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Bishop, Nashville Area Richard Wills
Superintendent Willie Burchfield
Tennessee & Memphis Conferences Columbia District
CHURCH COUNCIL 2012
Chairperson: Kathy Cartwright
Vice Chair: Parker Altman
Secretary: Judy Barnhill
Lay Leader: Phil Miller
Church Historian: Andrew Miller
Committee on Lay Leadership: Lynn Hill (Senior Pastor)
Communications Committee: Chris Moise
Finance: Bob Nixon
Foundation Chairperson: Steve King
Long Range Planning: Andrew Miller
Staff Parish: Connie Clark
Trustees: Steve Griffin
Chairpersons of Ministry Areas:
Accessible Congregation: Dennie Pickard
Adult Education: Robin Solomon
Children’s Program Coordinator: Debbie Miller
Congregational Care: Gayla Simmons
Evangelism: Jeff & Laura Chambers
Fellowship – Historic Campus: Irm Nelson
Fellowship – North Campus: Bob Fulghum
Lay Speaking Ministry: Bill Greenwald
Martin Methodist Representative: John Westenberger
Missions & Outreach: Todd Officer
Native American Ministry: Dave Hoffner
Plan of Inclusiveness: Denny Rudolph
Small Group Ministry: Katie Yommer
Stewardship: Scott Murphy
Spiritual Growth/Nurture: Andy Miller
Sr. Adult Ministry: Tom & Diane Sanford
Worship: Joyce Itin
Youth: Linda Bowen
Lay Members to the Annual Conference: Naomi Drake, Dot Ginn, Andrew Miller
Alternate Members to Annual Conference: Bill Greenwald, John Oxley, Carol Oxley
At Large Members of the Church Council:
Class of 2012 – Laura Chambers, Edd Ingram, Jack Elder, Jodi White, Chuck Rice
Class of 2013 – Zell Browne, Lou Alverides, Debbie Griffin, Bobby Wamble, Amy Officer
Class of 2014 – Kimber Davis, David Burt, Brian Esch
Youth Members: Sarah Burt, Laura Catherine Feamster, Ben Jacobs, Andrew Kochamba
COMMITTEES:
Board of the Day School/Parents Day Out: Chairperson: Carrie Altman, Jennifer York, Chris Nowlin, Kaye Winters, Carrie Altman, Suzanne Elder, Michelle Ashby, Sara Nolan, Kathy Siegel (teacher representative), Brenda Kessell (non-voting member), Sarah Carty (non-voting member), Jack Neal (representative from Finance Committee)
Board of Trustees: Chairperson: Steve Griffin
Class of 2012 – Larry Barnhill, Paula Denslow, Alex Gregg
Class of 2013 – Lisa Carson, Steve Griffin, Ronnie Griffeth
Class of 2014 – Allyson Wamble, Bob Martin, Harry Eads
Ex-officio – Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
Historic Property Manager, Steve Fulton
Building Committee: Chairperson: John Schroer
Frank Blackwood, Stephen Brown, Bill Browne, Lisa Carson, Connie Clark, Tammy Gaines, Tim Grabbe, Ronnie Griffeth, Andy Miller, Scott Rogers, Doug Stafford, Brad Wilson, Todd Yann, Harrison Crabtree, Richard Herrington, Joyce Itin, Tina Majors, Bob Nixon, Jack Elder, Truitt Ginn, Harry Eads
Ex-officio – Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
Trustee representative: Ronnie Griffeth
Committee on Communications: Chairperson: Chris Moise
Linda Bowen, Laura Chambers, Chris Moise, Jeff Fuqua, Janet Bozeman, Steve Griffin, John McBryde
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Communications Director, Jody Todd
Finance: Chairperson: Bob Nixon
Class of 2012 – Tony Grayson, Julie Murphy, Jack Neal
Class of 2013 – Bob Nixon, Karen Feamster, Joe Bowman
Class of 2014 – Kimber Davis, David Burt, Brian Esch
Other members of Finance:
Chairperson of Church Council: Kathy Cartwright
Vice Chairperson of Church Council: Parker Altman
Representative of Trustees: Paula Denslow
Chairperson of Staff Parish: Connie Clark
Lay Leader: Phil Miller
Chairperson of Stewardship Ministry: Scott Murphy
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
Foundation: Chairperson: Steve King
Class of 2012 Mike Gill
Class of 2013 Steve King
Class of 2014 Harrison Crabtree
Class of 2015 Jamie Wewetzer
Class of 2016 Susan Fisher
Class of 2017 Terri Jenkins
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
Trustees Representative: Steve Griffin
Lay Leadership: Chairperson: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill
Class of 2012 – Steve Griffin, Brenda Menzies, Ike Brown
Class of 2013 – Jack Elder, Terri Jenkins, Thomas Overstreet
Class of 2014 – Carrie Altman, Paige Esch, Jim Barber
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Phil Miller
Staff: Vona Wilson, Mark Coursey
Staff Parish Relations Committee: Chairperson: Connie Clark
Class of 2012 – Larry Simmons, Peder Jensen, Robin Mutz
Class of 2013 – Helen Babb, Pitts Hinson, Kristy Ransom
Class of 2014 – Connie Clark, Brenda Menzies, Chris Vernon
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Phil Miller; Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill
Stewardship: Chairperson: Scott Murphy
Members: Joyce Itin, Scott Murphy, David Wood, Melba Beasley, Joey Thornton, Phil Miller, Bill Hawkins, Richard Herrington
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney; Director of Communications, Jody Todd
United Methodist Women President: Amy Martin
United Methodist Men: Steve Griffin
Church Staff Members of the Board of Ministry:
Elders: Lynn Hill, John Williams, Vona Wilson
Deacon (Evangelism, Adult Ed, Fellowship): Mark Coursey
Director to Children: Sarah Carty
Youth Director: Hank Hilliard
Assistant Youth Director: Helen Lombardo
Assistant Director of Children’s Ministry: April Jackson, Cindy Bellini
Pre-School Director: Brenda Kessell
Business Manager: LaVerne Sweeney
Music Director in Historic Sanctuary: Jim Kimmel
Music Director in Sanctuary East: Sarah Evins
Communications Director: Jody Todd