First United Methodist Church Church Council Officers 2017 Church Council Chair Secretary Treasurer Lay Leader Chairperson, Trustees Chairperson, Finance Committee Chairperson, Staff/Parish Committee Member at Large, 2017 Member at Large, 2018 Member at Large, 2019 Alternate Alternate Second Mile Club Representative Chairperson, PEPGC (Endowment) Chairperson, Worship Committee Co-Chairs Chairperson, Missions Committee Steve Westbrook Kathryn Robertson Jean Stevens Colleen Abernathy Carolyn Ballenger Carolyn Davis Russell Hairston Sid Abernathy Cheryl Novosad Debra Bankston Lynn Teague Joyce Hancock Carolyn Mitchell Paul Smith III Jody McLean Lynn Teague Becky Rewolinski
Chairperson, Evangelism Committee Chairperson, Youth Council Youth Representative Chairpersons, Children s Ministry Chairperson, Preschool Board Chairperson, Member Care President, UMW/District Rep Jana McCall Mike Coffee Lizzy Davis Vikki Boatman Amy Bird Terry Smith Colleen Abernathy Lay Delegates, Alternate Lay Delegates and Members at Large Debra Bankston Alternate Lynn Teague Alternate Joyce Hancock Member at Large, 2017 Russell Hairston Member at Large, 2018 Sid Abernathy Member at Large, 2019 Cheryl Novosad Youth Ministry Team Craig and Tonya Turnage Carolyn Ballenger Mike and Carla Coffee Kate Foulkrod Clint and Donna Johnson Kelli Karczewski Mack and Susan McKee Rhonda Richardson Stacy Smith Youth Representative Lizzy Davis Staff Jeff Campbell Children s Ministry Team Vikki Boatman Tyler Brown Lizzy Davis Donna Johnson Ashley Brown Julianne Davis Becca Anthony Pre-K Liason Lindsey Watson Lawren McDermand Staff - Elsa Jordan
Preschool Board Aimee Bird Leah Kahn Kay Jeffrey Bill Teague Aimee Lucena Emily Harper Heather Boyett Amanda Cordova Emily Taravella Staff Jeff McDonald/Elsa Jordan/Lisa Labosky/Becca Anthony Committee on Worship Caryl Hall Jan Griffin Kelly Young Amanda Rudolph Katherine Whitbeck Jody McLean Lynn Teague Brad Boyett Connie Lester Karen Jenlink Lee Ann Risner Kay Jeffrey Max McCormack Jana McCall Jana Lafour Gary LaFour Sheila Smith Staff Jeff McDonald/Lorraine Brown/Tod Fish/Teresa Powell Committee on Missions Becky Rewolinski Tanya Kelly Gary Robinson Julee Comer Carolyn Davis R G Dean Sharon Scifres Jenny Johnston Bill Teague Lenee McDonald Donna Wiggins Steve Kahn Staff Lorraine Brown Committee on Evangelism Joe Pyle Cheryl Novasad To Be Filled by Evangelism Sue Parsons Gary Novasad Brenda Cooper Miles McCall Beth Thomas Jana McCall Staff Lorraine Brown
Finance Committee Stacy Hendricks Rick Brice Margaret Palm Roger Van Horn Jim Hagood Randy Porter Ann Wilson Joyce Hancock Mary Frances Bradford Carolyn Ballenger Board of Trustees Chair Colleen Abernathy SPRC Chair Caroline Davis Staff Jeff McDonald/Kathy Branton Permanent Endowment & Planned Giving Committee (PEPGC) Bill Tucker Lindsey Varderman Campbell Cox Paul Smith III Co- Chair, Board of Trustees Colleen Abernathy Finance Committee Carolyn Ballenger Staff Jeff McDonald Board of Trustees Colleen Abernathy Tyler Brown George Ann Leonard Stewart Canty Scott Bird Stephanie Stephens Dawn Stover Jay Richardson Dan Taravella Staff Jeff McDonald (Sr. Pastor)/Jim Jenkins (Building Manager) Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) Marcus Cox Jeff Davis Kent Ferguson Carolyn Davis Tonya Turnage Rob McDermand Jonathan Polk Danielle Bowser Tim Young Lay Delegate Debra Bankston Staff Jeff McDonald
COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP Clint Johnson Emily Payne Jim Brake Tammy Welch June Jones Betty Ford Dorothy Franks Jimmy Griffin Doris Smith Chair, Church Council Steve Westbrook CHAIR PASTOR United Methodist Women President - Colleen Abernathy Vice President Karen Tucker Secretary Treasurer Jo Taylor; Secretary Sue Parsons Secretary of Program Resources Nena Smith Nomination Committee Joyce Hancock Member Care Chairperson - Terry Smith Rep from Stephen Ministry - Ref from Loving Outreach - Rep from Communion Ministry - Kitchen Committee Vetta Quackenbush Sarah Jo Lackey Karen Tucker Hilda Broom Sheila Smith Emily Harper Lee Ann Risner Allen Smith Doris Havard Marilyn Larison Kay Jeffrey Kitty Dobbs Helen Brown Caryl Hall Brenda Cooper Jay Richardson Pauline Sampson Suzanne Warlick Rhonda Richardson Ashley Johnson Rachel Anderson Betty Wood Judy Hairston