Who winds the Church Clock?

Hello! I'm here to tell you how FUMC-Commerce works. You know...the real information about who does what around here. Why is that important?

Because we need you! Involvement is a very important part of church life for our members. We work together to share God's love with each other and with the world.

Here's a listing of the different committees and what they do. We hope you'll find something that sound interesting and draws you into our church family.

If you do want to become involved, send an e-mail and we'll put you in contact with the right people.  And we will all work together to make FUMC-Commerce a "Place to Call Home."

Administrative Council (Ad Council)

Chairperson:  Anne Mills
Vice Chairperson:  Mark Reid
Primary purpose: to provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life.  It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church.

Ministry Committees

Wesleyan Campus Ministry Board
Chairperson:  Kathy Benton
Working in communication with FUMC administrative committees, the WCM Board supports
the campus minister in reaching college students and providing ministry on campus.

Discipleship Committee
Chairperson:  Sherry Rector
Responsible for the welcoming and inviting ministries in our congregation, working with the communications committee to reach out to those in our community who are not coming to church and welcoming them when they arrive, and helping visitors and new members feel welcome and find ways to get involved in the church.

Education Committee
Chairperson:  Anna Blohm
Responsible for all areas of spiritual formation for all ages including Sunday school and small group ministries.

Mission Committee
Chairperson:  Hayley Jobe
Responsible for all outreach ministries of our church and for helping each member find ways to be in service and to help others.

Worship Committee
Chairperson:  Harriet Williams
Supports the worship planning staff pastor (s), music director, children’s director) in providing vital, relevant worship for all who come to FUMC.

Member Care Committee
Chairperson:  Sarah Cunningham
Coordinates member care efforts and communicates needs within the congregation and finds ways for members to care for each other in times of need.

Communications Committee
Chairperson:  Jerry Hutton
Responsible for internal and external communications, internal communications including ways we communicate with our members (i.e. newsletter, bulletin, etc.) and external communications including ways we communicate who we are to the community and beyond (i.e. brochures, banners, website, newspaper articles, etc.)

Family Ministries
Chairpersons:  Melinda & Mark Reid
Responsible for all areas relating to nurturing healthy families including fellowship, education,
and support.

Senior Adult Ministries
Chairperson:  Mary Beth Tuck
Responsible for nurturing the older adult population of our church family including providing fellowship, study, & support opportunities.

United Methodist Women
President:  Mary Lou Heatherly
Women committed to missions locally and globally particularly focusing on outreach to women and children.

Little Ark Board
Chairperson:  Alison Walker
Responsible for preschool (three and four year old children's classroom).

Children’s Ministry Council
Chairperson:  Katy Jensen
Responsible for working with the children’s director to provide for the spiritual growth of children from age 0 to grade 6.

 

Administrative Committees

Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)
Chairperson:  Donna Tavener
Assists the pastor (s) and staff in assessing their gifts and setting priorities for leadership and service.  Responsible to confer with and counsel the pastor (s) and staff on the matters pertaining to the effectiveness of ministry and generally for all staffing matters.

Board of Trustees
Chairperson:  Jim Patton
Responsible for supervision, oversight, and care of all property owned by the local church.

Finance Committee
Chairperson:  Craig Jensen
Compile annually a complete budget for the local church and submit to the Administrative Council for review and adoption, develop and implement plans that will raise sufficient income to meet the budget adopted by Ad Council, and administer the funds received according to the instructions from Administrative Council.

Foundation Board
Chairperson:  Tammy Naizer
The purpose of the United Methodist Foundation is to support the Christian ministry of the church.

New Ministries Building Committee
Chairperson:  Robert Rabb
Vice Chairperson: Betty Casselberry
Responsible for enhancement of the church buildings.

Parsonage Committee
Chairperson:  Dixie Turman
2800 Meadowview Drive

Chairperson:  Mary Lou Heatherly
1616 Drake Drive
Responsible for overseeing the above properties.

Lay Leadership
Formerly called the Nominating Committee, it is responsible for identifying, developing, deploying, evaluating, and monitoring Christian spiritual leadership for our church. That is to say, they try to match the needs of the church with the gifts each person brings and to involve each person in the life of the church family.

 

Individual Representatives on Ad Council

Lay Leader
John Heatherly
Primary lay representative of the laity in our church who fosters awareness of the role of laity
both within the congregation and through their ministries in the home, workplace, community
and world. Serves as a member of Annual Conference.

Lay Member to Annual Conference
Carole Walker
Interprets the ministry beyond the local church (district and conference) to the membership
of FUMC and represents our church to the conference.

Youth Representative
Caitlin Ferrell
Represents voice of youth to the larger church.

Scouting Liaison
Bob McLeroy
Acts as liaison between the church and the scouting programs we support.

Church Treasurer
Susan Lampe
Responsible, along with the financial secretary, for the disbursement of funds and the
reporting thereof.

At Large Members
Wes Underwood, George McFarland, and Robert Cozart
Represent the voice of the laity from the perspective of one who is not currently chairing
a committee or ministry area.