Church Leadership
Report of the Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development Decatur Methodist Church
Administrative Board/Church Council
Administrative Board/Church Council Chairperson - Steve Haddock
Administrative Board/Church Council Vice-Chairperson - Richard Gregory
Recording Secretary - Maryanne Dunnivant
Membership Secretary - Ashley Collins
Church Treasurer - David Scott
2023 Chairs
Staff-Parish Relations Committee - John Underwood
Trustees Chair - Richard Bedsole
Finance Committee - Mike Vickery
Missions - Shelia Davis
Worship - Patricia Pike
Congregational Care - *Beth Adams and Barbara Ashwander
Communications - Ashley Collins
Youth Co-Chairs (1 Vote) - Ginny Pylant and Peyton/Mary Ella Littrell
Children Co-Chairs (1 vote) - Carrie Hart and Jeanie Marie McMasters
Archives - John Alderman
Members at Large
Class of 2023 Sammy Dean, Mike Poovy SR, Jerry Thrasher, Kay Woller, Pattie Stutts, Jim Callahan Class of 2024 Tim McCollum, Julia Agnew, Bill Brazelton, Allen Self, Hoyt Condra, Bill Finley Class of 2025 Ken House, John Pylant, Terry Taylor, Charles Ashwander, Wendy Smith, Richard Gregory |
Administrative Committees
Board of Trustees (also serves as Board of Directors)
Chair: *Richard Bedsole (Elects its officers yearly) and member to serve on Finance**
Pastor a member without vote or calculation of Quorum
Class of 2023 Dale Howard, Charlies Ashwander, Stephen Brown Class of 2024 Richard Bedsole*, John Underwood, Patricia Pike |
Class of 2025
John Adams**, Ashley Collins, Steve Haddock
Staff Parish Relations Committee
Chair: John Underwood and position serves on Finance; Admin Board and Nominations
Class of 2023 Will Woller, Andrew Hart, Peggy Black |
Charlotte Gregory, Kathy Littrell, John Underwood
Class 2025
Brooks Coley, John Collins, Dale Howard
Lay Leader: n/a
Lay Member Annual Conference: TBD
Only one person from immediate family residing in same household may serve
Nominations and Leadership Development
Chair: Lead Pastor and Chair of SPRC a member
Class of 2023 Wally Terry, Sylvia Brazelton, Andrew Hart Class of 2024 |
Class of 2025
Robin Limbaugh, Becky House, Richard Gregory
Lay Leader: n/a
Lay Member Annual Conference: n/a
Finance Committee
Chair - Mike Vickery
Administrative Board Chairman - Steve Haddock
SPRC Chair - John Underwood
Board of Trustees elects Trustee to serve - John Adams
Church Treasurer - David Scott
Class of 2023 Jason Coley, Matt Young, John Sturges Class of 2024 |
Class of 2025
Carlton McMasters, Karen Tidwell, Mike Limbaugh
Staff Members: Pastor, Finance Staff (Paid employees who serve have no vote) Financial Secretary and Treasure positions may not be combined.
Ministry Teams
Chairs of Ministry Teams set by Nominations Committee
Team members filled in consultation with chair (and appropriate staff when available)
Missions: Chair, Shelia Davis
Members
Jan Dean
Richard Gregory
Barbara Ashwander
Worship: Co-Chairs, Patricia Pike and Patti Stutts
Worship Staff: Music Director and Pastoral Staff
Altar Guild - Stacy Layton, Patti Stutts
Communion Stewards - Jan Howell
Usher Lead - John Ivy
Scripture Readers - Kathy Littrell
Flower Guild - Stefanie Underwood
Sound/AV - John Collins
Acolytes - Becky House
Ushers - John Ivy and Andrew Hart
Choir Rep - Maryanne Dunnivant
Congregational Care: Co-Chairs, Beth Adams and Barbara Ashwander
Good S.A.M - Peggy Black and Maryanne Dunnivant
Shepherding (New Member Assimilation) - Lisa Earley
Care of Members Afar - Patti Stutts and Tara Stone
Funerals - Becky House and Weety Vickery
Fellowship Meals - Wim Marchant
At-Large Members
Gail Callahan
Jan Dean
Battle Hamilton
Communications: Chair, Ashley Collins
Members
to be determined
Evangelism: TBD
Greeters - Tracie Hales and Lynn Temple
Community Outreach - Melanie and Lillie Beth Warner
Guest Follow-Up - Weety Vickery
At-Large Members
Wallace Roby
Debbie Duncan
Kyle Pike
Communications Chair (Ex Officio) Ashley Collins
Discipleship:TBD
Senior Adults - TBD
Men's Ministry - Richard Gregory
Women's Ministry - Peggy Black
Sunday School - Ken Chandler
At-Large Members
Peggy Collins
Joe and Tessa Hollenbeck
Abby Collins
Susan Jones
Youth: Co-Chairs - Ginny Pylant, Peyton and Mary Ella Littrell
Members
Tara Collins
Ashley Ashwander
Keith Layton
Carlton McMaster
Kyle Pike
Hoyt Condra
Children: Co-Chairs - Jennie-Marie McMasters and Carrie Hart
Members
Julia Agnew
Julia Young
April Botto
Becky House
Paula Woodard
Mary McRee
Barbara Ashwander
Amanda Scott
Jenny Roby
Prayer: TBD
At-Large Members
Sylvia Brazelton
Jackie Guice
Glenda Sartain
Peggy Collins
Peggy Matthews
Charles & Sonja Langham
Ingrid Rebman
Kitchen: TBD
At-Large Members
Robin Limbaugh
Beth Adams
Jim Ridgeway
Jody Witt
Stacey Layton
Pattu Stutts
Fellowship Meals (Ex Officio) Wim Marchant
Finance (Ex Officio) Jason Coley
Trustees TBD
2023 Building and Grounds Committee: Chair - Dale Howard Trustee
This committee reports directly back to Trustees with the Chairman being chosen by the Trustee Board having no place or reporting the Administrative Board.
Members at large
Joe Botto
Jim Ridgeway
Stan Davis
Brent Collins
John Underwood, Trustee