The Discipline of the United Methodist Church 2012 (the rule book of the church) describes the purpose of the Church Council on page 178:
The Church Council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. The Church Council shall be amenable to and function as the administrative agency of the charge conference.
January 2017, FUMC moved toward a ONE BOARD GOVERNANCE which has been approved by the United Methodist Church allowing individuals more time for ministry opportunities and less time in “structured meetings”. ONE BOARD meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 6-8pm. Members are invited to attend any meeting expect SPRC related meetings. During every meeting we hear about how Disciples are being made in and through our Church’s ministries, and from every ministry team and administrative group in the church.
If you have a desire to be involved any ministry area:
Trustee, Caring, Sending, Growing, or Worship
please contact the assigned representative or call/email the church office for more info.
Romans 12:6 (NABRE)
“Since we have gifts that differ
according to the grace given to us,
let us exercise them“
Lay Leadership 2017
Chair of the Board Lynn Kluegel
Lay Leader/Rep. to Ann. Conf. Don Casperson
Lay Leader/Rep. to Ann. Conf. Tommy Morris
Ministry Teams Representatives
Connect Ministries Camille Wescott
Care Ministries Carol Mead
Grow Ministries vacant
Send Ministries Ann LePage
Finance Team
Finance Chair Tommy Morris
Finance Secretary Vicky Ricketts
Treasurer Kim Granzow
Trustees Team
Trustee 2019 John Breiner
Trustee 2020 Don Siebe
Trustee 2021 Landry Milnes
Staff Parish Relations Team
SPRC 2019 Brent Collom
SPRC 2020 Linda Collier
SPRC 2021 vacant
Staff (non-voting members)
Pastor Rev. Dr. Steve Trout
Exec. Adm./Bd. Secretary Debra Youngblood
Intentional Faith Development Dir Lisa Jo Bezner
Music Directors Steve Judd, Valerie Collins
ARK Director Tamryn Clancey
Communications Director Julie Risch
OTHER COMMITTEES
Lay Leadership Selection Committee Endowment Fund Committee
2019 John Breiner 2019 Linda Collier, Mike Hundley
2020 Dennis Gill, Linda Leschnitzer 2020 Don Casperson; Dan Gabel (chair)
2021 Crystal Dale, Celina Morgan 2021 Peggy Goldman, Kim Granzow