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First United Methodist Church

2025 CHURCH LEADERSHIP

Church Leadership Roster Church Council, Groups, Committees 2025 page one and two

At Charge Conference each year, church council members approve a prepared list of nominations of chairpersons and committee members for the upcoming year. Employed staff persons are also approved in this meeting.  The roster and list attached to the above links lists these leadership roles for 2025.
​​

Here is a summary of the program staff, non-program staff, and lay leadership chairpersons:
  1. PROGRAM STAFF - 2025
Senior Pastor
Associate Pastor
Associate Pastor/Young Adult Ministry
Director of Music and Worship
​Director Youth Ministries
Assistant Director Youth Ministries
Assistant Director Youth Ministries
​Director of Children's Ministries
Early Learning Center, Director
Rev. Jodie Ihfe 
​Rev. Gary Ihfe
Rev. Steve Reis
Billy Walker
Bree Rhea
​Reed Conner
Jaliyah Woods (also Van Coordinator)​
Katie Uelhof              Intern:  Layne Maddox
Kathie Battista

NON PROGRAM STAFF

Treasurer/Financial Secretary
Wednesday Night Cook
Church Hostess
Organist/Pianist
Communications/Bulletin/Newsletter
​Visitation
Nursery
​Custodian

Elisa Wardeska
Finley Cook
Judy Cook
Susan Fields
Jennifer Boarman
Gerald Fields
Emma Berning
​David and Carla 

LAY LEADERSHIP (Committee Chairpersons)
Church Council Chairperson

Nominations Chairperson
Staff Parish Relations Committee Chair
Nurture Committee Chairperson
Worship - One Person
Finance Committee Chairperson
Stewardship Committee Chair
Outreach Committee Chairperson

Trustees Chairperson​
​Endowment Committee
​Welcome and Security Committee

Lay Leader
​Early Learning Center Board President

​
​Musicians for Worship

Other Leadership is Listed in the Volunteer Rosters
(Committee Members, Church Council Membership including at-large members) 


​Jim Heaton

Joann Peterson
Karl Kapoor
Pam Heaton
Billy Walker
Steve Gross

Sharon Cradic
Nancy Campbell
Ernest Campbell
Steve Love
Jim Heaton

Anna Kapoor and Debbie Eddy
​Miriam Robinson

​
Steve Reis, Preston Trent, Graham Hurter, Debbie Came Billy Walker, Susan Fields

Committees /Teams

​
     1. Nurture 
    2. Outreach
    3. Worship
    4. Welcome and Security
    5. Nominations and Leadership Development
    6. Facilities/Trustees

    7. Staff Parish Relations Committee
    8. Finance
    9. Endowment


      

There is something for everyone at FUMC.  You may have an idea or specific passion. You may just desire to be involved but are not sure how.  We need you - church members and community members - to BE the church in service to each other, our community, nation and world.  Make more and better disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
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    • Methodist F.A.Q.
    • Contact Us
    • General Property Layout and Entrances
    • Directions
    • Employment Opportunities
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    • Favorite Links
  • Programs/Activities
    • Committed to Christ
    • Basketball Team/Schedule
    • Women's Bible Study
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship
    • Three Rivers District Events
    • Loaves and Fishes Leaps and Bounds
    • More Loaves and Fishes
    • Camp Bays Mountain
    • Boy Scouts Troop 36
    • UMCmarket or Amazon Smiles
  • Ministries, Missions, Giving
    • MINISTRIES
      • Children's Ministries
        • Featured Page: Older Church Building - New Life All Around - Serving Young Adults, Youth and Children of our Community
        • Camp in the Community 2025
        • Early Learning Center
          • ELC Payment and Document Center
      • Youth Ministries
        • Youth Forms
        • Youth Group: UMYF
        • Youth Calendar
        • Sunday School
      • Adult Ministries
        • UMW
          • UMW INFORMATION
        • Conference Room Class
        • Friendship Sunday School Class
        • Open Door Sunday School Class
        • Pathfinders - Sunday School Class
        • Questors Sunday School Class
        • Scripture Study Sunday School Class
        • Fifth Sunday Breakfast and Program
      • Music Ministries
        • Chancel Choir
      • Prayer Ministries
        • Prayer Requests
        • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • MISSIONS
      • Backpacks For Liberia
      • FUMC Food Pantry
      • UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
      • UMCOR Hygiene Kits
      • Operation Christmas Child
      • Clare's Closet
      • The Bridge
      • Brother's Keeper
      • Little Free Pantry
      • Kairos Ministry
      • Family Promise (IHN)
      • Czech Republic
      • Good Samaritan
      • Holston Home for Children
      • Medical Mission to Mexico
      • Melting Pot
      • BABMOC Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ
      • Other Missions
    • Giving
      • Commitment Form 2025
      • Online Giving
      • Endowment Giving
      • The Building Fund
  • Communications and Media
    • 2025 Worship Video Archives
    • worship video archives 2024 and prior
      • Worship Video Archives Beginning 2024 6 9
      • Worship Videos Archive since Advent 2023
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      • Worship Video Archives Beginning Nov 2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 6/5/2022
      • Worship Video Archive beginning 2021 8 8
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      • Connections/Communications Pillar
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      • Safety and Security Welcome Group
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        • AV Team
      • Leadership Pillar
      • Wednesday Night Fellowship Team
      • Finance Committee
      • SPPRC (Staff, Pastor, Parrish Relations Committee
      • Stewardship Committee
      • Endowment Committee
      • Facilities/Trustees
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      • 2011 Photo Album
      • ELC 5K Event
      • Food Pantry Photo
      • Faces at First New Pics
  • Church Calendar
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      • Revised Common Lectionary
        • Definition
        • Church Year/Liturgical Colors
        • Weekly Readings
  • Online Giving
  • Early Learning Center