Church Leadership 2012 - 2013

Administrative Board Chrp.

Rick Jahnke 452-4988

Trustees

Doris Reeser 662-5500

Pastor Parish Relations Committee

Chuck Knudson 662-3518

Finance Committee

Richard Johnson 66203266

Treasurer

Bruce Yount 662-4881

Lay Leader

Dave Koth 663-6770

Administrative Council Members at Large:

Cindy Lorimor, Mary Alice Smith, Mike Sennett, and James Ingold (Stewardship Chair)

Pastors

Vaughn Hoffman & Camilla Hempstead 827-8046

Keith Ferguson

Lay Persons to Annual Conference

Donna Schaad 827-7047

Worship Team

Vera Price 827-5745

Music & Choirs
AV & Media Team
Ushers/Acolytes
Praise Band
Communion Greeters
Welcome Team

Congregational Life

Alan & Beth Markwood 662-2342

Small Groups
Stephen Ministry
Marriage 101
Stewardship
Casserole Ministry
Visitations
New Members
Volunteer Ministry

Outreach Team

Alycia Hund 828-5819
Fran Tatum 829-6650

Evangelism Mission Team
Wesley's Bright Beginnings
Safe Harbor
United Methodist Men
Habitat For Humanity
United Methodist Women
PAWS (Pets Are Working Saints)

Discipleship

Adult Education
Youth Program
Library
Children's Education
Sunday School

Future Team

Donna Schaad 827-7047

Communications
Leadership
Development/Member Cultivation
New Ministries
Marketing and PR

Ministry Team Leaders:

Church and Society Paul Gill - 662-5677
Christian Education Kathi Pritts - 827-8046
Missions Karen McConnell - 963-6096
Youth Council Frank Newburn - 827-8046
United Methodist Men Vic Harper - 451-1109
United Methodist Women - Jan Gill - 662-5677
Changes January 1st. Contact the church office at 827-8046 for the name and phone number of the new UMW chairperson.

Wesley's Bright Beginnings

Director, Peg Hayden 662-7105

Committees/Ministry Teams

(Your help is needed in these Ministries. If you have interest in serving, call the contact person indicated for details.)

Board of Trustees

Doris Reeser 662-5500

Responsible for the care and maintenance of the church buildings, grounds, and all its property and Trustees' investments. The Trustees also oversee the Memorial Fund. This group meets monthly.

Church and Society

Paul Gill, Chairperson 662-5677

Helps the church become involved in social issues affecting our community and world.

Congregational Care

Stephen Ministry

Barb Willey 827-4147

Trained lay caregiving. Call for information when you need someone to listen.

Hands of God

Maggie Thompson 452-8093

Thelma Coatney 452-3167

Pam Steward 661-9096

Sending of cards to congregational members affected by illness, death, and transition.

Shut-In Visitation

Rev. Keith Ferguson 862-4727

Contacting by phone and in person those who are homebound and in long-term care facilities. Call the church to add names to this list.

Casserole Ministry

Sue Johnson 663-6352

Jennifer Anderson 378-2517

Preparation and delivery of a casserole to families in crisis.

Christian Education

Director, Kathi Pritts 827-8046

Responsible for our church's Christian educational programs, including Sunday School, VBS, "Wednesday at Wesley," and other seasonal programs.

Finance

Richard Johnson 662-3266

Responsible for preparing the annual budget and monitoring all financial matters of the church. This group meets monthly.

Food Ministry

Kathy Robinson 828-3059

Dinner is served every Wednesday night through the school year. Banquets are served, hospitality receptions are provided, baby meals are prepared for families with newborns and funeral meals are served.

Habitat for Humanity

Bob Pederson

Coordinates our congregation's efforts to help provide housing in our community.

Library

Barb Ferguson

Our library has book and video resources for all ages. This group is responsible for the ongoing operation of our library. This involves checking in books, following up on overdue materials, cataloging books, shelf inventory, and library promotion.

Marriage Ministry

Sponsors marriage preparation workshops, marriage encounter workshops and also has a resource area in the Library.

Missions

Karen McConnell, Chairperson 963-6096

Helps the congregation become involved in United Methodist missions here and around the world.

Wesley's Bright Beginnings

Peg Hayden, Director 827-8046

A non-profit affiliate of Wesley Church, the program provides for the care and education of children from 3 months to 5 years old on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings and Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons.

Pastor/Parish Relations

Chuck Knudson, Chairperson 662-3518

Attends to the staffing and personnel matters at Wesley. They consult with and advise the staff on the goals of the church and act as an interpreter between the congregation and the staff. They do yearly evaluations on the staff and recommend salaries.

PAWS (Pets are Working Saints) Ministry

Gail Scoates 527-5842

A ministry team that visits with their pets in local nursing homes and other facilities.

TV Ministry

Worship services are aired twice per week on Bloomington/Normal Cable Channel 20. Please check our weekly bulletins for updated days and times. To sponsor a broadcast contact the church office at 827-8046.

Greeting Ministry

Mary Ann Knudson 663-4295

This group focuses on making attendees feel welcome each Sunday using a committed team of greeters. Also includes the Welcome Center where we hope to connect others to Sunday School classes, Bible studies, fellowship groups, special happenings in the life of the church, and other general information.

Wills and Bequests

Rusty DePew 829-7002

Facilitates charitable giving to the church.

Worship

Vera Price 827-5745

Coordinates worship services and their settings.

Youth Ministries Council

Frank Newburn 827-8046

Program planning and evaluation, along with the Director of Youth Ministries for Wesley's youth ministries.