2009 Church Council and Elected Lay Leadership
The Church Council is charged with overseeing the strategic direction of the church, as well as approving the annual budget, elected leaders and clergy salaries.
The Church Council is comprised of 11 offices, 8 ministry teams, and 5 administrative committees of laity, in addition to the staff liaison for each ministry or administrative area. All members of these offices, teams and committees are members of the Church Council.
Terms and Election
- BUMC follows the direction specified by the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church in its election and structure of Church Council.
- The Church Council Chairperson and Lay Leader positions are both a 2-year term. In order to have experience and stability in the leadership of the Church Council, the Lay Leader serves in that position for 2 years, then moves into the Church Council Chairperson position for 2 years.
- Other leaders are elected annually to one-year terms. In most cases, the length of consecutive terms is limited to three years. Where years are listed, they represent the final year of an individual’s consecutive years of service.
- The church’s nominating process for elected positions begins in July. The Committee on Lay Leadership seeks input from current team and committee members, staff persons, and other congregational leaders. In addition, any interested church member is encouraged to submit a self-referral. Interested persons are encouraged to participate in a personal discernment process prior to submitting his/her name to the Committee on Lay Leadership for consideration. The committee then undergoes a careful discernment process to prepare the nomination slate below for consideration by Church Conference. The committee’s aim is to match persons with open positions according to the following standards:
- Full member of BUMC
- Actively fulfilling member expectations through their prayers, presence, gifts and service
- Prior involvement and/or leadership within church ministries
- Alignment with the church’s mission statement
- Ability to bring balance and/or diversity to the committee
- Appropriate talents or skills, often including subject matter expertise
- Ability to attend meetings and fulfill requirements
- In order to secure experience and stability, the teams and committee members are divided into three classes, one of which is elected each year for a three-year term.
- On the slate below, chairpersons are designated with a single asterisk.
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Elected Lay Offices
Church Council Chair Paula Grout (2009)
Lay Leader Jim Perkins (2009; Chair ‘10-11)
Church Treasurer George Pust
Assistant Treasurer Trish Hughes
Membership Secretary Fran Lusby
Recording Secretary Gary Pears (2009)
Martin Methodist Beth Teegarden
United Methodist Women (President) Susan Leathers (2009)
Lay Member to Annual Conference
2009 2010 2011
Linda Hirsch Bill Large Brandon Hulette
Lucille Nabors Ken McLemore
Alt Member to Annual Conference
Richard Daugherty
Beverly Daugherty
BUMC Foundation
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Wendell Moore
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Matt Gehring
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Stafford McNamee
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Bim Tudor*
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Amanda Stanley
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Judy Miller
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Linda McGill
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Winston Hickman
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Alan Moore
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George Pust, Treasurer and Director of Finance
Finance Committee
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Don Joyner
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Ken Summar
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Lisa Dennison
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Debbie West
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Vonnie Munn
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Gary Gossett
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Chuck Williams
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Kay Waller*
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Larry White
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George Pust, Treasurer and Director of Finance
Trish Hughes, Asst. Treasurer
Jim Perkins, Lay Leader
Trustee Representative (selected by Trustees)
Staff Parish Relations Committee
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Vanessa Bonner
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Marcus Stamps
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Harold Fogelberg*
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Walt Valentine
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Neal Hinson
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Jane Hickman
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Steve Wood
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Donnel Milam
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Lynn Webb
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Cliff Wright, Senior Pastor
Rob Huckaby, Executive Pastor
Jim Perkins, Lay Leader
Board of Trustees
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Del Hickman
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Lucille Nabors
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Ernie Taylor
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Jim Humphreys
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Ed McDougle
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Francine Kavin
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Sue Thornton
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Bob McGowan
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Gary Carden
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Tom Blose, Director of Facilities and Operation
Committee on Lay Leadership
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Tom Cummings, Sr.
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Justin Davis
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Bill Beasley
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Nina Dyer
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Pat Ralls
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Sandy Burgin
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Bob Stammer
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Dan Elkins
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Phil Johnston
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Rev. Cliff Wright, Senior Pastor*
Jim Perkins, Lay Leader
Leslie Hotzfeld, Executive Director of Administration
Inviting
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Susie Heckman
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Linda Wofford*
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David Bowen
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Susan Leathers
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Jerry Lambert
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Gail Wells
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Frank Lane
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Alan Bass
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Barbie Wenk
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Dr. Jeff Wilson, Pastor of Connectional Ministries & Small Groups
Worshiping
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Sabine Barnett
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Kathy Gregory
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Ann Frame
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Lee Bradford
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Mary Costner*
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Richard Drumright
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Deanna Matthews
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Brian Fay
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Bob Shockley
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David Keith, Director of Worship & Music
Serving
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Dwight Armstrong
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David Bratton*
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Becky Keck
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Beth Bradley
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Guy Hicks
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Steve Singleton
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Jan Knight
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Kathie Hendren
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Rodes Ennis
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Juanita Hobbs, Director of Missions & Outreach
Children’s Discipling
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Greg Clarke*
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Ali Davis
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Holly Fisher
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Amy Conditt
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Lei Ann Gleaves
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Brooks Reid
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Katy Smith
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Randy Harmon
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Rick Taylor
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Karen Sleenhoff
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Ellen Garrett, Director of Children’s Ministries
Youth Discipling
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Marcus Stamps*
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Mary Hinson
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Todd Spillane
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Sheila Priest
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Kelly Gilfillan
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Carrie Poag
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Chris Provost
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Mary Patton
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Mike Smeltzer
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Rev. Travis Garner, Director of Youth Ministries
Adult Discipling
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Lou Ann Jacobs
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Chuckles Collins*
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Michael Hurst
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Paul Mitchell
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David Pflaum
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Kathryn Wamble
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Tanya Barlar
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John James
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Rev. Donna Gaither, ex-oficio
Judith Bone, Director of Connectional Ministries & Small Groups
Caring
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Abby Blahauvietz
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Suzanne Rainwater
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Hal Wilson
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Sheryl Davis
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Sandee Rossmann
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Jane Stammer
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Bob Graham
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Mark Nussmeyer
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Sandy Olds
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Rev. Kaye Harvey, Pastor of Congregational Care
Equipping
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Sean Anderson
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Katherine Orr
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Rachael Melton
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Cindy Bhavsar
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Sue Johnson
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Steven Ludwig
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Doug Ralls*
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Elaine Kolaks
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Leslie Hotzfeld, Executive Director of Administration
