Report of the Committee on Lay Leadership
January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Church Council Organization
Church Council Chair Tommy Farmer
Church Council Vice-Chair James Edwards
Recording Secretary (to be elected by Church Council )
Lay Leader Jack Richardson
Council on Lay Ministry Joe Callahan
Lay Member of the Annual Conference John Headman
Lay Member of the Annual Conference Cappye Headman
Alternate Member of the Annual Conference Cynthia Walker
Alternate Member of the Annual Conference Linda Stanley
United Methodist Women, Presidents Linda Stanley
United Methodist Men President Bryce Fleming
United Methodist Youth Fellowship President Meredith Freeman
Staff-Parish Relations, Chair Lynn Griffin
Finance Committee Chair John Headman
Trustee Chair (To be elected)
Sunday School Superintendent Dean Overby
Parsonage Committee Chair Tom Church
Chairperson of Committee on Lay Leadership George D. Speake
Church Treasurer Swanson Dodd
Membership Secretary Sue Kelley, Church Secretary
Scouting Coordinator Charles Shelton
Coordinator of Communications David Irvine
At Large Members of Church Council:
2012 2013 2014
Carolyn Swanson Bill Cox Rencher Moore Ann Freeman Doris Creech
Janet Shafer Teresa Parham Harry Hartsell Ray Rainey Rudy Abate
Evelyn
Hartsell Robert High Camilla Rogers
Hedda Harriss Ted Bowen
Larry Webb
Sandy Ross Thad Goodrich
Pete Burgess
Chairpersons of Work Areas for Council on Lay Ministry
&
Members of the Church Council
Children........................................................................................ Lori Fleming & Elizabeth Wilson
Communications............................................................................................................. David Irvine
Education........................................................................................................................ Elaine Webb
Evangelism.................................................................................................................. Becky Stamper
Family....................................................................................................................... Joyce Thompson
Hand-N-Hand/Local Missions............................................................................... Virginia Paynter
Higher Ed. & Campus Ministries............................................................................... Tempe Riddle
Missions....................................................................................................................... Betty Ayscue
Scouting..................................................................................................................... Charles Shelton
Worship.......................................................................................................................... Sue Nicholas
Youth......................................................................................... Stacy Mendenhall & Libby Conde
People listed on this page are members of the Charge Conference
STAFF-PARISH RELATIONS.................................................................................................................................. Lynne Griffin, Chair
2012 2013 2014
Bill Tippett Lynne Griffin Cynthia Walker
Gary Freeman Dean Thornton Faye Stewardson
Mary Lou Bowen Susie Burroughs Mark Nesbitt
Jack Richardson, Lay Leader; John Headman, Lay Member of Annual Conference
FINANCE.................................................................................................................................................................... John Headman, Chair
2012 2013 2014
John Suther Wayne Gray Gregg Griggs
John Falkner Karney Brantley Sandra Wilkerson
Buddy Finch Thad Goodrich Mike Rogers
Also includes: Pastor, Lay Member of Annual Conference, Church Council Chair, SPRC Chair, Trustee’s Rep, Past Chair, Lay Leader, Financial Secretary, Chair of Endowment Committee
TRUSTEE’S..................................................................................................................................................................... Chair to be elected
2012 2013 2014
Mike Franklin Gene Ayscue Wallace Cawthorne
Tom Church Kathryn Day Henry Falkner
Edith Mabry Kathy Newcomb Joyce Thornton
PARSONAGE............................................................................................................................................................... Tom Church, Chair
2012 2013 2014
Mary Lou Bowen Edith Mabry Sadie Callahan
Gladys Kilgore Glenn Fuller Rosemarie Franklin
Tom Church Carolyn Swanson Melissa High
LAY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE.................................................................................................................. George D. Speake, Chair
Jack Richardson, Lay Leader
2012 2013 2014
Tommy Frazier Tommy Nowell Anne Freeman
Trudy Tidwell Roxanne Fleming Sarah Falkner
Judy Church Carolyn Swanson Marsha Fowler
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE.............................................................................................................................. Trudy Tidwell, Chair
2012 2013 2014
Linda Glover Mark Woltz Trudy Tidwell
Mary Helen Jones Nancy Gray Stacy Mendenhall
Heather Ham Frances Meadows Jo Ellen Nowell
Lori Fleming Janet Shafer Melanie Griggs
Also: Higher Education & Campus Ministry & a Rep. From Trustees
LIBRARY COMMITTEE............................................................................................................................... Becky Daughety, Librarian
Emily Overby, Assistant Librarian, Chair of Education Committee
FAMILY MINISTRIES........................................................................................................................................ Joyce Thompson, Chairs
John Headman & Cappye Headman, Lebert Howes, Linda Stanley & Marsha Fowler
WORSHIP COMMITTEE.......................................................................................................................................... Sue Nicholas, Chair
Donald Paynter Linda Wilson Lisa Simmons
Sue Faulkner Elizabeth Falkner Larry Webb
Lori Fleming Sue Nicholas Norma Irvin
Lay Leader: Jack Richardson
Communion Stewards: Becky Aycock
Acolyte Chair: Betsy Bowen
Flowers: Church Secretary
Altar Guild: Sherry Hughes, Chair
Music Director Cindy Edwards
Tape Ministry Margaret Holton
Chief Usher: Bill Cox
MISSION COMMITTEE................................................................................................................................... Betty Ayscue, Chair
Joyce Lotz Pete Burgess Brian Daniel Betty Ayscue Dave Kleczek
Carolyn Farmer Pat Frazier Jerry Delbridge Hilda Delbridge Sue Nicholas
Mark Nesbitt Kelly Nesbitt Mike Nicholas John Church Tricia Kleczek
President of UMYF, UMW, ACTS Representative: James Edwards
LOCAL MISSIONS............................................................................................................................................. Virginia Paynter, Chair
EDUCATION COMMITTEE............................................................................................................................... Elaine Webb, Chair
Tempe Riddle Joy Suther Betsy Ellis
Stephanie Callahan Suzanne Cheever Jan Rainey
Gail Cobb Carolyn Farmer Doris Creech
Also: Youth Director, Director of Music and Programming, Pastor, Sunday School Superintendent, Chair of Higher Education, Children’s Coordinator, Youth Coordinator, Family Coordinator & Librarian
EVANGELISM......................................................................................................................................................... Becky Stamper, Chair
Lillie Reavis Debra Bryan
Becky Stamper Teresa Parham John Ryan
Barbara Ryan Becky Aycock Jane Meekins
ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE (Paragraph 2532.5)
A representative from the Committee on Finance, currently Swanson Dodd who serves as the chair of the Endowment Committee. A representative from the Board of Trustees. The Pastor, Bob Fleming & Joe Wiggins.
CORA HIGHT MEMORIAL FUND & MEMORIAL FUND COMMITTEE
Jane Blackburn
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY COMMITTEE............................................................................................................ Tom Church, Chair
Chair of Church Council, President of UMW, Chair of Council on Lay Ministries, President of UMM
AUDIT COMMITTEE.................................................................................................................................................. Dean Overby, Chair
2012 2013 2014
John Suther Swanson Dodd Dean Overby