10300 Stratford Avenue
Fairfax
Virginia 22030
Phone: 703 591-3120
church@fairfaxumc.org
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Leadership
Church Council

Main tasks of the Council:

-Serves as the primary administrative body of the charge conference and oversees the management and programming of the local church.

-Plans and carries out programs that fulfill the congregation's nurturing, outreaching, and witnessing ministries.

-Leads the visioning and strategic planning process within the church.

-Fills vacancies in lay leadership positions that occur between meetings of the charge conference.

-Approves the church budget and ensures that the financial needs of the church are met. Makes recommendations for the compensation, benefits, and housing for the pastors and other church staff.

 

Chairperson
Ralph Jones

Vice Chairperson
Carl Moravitz

Recording Secretary
Kevin Moran

Worship Co-Chairpersons
Melissa Osbourne and Marty Draper

Evangelism Co-Chairpersons
Stephanie Dhue and Jennifer Burke

Congregational Care Co-Chairpersons
Betty Bauer and Jean Tedder

Fellowship Co-Chairpersons
Julia Farr and Diedra Witherspoon

Discipleship Co-Chairpersons
Steve Hopkins and Marsha Ficken

Outreach Co-Chairpersons
Tony Almond and Karen Howard

Lay Leader
Jim Conklin, Jr.

Lay Members to Annual Conference
John Carter, Patty Stephenson

Finance Committee
Carl Moravitz, Wyatt Bethel

Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Barbara Penn

Treasurer
Bill Barton

Assistant Treasurer
Chris Grafton

Financial Secretary
Patty Higginbotham

Communications Coordinator
Alan Payne

Children's Coordinator
Betsy Wilusz

Youth Coordinator
Barb Suidikas

Adult Coordinator
Debra Godwin

Leisure Ministries Co-Coordinators
Millie Holdaway, Marty Bechtel

Family Coordinator
Andrea Kennedy

UMW Representative
Joan Hensley

UMM Representative
Jim Conklin, Jr.

Youth Representative
Patrick Weaver

At-Large Representative
Jessica Pagel

At-Large Representative
Terry Downs

Long Range Planning
Wyatt Bethel

Pastor
Steve Bray

Associate Pastor
Jason Snow

Coordinator of Congregational Care
Jean Tedder

Director of Music Ministries
David Leahey

Assistant Director of Music Ministries
Ian Lane

Director of Administration and Program Ministries
Libby Barricks

Director of Educational Ministries
Martha Peacock

Director of Youth Ministries
Mike Hensley

 

Other Nominations

Alternate Members, Annual Conference
Marty Draper, Betsy Draper

Lay Delegates, District Conference
Marty Draper, Betsy Draper

Reserve Delegate, District Conference
Pete Grubmeyer

District Steward
Dave Bauer

Reserve District Steward
Carl Moravitz

Scouting Representative
Brian Sachlis

Baker Fund Representative
Everett Bierman, Jim Conklin, Sr.

Members at Large to Preschool Board
Debra Godwin, Pat Ronner

Wesley Housing Representative
Juanita Lewis

Higher Education/Campus Ministry
Cindy Meyer

Certified Lay Speakers
Marty Draper, Betsy Draper, Leslie Carter, Leslie Lord, Patty Stephenson

Open Doors Worship Coordinator
Gerry Weaver

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