Committees

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Holton, Kansas

2011 Committees

Personnel for each Committee

Description of Work

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

            Chairperson –

            Vice-Chairperson – Scott Bartlett

            Recording Secretary – Celia Bowser

            Lay Leader / Lay Delegate – Terry Bernatis

            Treasurer – Sally Moege

            Financial Secretary – Celia Bowser

            At least 3 members chosen by the Church

            Chair or representative of each committee

            Youth Ministries & Christian Ed. Director

 

• Members at Large

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

Clarine Coleman                 Edrie Thompson           Celia Bowser

Marilyn Brown                   Lawrence Clark             Bart Bartell

                                                                             

The Ad Council acts as the administrative agency of the congregation.  The Church (or Charge Conference) meets once a year to approve personnel, budget and other business matters.  It is the responsibility of the Ad Council to carry out the plans of the church.

 

The Ad Council is required to meet once per quarter; however, at First UMC the Ad Council meets once per month, except July.

 

 

 

 

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

(Answers to the Ad Council)

At least 3 members (one of whom is elected Chair)

Pastor

 

Sharon Lane, Eileen Griffin, Brenda Fletcher

 

The Library Committee is responsible for the Church Library.

 

This committee meets meets  when necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

            No fewer than 3 and not more than 9 members (one elected Chair)

            A minimum of 1/3 shall be laywomen and 1/3 laymen

            Pastor

            This is the only UMC committee where a non-member of the church may be    a member of the committee; however, 2/3 of the Trustees must be members of the local church.

            Chairperson must be a member of the local church and is the Trustees’

            representative on the Administrative Council.  The Trustees choose their chair at the first

              meeting of the year.

 

      Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Bonnie Coverdale               Steve Bowser                Steve Fuhrman

      Karen Welliever                  Dave Fiedler                 Rick Bottle

      Scott Bartlett                                                        Donna Tudor

                                                                                Darrell Groves, alt.

 

The Board of Trustees supervises and maintains all property belonging to the congregation so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective.  They should work closely with the Administrative Council to respond to God’s call.

 

The Trustees are required to meet at least once per quarter; however, at First UMC the Trustees meet once per month.

 

 

 

 

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

(Answers to the Board of Trustees)

            At least 3 members (one of whom is elected Chair)

            Pastor

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Marianne McClintock         Anne Brockelman         Sharon McDonald

                                                                                                     

The Memorial Committee makes recommendations for appropriate memorials with funds given to the church for a particular memorial.  The committee consults the family, makes recommendations and gets approval from the Board of Trustees.

 

This committee meets once per quarter.

 

 

 

COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP - NOMINATING COMMITTEE

            At least 3 members

            Any one of the above may be Ad Council representative

            Pastor

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Amy Mosier                       Marilyn Brown             Lavonne Riley

     

The Committee on Lay Leadership proposes to the Annual Charge Conference the names of church members to serve on committees and in leadership positions. 

 

This committee usually meets two or three times prior to the Annual Conference, but is an active committee and will meet when lay leadership is needed to fill vacant or vacated positions.

 

 

 

 

 

STAFF-PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

            No fewer than 5 and not more than 9 members

            Elected for terms of 3 years each

            1 member must be a young adult

            All members must be members of the local church

            Lay Member to the Annual Conference is a member

            Pastor

            No employee of the church may be on this committee

            No employee’s family may serve

            No affiliated Ordained Clergy may serve

            No two members of the same family may serve

            Chairperson is a representative to the Administrative Council

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                            Class of 2013

      Linda Clements                  Ken Heaton, Chair                     Barb Mackintosh

                                             Mike Coyle                               Susan Mulroy

                                             Steve Patterson                         Karrie Gilliland

   

The Staff-Parish Relations Committee serves many of the same functions as a Human Resources Department or a Personnel Office.  They evaluate each employee’s job performance annually and recommend compensation matters to the Administrative Council / Charge Conference at least once per year.  Chair must be elected at Charge Conference.

 

The committee is required to meet at least once per quarter.

 

 

 

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

            Committee Chairperson (is also representative to the Ad Council)

            Pastor

            Lay Member of the Annual Conference

            Chair of the Administrative Council

            Chair (or representative) of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee

            Representative of the Trustees (selected by Trustees)

            Lay Leader

            Financial Secretary

            Treasurer

            Others if chosen by the Annual Charge Conference

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

                                             Karen Stous                  Beth Mitchell

                                               

The Finance Committee is responsible for the financial health of the congregation. 

            …responsible for the annual financial stewardship campaign

            …responsible for the annual church budget

            …responsible for providing financial communication

            …responsible for the offering counters

 

This committee is required to meet once per quarter.

 

 

 

 

AUDITING COMMITTEE

(Answers to the Finance Committee)

            At least 3 members

            This committee is appointed by the Finance Committee.

            The committee is made up of people who are NOT related to any person who  keeps any      of the financial records for the church.

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Beth Mitchell                     Linda Strader                Cathy Wilson

 

This committee audits all church financial records annually and in compliance with The Discipline, reports their findings to the Charge Conference.

 

 

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

            Committee Chairperson (is also representative to the Ad Council)

            Pastor  

            Organist

            Pianist

            All choir directors

            Others if chosen by the Annual Charge Conference

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Jan Charles                                                             Cari Andrews

      Doris Bontrager                                                      Vern Andrews

           

This committee plans worship services and special services a quarter at a time.  This planning should include outlines of worship, scriptures, music and special worship events.  This committee also evaluates past worship services in order to make future worship services effective.

 

This committee meets once per quarter.

 

 

COMMUNION STEWARDS

(Answers to the Worship Committee)

            At least 3 members (one of whom is elected Chair)

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Donna Patterson                 Bob Bernatis                 Annie Patterson

                                              Bart Bartell                   Katie Ingels

                                                                                 Alice Patterson

                                                           

The Communion Stewards are responsible for the preparation and serving of Holy Communion, which is served at least once per month.

 

 

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE

(Formerly Nurture Committee)

            At least 3 members (one of whom is elected Chair)

            Any one of the above may be Ad Council representative

            Pastor

            Youth Director

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Karen Stous                        Karla Austin                 Abbey Althof

      Lavonne Riley                                                        Dyann Parks

                                                                                 Ashley Schuetz

 

This committee oversees the educational programs of the church, which include…

 

            …Sunday School

            …Vacation Bible School

            …Confirmation

            …Special Bible studies; s.a. Discipleship, other UMC studies

 

This committee is required to meet at least once per quarter; however, at First UMC, this committee meets once per month.

 

 

 

MISSION COMMITTEE

(formerly Outreach Committee)

            At least 3 members (one of whom is elected Chair)

            Any one of the above may be Ad Council representative

            Pastor

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      LeAnn Brown                     Karen Stous                 

      Terry Craig-Horning

      Kelly Brock

 

This committee oversees the mission (outreach) of the congregation.  Their responsibilities include….

 

            …NEK-CAP

            …Special assistance for school children

            …Local Ministerial Alliance ministry projects

            …District mission projects

            …Roundup for Hunger (Formerly the Bishop’s Roundup)

            …Special mission appeals by the Bishop and/or denomination

 

This committee is required to meet at least once per quarter; however, at First UMC, this committee meets once per month.

 

 

 

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

(formerly Witnessing Committee)        

            At least 3 members (one of whom is elected Chair)

            Any one of the above may be Ad Council representative

            Pastor

 

Class of 2011                      Class of 2012                Class of 2013

      Sharon Lane                       Linda Strader                Shirley Pool

      Karen Bohlender                                                     Bart Bartell

   

This committee is responsible to encourage new people to visit and be included in our church and to make visitors and newcomers feel welcomed into the congregation.

 

Responsibilities include…

 

            …“Welcome” packets for visitors

            …Planning & implementing various “Welcome” Sundays

    …Planning “follow up” for those who visit and show an interest in our church

 

This committee is required to meet at least once per quarter; however, at First UMC, this committee meets once per month.

 

 

 

2020 VISION COMMITTEE

            At least 3 members (one of whom is elected Chair)

            Any one of the above may be Ad Council representative

            Pastor

 

Pam Heckerson             Sandee Morris               Deb D’Orvilliers                                  Katherine Clark             Tim Parks                    

Mike Mosier                 Lee Austin

 

This is an “Ad Hoc” committee, meaning “for this purpose.”  The committee’s purpose is to challenge the congregation toward new and innovative ministries and generate a plan of ministry.  This is the committee that suggests new programs and ministries and/or changes to the current program. 

 

This committee meets as they feel a need and at the current time is meeting once per month.