Meet Our Leadership Team

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2024 LAY LEADERSHIP

CHURCH COUNCIL

Chairperson: John Karns
Church Council Secretary: Jennifer Royer
Pastor: Rev. Kendra Lovelace Balliet
Treasurer: Sue Wardian
Lay Leader: 
Member of Annual Conference: Lisa Clayton
Alternate Delegate to Annual Conference: Gloria Shields
Church Financial Secretary: Darlene Ross
SPRC Chair/Rep: Debbie Knapp
Finance Chair/Rep: Pat Loutzenhiser
Trustees Chair/Rep: Jeff Loutzenhiser
Communications/Technology Chair/Rep: Tyson Johnston
Children/Youth/Family Ministries Chair/Rep: Cyndi Bland
Worship Committee Chair/Rep: Jim Ross
Adult Christian Education/Formation Chair/Rep: Rev. Kendra Balliet
Missions/Outreach Chair/Rep: Gloria Shields
Members at Large: Kathy Palmer, Jan Emblidge, Caryl Jewell

STEWARDS (Members at Large)

2022: Jan Emblidge
2023: Caryl Jewell 
2024: Kathy Palmer

COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP

Chairperson:  Pastor Sarah Roncolato
2022: Debbie Knapp, Jim Turnbull
2023: Lisa Clayton
2024: Janet Waid, Jan Emblidge
Ex-officio:Lay Leader

STAFF/PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Debbie Knapp
2022: Anne Finney, Lisa Clayton
2023: Kyle Janes, Debbie Knapp
2024: Sarah Johnston, Don Snyder
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor, Lay Delegate

TRUSTEE COMMITTEE

Chairperson:  Jeff Loutzenhiser
2022: Jim Schlosser
2023: Cindy Karns, Sam Morehead, Jeff Loutzenhiser
2024: John Karns, Larry Sippy, Chuck Foust
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Barb Baker
2022: Janet Waid
2023: Brenda Andrey
2024: Barb Baker
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor

ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Jim Ross
Bob Waid
Pat Loutzenhiser (Finance Chair)
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor

FINANCE / STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson:Pat Loutzenhiser
2022: Erin Lindsey-Means
2023: Pat Loutzenhiser
2024:
OTHERS: Pastor, Lay Leader, Chair/Church Council, Chair (or rep.) SPRC, Rep. Trustees, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Endowment, Memorial Committee Rep.

COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Tyson Johnston
Carolyn Turnbull
Jennifer Royer
Derek Li 
Andy Lawlor

CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES

Chairperson: Cyndi Bland
Laura Reeck
Cyndi Bland
Leanne Venesky
Sarah & Tyson Johnston
Cindy &John Karns
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor

ADULT EDUCATION & CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Chairperson: Pastor Sarah
Lisa Clayton
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor  

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Jim Ross
2022:
2023: Joyce Minnis
2024: 
Children/Youth/ Family Ministries: Cyndi Bland
Communion Stewards: Janet Waid
Head Usher: Ron Snow
Music Ministries Director: 
Organist/Carillon Bell Choir: Jim Ross
Sanctuary Stewards: 
Sound System/TV Ministry: Tyson Johnston
Welcome Ministry: ---------------
Flowers: Debbie Knapp

OUTREACH/ MISSIONS

Chairperson: Gloria Shields
Children’s Center Board Rep.: Pat Loutzenhiser
Church & Society: Gloria Shields
Fairview/Fairmont Outreach Board Rep.: Darlene Ross
Finance Committee Representative: Pat Loutzenhiser
Soup Kitchen Representative: Jim Turnbull
Trustee Representative: ----------------------
UMCOR: Lisa Clayton

BOARDS / MINISTRIES

Caring Hands: Jim Turnbull, Joyce Minnis, Barb Baker
Children’s Center Board:  Rev. Kendra Balliet, Pat Loutzenhiser, Kyle Janes, Jim Schlosser (trustee rep)
Fairview/Fairmont Outreach Board: Darlene Ross, Jim Turnbull, Rev. Kendra Balliet
Fairview/Fairmont Housing Corporation: Robin Stockton, John Shields, Debbie Knapp, Erin Lindsay-Means, Jim Schlosser, Rev. Kendra Balliet
Safe Sanctuaries Coordinator: Leanne Venesky
Soup Kitchen Board: JeffLoutzenhiser (Trustee Rep), Millie Ray, Jim Turnbull
Church Historian: Anne Finney