen)
Rob Pearson (with consultation to include MJ and Dylan)
Ellen Geisert
(Annie Williams - in consultation regarding the needs of the Preschool)
Staff: Business Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Committee

            “The committee on finance shall give stewardship of financial resources as their priority throughout the year. Responsibilities include to plan, strategize, and implement ways to generate more resources for mission and ministries of local churches and beyond…. It is strongly recommended that the committee on finance, in collaboration with the common table, find creative ways to turn their congregations into tithing congregations…. The committee shall compile an annual budget and submit it to the common table for review and adoption…. It shall administer funds received according to instructions from the common table. The committee shall carry out the common table’s directions in guiding the treasurer(s) and financial secretary.”                               BOD 2016, ¶258.4

2019                                         2020                                         2021

Beth Coleman (9)                      Julie Gerhardt (3)                      Buck Sydnor (4)            
John Hall* (5)                            Sandra McDaniel (4)                  Stewart Husted (1)
           

            One (1) Lay Member of Annual Conference: Sharyn Marks

            Chair, Common Table:  Don Wechsler (1)

            President, Trustees: To be elected by trustees

            Chair, SPRC: Connie Coleman (3)

            Chair, Permanent Endowment: Steve Crank (2)

            Chair Stewardship TF: TBD

            Treasurer: Linda Napior

            Chair, Preschool Board: Linda Williams, MJ Pearson

            Staff (Ex-officio): Barbara Lyne

Related to the Finance Committee:

            Assistant Treasurers: Harriett Darst (1), Rod Lorence (1)

Permanent Endowment Committee

      “The purposes of the committee include the responsibilities to: subject to the direction of the charge conference, receive, administer, and invest (assigned) bequests; emphasize the need for all adults to have a will and an estate plan; stress the opportunities to make provisions for giving through UM churches, institutions, etc.; arrange for the dissemination of information that will be helpful in preretirement planning.”                                        BOD 2016, ¶2534. 1.3.4.5.

Chair: Steve Crank, Treasurer: Linda Napior; Assist. Treas: Rod Lorence (1), Finance Chair: John Hall; Staff Rep.: Barbara Lyne.

 

Chris Dammann Fund

Lee Ohl

Discipleship Table

            “In each local church there shall be a variety of small-group ministries, including the church school, for supporting the formation of Christian disciples focused on the transformation of the world. These small groups may concentrate on teaching and learning, fellowship, support, community ministries, and accountability. Members of small groups will build their knowledge of the Bible, the Christian faith, The United Methodist Church, and the societal context in which the church finds itself.”                                                                                                                BOD 2016, ¶256.1

            Convener: Associate Minister; Kim Geier (Children’s Ministry), Susan Zlomke (11) (Library/Historian);  BJ Thomas (Children’s Library), Martha Jones (9) (Nursery); John Buckley (UMM, Adult Sunday School); Diane Wilson (Women’s Fellowships); Randall Carter Youth/Young Adult ; Julie Gerhardt, At-Large, Sandy Wolanski, At-Large

Related to Discipleship Table:

Children’s Ministry Team:

            “Children’s ministries – for, with, and by children – include all ministries involving children within the life of the congregational community, including but not limited to Sunday school, vacation Bible school, nursery ministries, children’s worship experiences, mission education experiences, intergenerational activities, and all weekday programs for children of all ages.”      BOD 2016, ¶256.2

Kim Geier (1)* (Chair), Anne Cooper, Kim Geier (VBS)

Safe Sanctuaries Task Force:

            Children are “acknowledged to be full human beings in their own right, but beings to whom adults and society in general have special obligations…. In particular, children must be protected from economic, physical, emotional, and sexual exploitation and abuse.” Under the direction of the Common Table, this task force evaluates the church’s Child Protection Policy annually, and assures its implementation.

Debbie Bowman, Kim Patsell, Sarah Gray, Duane Souers, Preschool Board Rep: Linda Williams, Emma Johnston (Minister of Discipleship)

 

Nurture Table

            “The nurturing ministries of the congregation shall give attention to . . . . Christian formation, membership care. Attention must be given to the needs of individuals and families of all ages.” This includes fellowship opportunities, promoting prayer and mobilizing the church to pray, nurturing and assimilating visitors to become new members.                                             BOD 2016, ¶252.2

            Table Leader: OPEN; Elizabeth Austin (12) (Funeral receptions); Gail Johnson (2) (New Member Assimilation); B.J. McGraw (3) (Member Care); BJ McGraw (2) & Linda Napior (2) (New Member Dinners); Helen Andrews (Prayer Quilts); Barbara Roberts (16) (Homebound/Prime Timers); Kim Geier (2) Children’s Ministry Coordinator

Mission Table

“We make disciples as we send persons into the world to live lovingly and justly as servants of Christ by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, caring for the stranger, freeing the oppressed, being and becoming a compassionate, caring presence, and working to develop social structures that are consistent with the gospel.” BOD 2016, ¶122. This committee oversees the mission and service projects the church engages in locally, nationally, and globally.

Chair: Jan McKee * (1), Lloyd Bryant, Randall Carter (Youth/Young Adult) Pastor, At-Large; Stewart Husted, At-Large, Gail Johnson, At-Large, Bill Blackman, At-Large, Staff: Emma Johnston

Mission Coordinators

                        REFP/Bloodmobile Coordinator:            MJ Pearson

                        Churches for Urban Ministries:              Lloyd Bryant, Bill Pressly

                        Fort Hill Community School:                  Susan Cox

                        Backpacks for Kids’ Sake:                       Janeen Smith

                        Meals on Wheels/Park View:                 Debbie Rosenberger

                        Interfaith Outreach Association:            Jan McKee

                        Missionary Covenant:                            MJ Pearson and Charlotte Souers

Mission Representatives

                        Jamaica Medical Team                             Bill and Robin Blackman

                        (DR) Village Mountain Mission                Duane and Charlotte Souers

 

Community Outreach Table

“We make disciples as we continue the mission of seeking, welcoming and gathering persons into the community of the body of Christ.” BOD 2016, ¶122. This committee also oversees the marketing and public relations of the church, spreading the word about Peakland.

Convener: Director of Outreach; Jeff Gray (2); Annie Williams, Anthony Andrews, Ellen Geisert, Staff: Linwood Campbell

 

Worship Table

            The worship table focuses on short and long range planning of worship and on developing the congregation as an active, vital worshiping community.

            Table Leader: Jan Hickey (4); Scot Wilson (IT, AV); Emily Kelly (Acolytes/Crucifiers);  Jan Hickey (Readers for Horizons); Pat Thompson (9) (At-large); Bette Bibee (Flowers); Gail Pond (Funeral Liaisons); Lloyd Bryant (Liturgists – Trad.); Debbie Rosenberger (9) (Greeters); Frank Whitten (4) (Ushers); Anne Brewer (Weddings); Jan Hickey (2) (Lent Coordinator); Claudia Mann (2) (Easter Hospitality); Lloyd Bryant (2) (Communion Coordinator); Donna Baker (4) (Advent Coordinator),Barbara Roberts (at-large); Staff:  Linwood Campbell, Emma Johnston

 

Related to Worship Table:

            Altar Guild:       Peggy Nolley

            Flower Guild:     

            Funerals:          Gail Pond, Debbie Rosenberger

            Weddings:        Mollie Ledford, Betsy Rupert, Anne Brewer

            AV/Recording:  Scot Wilson (Coordinator)

            Communion Stewards:  Lloyd Bryant (8:30), Pat Thompson (Horizons), Lloyd Bryant (11:00)

Peakland Preschool Board

            “The purpose of Peakland United Methodist Preschool is to provide a program for the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of preschoolers, respecting each one’s individuality, all within an atmosphere of Christian love and concern. The school is a part of the non-profit, educational ministry of Peakland United Methodist Church and is offered as a service to the community. The school is open to all children regardless of race, nationality, creed, or gender.”

                                                                                                            Mission Statement

 

2019/20                                   2020/21                                   2021/22

Peggy Nolley                             John Hall (Finance)                    Rhonda Sydnor

Letty Ann Shearer                     Linda Napior                             Ginna Petrikonis

Julie Gerhardt (Finance)            Nancy O’Brien                          MJ Pearson*

Linda Williams*                         Kelly Camarda                           Gretchen Morgan

           

Ex-officio:

Director:                         Annie Williams

Assistant Director:        Anthony Andrews

Pastor/Assoc.:               John Vest/Emma Johnston

Financial Secretary:      Dorisia Belford
Min. of Discipleship:       Emma Johnston

 

           

 

 

Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministry is a Christian-based outreach program, designed to provide care and support to those who may be hurting in a variety of ways; such as, grief, divorce, job loss, hospitalization, financial struggles, loneliness, convalescence, terminal illness, and other life difficulties. Stephen Ministers are congregation members who go through 50 hours of Christian caregiving training to become a skilled, compassionate, empathetic, non-judgmental, trustworthy "care giver" who listens to, supports and encourages his/her "care receiver", while also maintaining the strictest confidentiality. Care giving is always done on an adult, gender specific, one-on-one basis. Stephen Ministers meet with their care receivers weekly.  Caring relationships last for as long as the need persists.

Stephen Leaders:          Paul Thompson, Linda Milam, Debbie Bowman, Barbara Lyne

Stephen Ministers:        Bette Bibee, Ed Burt, Susan Cox, Dolores Davis, Kathy Husted, Linda Napior, Michael Ohl, Barbara Roberts, Elaine Roy, Pat Thompson, Amy McAvoy (LOA), Heather Cassada, Diane Wilson, Wick Lyne, Regina Yarnell, Jim Talian, Jane Hood, Bonnie Kidd