Church Leadership

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Peakland United Methodist Church Ministry Teams 2020

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(* Denotes Chairperson/Team Leader)

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“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

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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

“(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 (2)
Recording Secretary: Kim Ness (Staff)
Lay Leaders: Fran Inge (1), Paul Thompson (1)
Lay Member, Annual Conference: Sharyn Marks (3) (Alternate: Fran Inge (1) President, Trustees: TBD
Chair, Worship Table: Jan Hickey (4)
Chair, Discipleship Table: Associate Minister, Convener
Chair, Mission Table: Jan McKee (4)
Chair, Community Outreach Table: Director of Outreach, Convener
Chair, Nurture Table: BJ McGraw (1)

Chair, Staff-Parish Relations Committee: Connie Coleman (4)

Chair, Finance Committee: Buck Sydnor (1)
Treasurer: Harriett Darst (1)
Chair, Lay Leadership Committee: Pastor

Stephen Ministry Leader: Paul Thompson

Chair or Rep, Pre-School Board: MJ Pearson (Co-chair: Linda Williams)

Representative, Youth/YA Ministry: Randall Carter

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

Connie Coleman (1), Barbara Lyne (1), Mike Ohl (1) Pastor: John Vest; Associate Minister: Emma Johnston

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

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Lay Leadership (Nominations)
“The charge of this committee is to identify, develop, deploy, evaluate, and monitor Christian

spiritual leadership for the local congregation.”
Pastor: John Vest*; Associate Minister: Emma Johnston

2020 2021
Gail Pond (2) Diane Wilson (1)

BOD 2016, ¶258.1

2022

John Buckley (1) Pam Jones (1)

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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

2020
Gene Wolanski (2)
Irene Devine (2)
Linda Napior (3)
One (1) Lay Member of Annual Conference: Sharyn Marks One (1) Lay Leader: Paul Thompson

2021 2022

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Board of Trustees

*Connie Coleman (4) Amy McAvoy (2)
Ken Mayo (2)

Shirlee Raines (1) Karen Lorence (1) Bridget Spencer (1)

“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

2020
Cathie Joseph (3) Terry Wilson (3) Ed Frisa (3)

2021
Hill McDaniel (2) Don Roy (1) Marty Smith (2)

2022
Mike Ohl (2.5) Claudia Mann (1) Will McChesney (1)

Memorial and Honorary Gifts Chair: Columbarium Chair:
Grounds Coordinator:
Kitchen Coordinator:

Landscaping Coordinator: Safety Shepherd:

Gail Pond (2)
Elizabeth Austin (10)
Mike Ohl (6)
Claudia Mann, Duke Mann (7) Cathie Joseph (2)
Dick Potekhen (1.5)

     Related to the Board of Trustees:

HVAC Coordinatior: Rich Judy Handyman: John Buckley

     Kitchen Renovation Task Force: Elizabeth Austin, Chairperson Claudia Mann
Ed Frisa (Member and Trustee Rep)
Katie Stanley (New member, works for architecture firm as assistant)

John Buckley (UMMen and Trustee Rep.)
Rob Pearson (with consultation to include MJ and Dylan) Ellen Geisert
Barbara Lyne
(Annie Williams - in consultation regarding the needs of the Preschool)

Staff: Business Manager

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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 2022

Beth Coleman (9)

Tom Manley (1) Bryant Haskins (1)

2020

Julie Gerhardt (4) Sandra McDaniel (4)

2021

*Buck Sydnor (4) Stewart Husted (3)

One (1) Lay Member of Annual Conference: Sharyn Marks Chair, Common Table: Don Wechsler (2)
President, Trustees: To be elected by trustees
Chair, SPRC: Connie Coleman (4)

Chair, Permanent Endowment: John Hall (1)
Chair Stewardship TF: TBD
Treasurer: Harriett Darst (1)
Chair, Preschool Board: MJ Pearson (Co-chair: Linda Williams) Staff (Ex-officio): Cindy Harding

     Related to the Finance Committee:
Assistant Treasurers: Linda Napior (1), Rod Lorence (1)

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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: John Hall (1), Treasurer: Harriett Darst; Assist. Treas: Rod Lorence (1), Finance Chair: Buck Sydnor; Staff Rep.: Cindy Harding.

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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 (12) (Library/Historian); BJ Thomas (Children’s Library), Martha Jones (10) (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 (3)* (Chair), Anne Cooper, Kim Geier (VBS)

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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)

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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: BJ McGraw (1); Elizabeth Austin (13) (Funeral receptions); Gail Johnson (3) (New Member Assimilation); B.J. McGraw (4) (Member Care); BJ McGraw (3) & Linda Napior (3) (New Member Dinners); Helen Andrews (Prayer Quilts); Barbara Roberts (17) (Homebound/Prime Timers); Kim Geier (3) Children’s Ministry Coordinator

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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 * (2), Lloyd Bryant, Randall Carter (Youth/Young Adult) Pastor, At-Large; Fran Inge (1), At-Large, Gail Johnson, At-Large, George Dawson (1), Staff: Emma Johnston

Mission Coordinators

REFP/Bloodmobile Coordinator: Churches for Urban Ministries: Fort Hill Community School: Backpacks for Kids’ Sake:

Meals on Wheels/Park View:

MJ Pearson
Lloyd Bryant
Susan Cox
Janeen Smith Debbie Rosenberger

Interfaith Outreach Association: Jan McKee
Missionary Covenant: MJ Pearson and Charlotte Souers

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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 (3); 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); (Horizons Communion Steward) Pat Thompson (9) (At-large); Jan Hickey (Flowers); Gail Pond & Debbie Rosenberger (Funeral Liaisons); Lloyd Bryant (Liturgists – Trad.); Karen Lorence (Greeters); Rod Lorence (1) (Ushers); Betsy Rupert (Weddings); Jan Hickey (2) (Lent Coordinator); Claudia Mann (2) (Easter Hospitality); Lloyd Bryant (2) (Communion Coordinator); Harriett Darst, Daneen Garcia (Advent Coordinator),Barbara Roberts (at-large); Staff: Linwood Campbell, Emma Johnston

     Related to Worship Table:

Altar Guild:
Flower Guild:
Funerals:
Weddings:
Communion Stewards: Lloyd Bryant (8:30), Pat Thompson (Horizons), Lloyd Bryant (11:00)

Peggy Nolley
Jan Hickey (Coordinator)

Gail Pond, Debbie Rosenberger, Vernelle Lytton Betsy Rupert

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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.”

2019/20 Peggy Nolley

Julie Gerhardt (Finance) Linda Williams*

Ex-officio: Director:

Assistant Director: Pastor/Assoc.: Financial Secretary:

Mission Statement

2021/22

Rhonda Sydnor Ginna Petrikonis MJ Pearson* Gretchen Morgan

2020/21

John Hall (Finance) Linda Napior Nancy O’Brien Kelly Camarda

Annie Williams
Anthony Andrews
John Vest/Emma Johnston Carolyn Kobek

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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: Stephen Ministers:

Paul Thompson, Linda Milam, Debbie Bowman, Barbara Lyne

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, Jim Talian, Bonnie Kidd

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