Lay Leadership
Bishop, Nashville Area Richard Wills
Superintendent Willie Burchfield
Tennessee & Memphis Conferences Columbia District
CHURCH COUNCIL
Chairperson: Truitt Ginn
Vice Chair: Katie Burt
Secretary: Judy Barnhill
Lay Leader: Phil Miller
Church Historian: Andrew Miller
Committee on Lay Leadership: Lynn Hill (Senior Pastor)
Communications Committee: Jeff Fuqua
Finance: Jim Barber
Foundation Chairperson: Steve King
Long Range Planning: Andrew Miller
Staff Parish: Pitts Hinson
Trustees: Bob W. Martin
Chairpersons of Ministry Areas:
Accessible Congregation: Jill Johnson
Adult Education: Amy Mitchell, Kathy Danner
Children’s Program Coordinator: Debbie Miller
Congregational Care: Gayla Simmons
Evangelism: Tina Majors
Fellowship – Historic Campus: Irm Nelson
Fellowship – North Campus: Ray Yepsen
Lay Speaking Ministry: Bill Greenwald
Martin Methodist Representative: John Westenberger
Missions & Outreach: Denny Rudolph
Native American Ministry: Dave Hoffner
Plan of Inclusiveness: David Kays
Small Group Ministry: Jo Cindy Pons & Janice Rittenberry
Stewardship: Jack Elder
Spiritual Growth/Nurture: Andy Miller
Sr. Adult Ministry: Dorma Tabisz
Worship: Joyce Itin
Youth: Linda Bowen
Lay Members to the Annual Conference: Naomi Drake, Dot Ginn, Andrew Miller, Bettye Plant
Alternate Members to Annual Conference: Sarah Carty, Bill Greenwald, John Oxley, Carol Oxley
At Large Members of the Church Council:
Class of 2010 – Bill Bozeman, Tim Grabbe, Brian Grove, Chris Jacobs, Chip Sternenberg
Class of 2011 – Parker Altman, Linda Kaufman, Camille O’Donnell, Angela Overstreet
Class of 2012 – Laura Chambers, Mike Feamster, Edd Ingram, Karen Tisdale, Jodi White
Youth Members: Jordan Bennett, Sarah Burt, Garrett Carty, Ellen Williams
COMMITTEES:
Board of the Day School/Parents Day Out: Chairperson:
Nancy Armfield, Kim Kochamba, Lisa Mann, Chris Nowlin, Kaye Winters
Denise Diperi (teacher representative), Brenda Kessell (non-voting member)
Becky Peeler (non-voting member), Katie Burt (representative from Finance Committee)
Board of Trustees: Chairperson: Bob W. Martin
Class of 2010 – Lynelle Jensen, Bob Martin, Jon Willow
Class of 2011 – Martin Fuller, Summer Sheldon, Brent Young
Class of 2012 – Larry Barnhill, Paula Denslow, Alex Gregg
Ex-officio – Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney;
Historic Property Manager, Steve Fulton; Facilities Supervisor, Roy Reed
Building Committee: Chairperson: John Schroer
Melba Beasley, Frank Blackwood, Stephen Brown, Bill Browne, Lisa Carson, Connie Clark, Paul Fleenor, Tammy Gaines, Tim Grabbe, Ronnie Griffeth, Dan Lucas, Andy Miller, Scott Rogers, Larry Simmons, Doug Stafford, Brad Wilson, Mona Wilson, Todd Yann
Ex-officio – Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
Trustee representative: Martin Fuller
Committee on Communications: Chairperson: Jeff Fuqua
Linda Bowen, Laura Chambers, John DeMarco, Kelly Gore, Chris Moise, Rachel Williamson
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Communications Director, Brooke Rainey
Finance: Chairperson: Jim Barber
Class of 2010 – Terri Jenkins, Marc Rogers, Dale Sims
Class of 2011 – Jim Barber, Kelly Brown, Kurt Jeter
Class of 2012 – Tony Grayson, Julie Murphy, Jack Neal
Other members of Finance:
Chairperson of the Board of Ministry Truitt Ginn
Vice Chairperson of the Board of Ministry Katie Burt
Representative of Trustees Jon Willow
Chairperson of Staff Parish Pitts Hinson
Lay Leader Phil Miller
Chairperson of Stewardship Ministry Jack Elder
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
Foundation: Chairperson: Steve King
Class of 2010 Ken Moore
Class of 2011 Nancy Darr
Class of 2012 Wayne Merrill
Class of 2013 Steve King
Class of 2014 Harrison Crabtree
Class of 2015 Jamie Wewetzer
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
Trustees Representative: Bob Martin
Kitchen Committee: Chairperson: Janeil Westbrook
Sherry Brown, Lynelle Jensen, Angela & Thomas Overstreet
Lay Leadership: Chairperson: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill
Class of 2010 – Jack Elder, Mamie Jeter, Lisa Thornton
Class of 2011 – Bailey Fuqua, Peder Jenson, Janie Luna
Class of 2012 – Steve Griffin, Brenda Menzies, Ike Brown
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Phil Miller
Staff: Vona Wilson, Mark Coursey, Becky Peeler, Jacob Fasig
Staff Parish Relations Committee: Chairperson: Pitts Hinson
Class of 2010 – Helen Babb, Kristi Earwood, Pitts Hinson
Class of 2011 – Connie Clark, Melissa Seehorn, Chris Vernon
Class of 2012 – Bill Aldrich, Peder Jensen, Jane Miller
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Phil Miller; Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill
Stewardship: Chairperson: Jack Elder
Members: Doug Burnett, Debbie Griffin, Joyce Itin, Colleen Lowe, Tish Maddox, Scott Murphy,
Tim Tracy, David Wood
Ex-officio: Senior Pastor, Lynn Hill; Business Manager, LaVerne Sweeney
United Methodist Women President: Amy Martin
United Methodist Men Co-Presidents: Steve Griffin, Denny Rudolph
Church Staff Members of the Board of Ministry:
Elders Lynn Hill, John Williams
Commissioned Minister Vona Wilson
Deacon (Evangelism, Adult Ed, Fellowship) Mark Coursey
Deacon (Director to Children) Becky Peeler
Youth Director Jacob Fasig
Assistant Youth Director Helen Lombardo
Assistant Director of Children’s Ministry Sarah Carty
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 Brooke Rainey
Facilities Supervisor Roy Reed