New Palestine United Methodist Church
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Disciple * Win * Serve * Celebrate

Leadership Slate

LEADERSHIP DIRECTORY
 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
 
Chairperson     Justine Handley    
Secretary To be elected by the Board      
2010 Sheri Smith 2010   Martha Meno
2010 Nancy McCarty 2010   Steve Meno
2010 Roger McCarty    
2011 Doug True 2011   Larry Eades
2011 Debbie Ettinger 2011   Alice Cooper
2011 Roger Holder 2011   Mike Poor
2012 Walt Willits 2012   Les Brown
2012 Erelene Brown 2012   Ellen Bloomer
2012 Morris Bloomer 2012   Scott Black
 
At-Large Members
 
Building Usage Group: Maria Poor
Celebrations Child Care: Robin Lewis, Mandy Shaw
Children and Family Ministries: Mary Ann Crisman
Director of Music and Worship: Linda Quick
Education Chairperson: 
Evangelism Chairperson: Barbara Woods
Finance Chairperson: Pam Komendo
Finance Secretary: Jenny Greiner
Kitchen Chairperson: Nancy Collier
Lay Leader: Charles Merlau
Lay Member/Annual Conference: Kelsey Wells
Library Chairperson: Justine Handley
MAPS Chairpersons: Maria Poor, Lee Collier
Member Care Chairperson: Craig Emsweller, Sr.
Missions Chairperson: Jason Lewis
Pastor: John Thomas (ex-officio, without vote)
Recreation Chairperson: David Yount
Staff Parish Relations Chairperson: Tim Miller
Treasurer: Lance Aschermann
Trustee Chairperson: Denny Woods
United Methodist Men: Doug Harvey
United Methodist Women President: Mary McCarty
Worship Chairpersons: Rita and Randy Wells
Youth Ministries: Steve Harding
 
Honorary Members
 
David Kitley              
 
 
MINISTRY AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (MAPS/Council on Ministries)
 
Chairpersons: Maria Poor, Lee Collier
Lay Member/Annual Conference: Kelsey Wells
Children and Family Ministries: Mary Ann Crisman
Education Chairperson: Wayne Beck
Evangelism Chairperson: Barbara Woods
Member Care Chairperson: Craig Emsweller, Sr.
Missions Chairperson: Jason Lewis 
Recreation Chairperson: David Yount
United Methodist Men: Doug Harvey
United Methodist Women President: Mary McCarty
Worship Chairpersons: Rita and Randy Wells
Youth Ministries:  Steve Harding
 
At-Large: Roger Holder, Linda Quick, Rev. John Thomas (ex-officio, without vote)
 
 
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
 
Chairperson: 
Treasurer: Debbie Ettinger
Sunday School Superintendent: Dale Edwards
 
Members:
Beth Prince   Mary Ann Crisman Justine Handley
Kevin McCarty All Sunday School Teachers  
 
  
WORSHIP COMMITTEE
 
Chairpersons: Rita and Randy Wells
Head Usher: Lee & Nancy Collier
Communion Stewards: Susan VanRooy, Martha Berger
Dir. Music/Worship: Linda Quick
Children's Worship: Mary Ann Crisman
Greeters Coordinator: Roger Holder
Decorations: 
 
At-Large:
 
Ann Dawson  Roberta Fowler Les & Erelene Brown
Pam Eccles  Mary McCarty Greg & Kelsey Wells
                                     
                                
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE
 
Chairperson: Barbara Woods
Secretary: Kathy Wilson
 
Cathy Jones Shirley Emsweller  
Patty Hall Dale and Lori Edwards  
                                   
                                    
TRUSTEES
 
Chairperson: Denny Woods
 
2010 Denny Woods Mary Armstrong Gary Jones
2011 Sheri Smith Mike Poor Steve Stirm
2012  Larry Gray Judy Willits  Becky O’Dell
                                         
 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE
 
Chairperson: Pam Komendo
Treasurer: Lance Aschermann
Financial Secretary: Jenny Greiner
Administrative Board Chairperson: 
Lay Leader: Charles Merlau
Trustee Representative: Denny Woods
Staff Parish Representative: chosen by Staff Parish
 
At-Large:
 
Scott Ransburg Gary Jones Doug True Cory O'Dell
Jim Petrow Greg Wells Virginia Dick
                                         
 
STAFF PARISH RELATIONS
 
Chairperson: Tim Miller
 
2010 Bonnie Petrow Susan VanRooy  
2011 Cory O'Dell Kathy Mitchell   
2012 Tim Miller Vickie Kuebler Greg Rominger
 
Lay Member of Annual Conference: Kelsey Wells
Lay Leader: Charles Merlau
 
 
MISSIONS COMMITTEE
 
Chairperson: Jason Lewis
 
Dale Kitley Denny Woods  Nancy McCarty
Jean Zerkel Lori Edwards John & Suzanne Ellis
Sheri Smith  Ryan & Christina Willhelm  
                                         
                          
MEMBER CARE COMMITTEE
 
Chairperson: Craig Emsweller, Sr.
MAPS Chairs: Maria Poor, Lee Collier
Fellowship Hour: 
Prayer Advocates: Pam Komendo
Children & Family Ministries: Mary Ann Crisman
 
At Large: 
Justine Handley   Nancy Collier  Mary Lynn Reese
Les & Erelene Brown     Kevin McCarty  
                      
 
COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP (Nominations)
 
Chairpersons: Pastor, John Thomas; Lay Leader, Charles Merlau
 
2010
Walt Willits    
2011 Sheri Smith 2011 Jeff Waggoner
2012 Beth Rominger 2012 Karen Stirm
              
Ex-officio: Roger Holder
 
 
PRAYER MINISTRIES/ADVOCATES
 
Chairperson: 
Members: All those who pray and volunteer to be advocates
 
 
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
 
Chairperson: Justine Handley
Members: 
            
 
FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES
 
Members: Mary Jo Shaw, Linda Quick, Rev. John Thomas
 
 
CHILDCARE COMMITTEE
 
Chairperson: Susan Van Rooy
Members:
Nancy Collier Steve Harding Becky O'Dell    Suzanne Ellis
Mary Ann Crisman Jeff & Sandy James Mandy Shaw
Roger Grah Robin Lewis John Thomas
    
 
CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES 
 
Director: Mary Ann Crisman
 
Members:             
Judy Pierson Debbie Ransburg Kelsey Wells
Lori Edwards Chelsea Brittain Terri Miller
 
YOUTH MINISTRIES
 
Director: Steve Harding
 
 
RECREATION TEAM
 
Director: David Yount
Upward Basketball: Tim Miller
Members:
            (see Recreation Director)
 
 
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

President: Mary McCarty
Co-Vice President: Stacy Boyd, Rita Wells
Secretary: Mary Lynn Reese
Asst. Secretary: Judi Walsh
Treasurer: Roberta Fowler
Mission Coordinators
Spiritual Growth: Erelene Brown
Ed. Interpretation: Judi Merlau
Social Action: Justine Handley
Secretary Program Resources: Justine Handley
 
Nomination Committee
Chairperson:
Creative Adventure: Nancy Collier
Helping Hands: Alice Cooper
Seeker's Circle:
Katherine Circle: Pam Komendo
 
Metro Minitries Aux. Rep.: Jean Zerkel
 
Circle Chairpersons
Helping Hands: Alice Cooper, Marcia Eades
Seekers: Ethel Cramer
Katherine: Judi Walsh, Roberta Fowler
Creative Adventures: Barbara Woods, Nancy Collier
 
Cheer Chairpersons 
Sympathy: Kay Gumberts
Birthdays:
 
Publicity: Ethel Cramer