First United Methodist Church-‐Cary Charge Conference Meeting Minutes-‐May 21, 2015 Pastor of Christian Formation, Rev. Martha McLean presided over the called Charge Conference. The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm. Mark Schneider, Lay Leader, led the group in a devotion and prayed for direction from God. The first order of business was to receive and act on a recommendation of the Nominations Committee for Church Council members. Rev. Dr. Carl Frazier, Chair of Nominations Committee reminded attendees of the prayerful discernment process used to match names with positions. He then presented new nominations. Rev. Martha McLean called for a vote. The Charge Conference unanimously approved the Nominations report. (Report attached). The next order of business was to receive and act on a recommendation by SPPRC for a candidate and compensation for the position of Pastor of Senior Adult Ministry. Mark Schneider, Lay Leader, proposed Reverend Heather Wong. Rev. Martha McLean then called for the Charge Conference to take a vote on the recommendation by SPPRC. The Charge Conference unanimously approved the recommendation of Heather Wong for Pastor of Senior Adult Ministry as recommended by SPPRC. (Report attached). The Charge Conference adjourned at 7:35pm. Respectfully submitted, Martha McLean Presiding Elder Beth Rosenkampff Church Council Secretary First United Methodist Church-‐Cary Charge Conference Attendance-‐May 21, 2015 Roy Gemberling, Trustees Joy Yarnell, Lay Member Martha Glass, Lay Member Karen DuFour, Lay Member Mark Schneider, Lay Leader Brent Ward, Stewardship Joe Babcock, Evangelism Stephanie Purdy, Children John Chambers, Finance Shawn Maier, Young Adult Lisa Varani, Assistant Treasurer Colin Snider, Pastor of Outreach Lauren Schafer, UMW Linda Miller, Council Chair Carl Frazier, Lead Pastor Christine Hildebrand, Leadership Development Beth Rosenkampff, Council Secretary REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, CARY
Staff contact for each ministry area is in italics. New nominations are in bold.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL
Council Chair
Secretary
Lay Leader
Lead Pastor
Christian Formation Ministry Work Area:
Chair, Adult Council
Chair, Children’s Council
Co-Presidents, Youth Council
Chair, Worship
Chair, Young Adult Council
Chair, Youth Council (Adult)
Pastor of Christian Formation
Congregational Care Ministry Work Area:
Chair, Health Ministry Committee
Pastor of Congregational Care
Leadership Development Ministry Work Area:
Chair, Nominations and Lay Leadership
Chair, Staff Parish Relations
Lay Members of the Annual Conference
Director of Leadership Development
Linda Miller (2017)
Beth Rosenkampff-Joyner (2017)
Mark Schneider (2016)
Carl Frazier
Elizabeth Broome (2016)
Abby Prescott (2018)
Lea Ann Baker (2017)
Karen Albritton (2018)
Brandy Morton (2017)
Martha McLean
Christin Simpson (2016)
William Green
Carl Frazier
Brad Henke (2017)
Bob Anderson (Church Council)
Sara Anderson (SPRC)
Gary McCollum (Church Council)
Marilyn McCollum (Finance)
Christine Hildebrand
Outreach Ministry Work Area:
Chair, Evangelism
Chair, Outreach Committee
President, United Methodist Women
President, United Methodist Men
Pastor of Outreach
Joe and Romayne Babcock (2016)
Mark Gemberling (2018)
Bonnie Roach
David Crittenden
Colin Snider
Stewardship Ministry Work Area:
Church Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Bob Warner
Lisa Varani
Chair, Finance
Maureen Sawchak (2017)
Chair, Stewardship
John and Emily Thomas (2018)
Chair, Trustees
CHRISTIAN FORMATION MINISTRY WORK AREA
Adult Council
Library Committee
Prayer Committee
Children’s Council
Worship
Young Adult Council
Youth Council
Elizabeth Broome, chair
Jean Britt, Chair
Polly Jenkins, chair
Abby Prescott, chair
Lea Ann Baker, chair
Karen Albritton, chair
Brandy Morton, chair
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Health Ministry Committee
Christin Simpson, chair
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY WORK AREA
Nominations and Leadership Development
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
Neil Broadwell
Buster Castelloe
Horace Hodges
E C Marley
Amy Miller
Ashley VanWormer
Carl Frazier, chair
Class of 2018
Ken Bearden
Ann Leary
Laura Nowak
Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)
Brad Henke, chair
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
Class of 2018
David Campbell
Sara Anderson
Cody Hand
Tom Herndon
Brad Henke
Laurie Jackson
Linda Moore
Jay Thrash
Bob Umstead
Ex-Officio: Mark Schneider, Lay Leader; Sara Anderson, Lay Member of Annual Conference
Lay Leadership Team
Assistant Lay Leader 8:25 Sanctuary
Assistant Lay Leader 1st on Chatham
Assistant Lay Leader 11:05 Sanctuary
Assistant Lay Leader Celebration
Lay Members to the Annual Conference:
Mark Schneider, chair
Scott Hansen
Darren Purdy
Bev Sherron
Connelly Simmons
Bob Anderson, Sara Anderson, Gary McCollum, Marilyn McCollum
OUTREACH MINISTRY WORK AREA
Creation Care Team
Evangelism
Mighty Monday
Elizabeth Broome, chair
Joe and Romayne Babcock
Team Leadership
Outreach Committee
ASP Mission Team
Bosnia Mission Team
Community Garden Committee (Gracious Harvest)
Disaster Relief
IHN Committee
ZOE Mission
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
John Hanes
Emily Gordon
Mark Gemberling, chair
Dennis Hilton, team leader
Craig Gaither, team leader
John and Emily Thomas, leaders
Rick Kibler, coordinator
, team leader
Helen Papageorgiou, team leader
Class of 2018
Chad Church
United Methodist Men
United Methodist Women
Carter-Finley Concessions
David Crittenden, President
Bonnie Roach, President
Larry Apel (2017)
STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY WORK AREA
Council Treasurer
Bob Warner, Treasurer
Lisa Varani, Asst. Treasurer
Finance Committee
Maureen Sawchak, chair
Bob Warner, Treasurer; Lisa Varani, Assistant Treasurer; Linda Miller, Council Chair;
Brad Henke, SPRC Chair; Trustee Chair; Mark Schneider, Lay Leader; John and Emily
Thomas, Stewardship Chair; Carl Frazier, Lead Pastor; Christine Hildebrand, Director of
Leadership Development
Class of 2016
David Field
Alan Johnson
Robyn Merck
Class of 2017
Rick Kibler
Nancy Pomeranz
Maureen Sawchak
Class of 2018
Dillon Harris
Andrew Schafer
Rick Schuler
Fair Booth Operations
Rick Kibler, chair
Fair Booth Proceeds
Maureen Sawchak, chair
Chair of Finance Committee; Outreach Chair; Fair Booth Operations Chair;
Church Council Chair; Trustee Chair, Lead Pastor
Memorial Gifts Committee
Permanent Endowment Fund Committee
Stewardship Committee
John and Emily Thomas, chair
Board of Trustees
Class of 2016
John Huffman
Joyce Moxley
Preston Sutton
Columbarium Committee
Class of 2016
Velma Herndon
Glen Raines
, chair
Class of 2017
Miles Fitch
Linda Folger
Doug Richmond
Class of 2017
Sheron Megredy
Brian Thompson
Representative from Trustees: Joyce Moxley
Representative from Finance: Bob Warner
Representative from Staff:
Christine Hildebrand
Sydna Martin
Jim Smith, chair
Class of 2018
David Barrier
Nancy Briggs
Bob VanWormer
Sheron Megredy, chair
Class of 2018
Paula Allen
May 21, 2015 Called Charge Conference Pastor of Senior Adult Ministry, Reverend Heather Wong Annual Compensation Salary Housing Travel (by voucher) 41,770 17,700 59,470 4,000