Local Church Leaders

The basic unit in the connectional system of The United Methodist Church is the Charge Conference. It meets at least once a year for a range of purposes including the election of the local church leaders. These leaders participate in one or more of the Church's councils, boards, committees and teams, and/or represent our Church at district or annual conference activities (see Local Church Organization).

The local church leaders at Aldersgate UMC are:


Church Council
Church Council Chairperson - Susan Painter
Church Council Recording Secretary - Carolyn Mawyer
Lay Leader - Jeanne Hamlin
Wayne Hamlin
Church Treasurer - Laura Genz
Assistant Church Treasurer - Sandy Roeber
Local Church Disaster Coordinator - Chris Fuss
Lay Member to Annual Conference - Jeanne Hamlin
United Methodist Men President - Merrill Bishop
United Methodist Women President - Martha Waring
UMYF Representative - Andrea Oliver
Board of Trustees Chairperson - Bruce Draper
Finance Committee Chairperson - Tom Robinson
Communications Committee Chairperson - [to be determined]
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chairperson - Billie Campbell
Worship Team Chairperson - Bev Allebrandi
Spiritual Growth & Development Team Chairperson - Dennis Templeton
Bill Jones
Outreach & Missions Team Chairperson - Deborah Reynolds
Leatha Harlow
Member Care & Hospitality Team Chairperson - Becky Parkins
Susan Reed
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Associate Pastor - Chris Fuss

Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Chairperson - Bruce Draper
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones (ex officio)
Board of Trustees (Class of 2009) - Ray Keneipp
John Parks
Brad Wood
Board of Trustees (Class of 2010) - Bruce Draper
Elvin Frame
Pam Ohlendorf
Board of Trustees (Class of 2011) - Nancy Berman
Melvin Tyree
Stacy Walker

History & Archive Sub-Committee
History & Archive Coordinator - Linda Tyree
History & Archive At-Large Member - Nancy Berman
Charlotte Mabry

Grounds Maintenance Sub-Committee

Finance Committee
Finance Committee Chairperson - Tom Robinson
Finance Committee Secretary - David Thacker
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Financial Secretary - Betty Muri
Financial Secretary for Capital Campaign - Melissa MacKnight
Church Council Chairperson - Susan Painter
Lay Leader - Jeanne Hamlin
Wayne Hamlin
Church Treasurer - Laura Genz
Assistant Church Treasurer - Sandy Roeber
Lay Member to Annual Conference - Jeanne Hamlin
Board of Trustees Chairperson - Bruce Draper
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chairperson - Billie Campbell
Endowment Fund Committee Chairperson - Bob Grogan
Finance Committee At-Large Member - Bruce Draper
Coby Eisaman

Audit Committee
Audit Committee At-Large Member - [to be determined]

Memorial Fund
Memorial Fund Secretary - Martha Cragun

Communications Committee
Communications Committee Chairperson - [to be determined]
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Audio/Visual Coordinator - Wayne Hamlin
Graphic Design Coordinator - Lisa Kaczmarek
Web Administrator - Joe Berman
Communications Committee At-Large Member - Stewart Chang
Dennis Mockler

Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chairperson - Billie Campbell
Lay Leader - Jeanne Hamlin
Wayne Hamlin
Lay Member to Annual Conference - Wayne Hamlin
Staff-Parish Relations Committee (Class of 2009) - Jimmie Daniel
Bob Forrest
Jeff Shifflett
Staff-Parish Relations Committee (Class of 2010) - Greg Brown
Billie Campbell
Jane Mangione
Staff-Parish Relations Committee (Class of 2011) - Mike Boyd
Dwight Cragun
Jean Earl Kiker

Lay Leadership Committee
Lay Leadership Committee Chairperson - Bill Jones (per UMC Book of Discipline )
Lay Leader - Jeanne Hamlin
Wayne Hamlin
Lay Leadership Committee (Class of 2009) - Greg Brown
Jeanne Hamlin
Karen Mockler
Lay Leadership Committee (Class of 2010) - Carin Bryant
Martha Waring
Tim Fitzgerald
Lay Leadership Committee (Class of 2011) - Josh Crockett
Tom Robinson
[to be determined]

Endowment Fund Committee
Endowment Fund Committee Chairperson - Bob Grogan
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Church Treasurer - Laura Genz
Board of Trustees Chairperson - Bruce Draper
Finance Committee Chairperson - Tom Robinson
Endowment Fund Committee (Class of 2009) - Bob Grogan
Endowment Fund Committee (Class of 2010) - Nancy Berman
Endowment Fund Committee (Class of 2011) - David Wilk

Worship Team
Worship Team Chairperson - Bev Allebrandi
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Music Director - Rafael Scarfullery
Praise Band Director - Davis Brown
Acolyte Coordinator - Karen Mockler (8:30am Worship Service)
Joan Forrest (11:00am Worship Service)
Altar Guild Coordinator - Linda Jones
Altar Guild Members - Carin Bryant
Greeter Coordinator - Dawn Burris
Usher Coordinator - Ann Boyce
Communion Preparer - Linda Vasquez
Carin Bryant
Linda Evans
Susan Painter
Betty Thacker
Lay Reader Coordinator - Jeanne Hamlin
Worship Team At-Large Member - Dottie Garman
Linda Tyree

Spiritual Growth & Development Team
Spiritual Growth & Development Team Chairperson - Dennis Templeton
Bill Jones
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Sunday School Secretary - Betty Thacker
Pat Inglis
Children's Coordinator - Karen Smith
Youth Coordinator - Denise Harmon
Youth Director - Tim Kaczmarek
Adult Coordinator - Joe Berman
Nursery Coordinator - Wendy Carter
Children's Church Coordinator - Jennifer Fitzgerald
Child Safety Coordinator - [to be determined]
Library Team At-Large Member - Linda Evans
Becky Parkins

Outreach & Missions Team
Outreach & Missions Team Chairperson - Deborah Reynolds
Leatha Harlow
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Children's Clothing Ministry Coordinator - Marilou Nichols
Action in Reading (AIR) Coordinator - Ann Galione
Habitat for Humanity Coordinator - Rick Reed
Salvation Army Angel Tree Coordinator - Marcia Parrish
Alliance for Interfaith Ministries (AIM) Representative - Deborah Reynolds
LOVE INC Liaison - Leatha Harlow
Westview on the James Representative - David Reynolds
Emergency Food Bank Liaison - Nancy Berman
Wesley Foundation Board Representative - Rick Reed
Outreach & Missions Team At-Large Member - Susan Painter

Member Care & Hospitality Team
Member Care & Hospitality Team Chairperson - Becky Parkins
Susan Reed
Senior Pastor - Bill Jones
Associate Pastor - Chris Fuss
Membership Secretary - Pat Daniel
College Student Ministry - Susan Reed
Homebound Visitation Coordinator - Sue Comey
Telephone Prayer Chain Coordinator - Susan Reed
Sip 'n Chat/Kitchen Coordinator - Linda Jones

Stephen Ministry Leadership Team
Stephen Ministry Leader - Billie Campbell
Debra Bagwell
Chris Fuss
Bill Jones

District/Annual Conference Representatives
District Steward - David Thacker
Delegate to District Conference - Martha Waring
Pam Spivey
Andrea Oliver
Alternate Delegate to District Conference - Carolyn Fuss
Linda Jones
Lay Member to Annual Conference - Jeanne Hamlin
Lay Member to Annual Conference - Wayne Hamlin
Alternate Lay Member to Annual Conference - Carolyn Fuss
Linda Jones