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