Administrative Leadership
2024 Elected Administrative Lay Leadership
CHURCH COUNCIL The Church Council’s primary duties include setting strategic direction for the church, overseeing the church’s governance and administration, and ensuring that MSUMC ministries accomplish the church’s purpose, vision, and plans. It establishes the budget on recommendation from the finance committee and the salaries of the pastor(s) and staff members on recommendation from pastor-parish relations. It monitors ministry progress and votes on important matters. 2024 Anna Hastings Heidi Wright Sue Welch 2025 Phil McAlister Ann Tannehill Deborah Mora 2026 Dan Long, chair Kelli Jack-Kelly Becky Bechtel Trustees Chair: Bob Barr Finance Chair: Clarke Campbell Staff Parish Chair: Kathy Jenkins Justice & Equity Chair: Frank Ricketts Bridge Committee: Erin Buechler Lay Leader: Gail Strong Mission Committee Chair: Midge Greising Children's Ministry Chair: Open Lay Members to Annual Conference: Roger Outcalt, Laura Yeo Recording Secretary: Mary Sue McAlister Staff Representative: Rachel Metheny
STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE The Staff Parish Committee acts as a liaison between staff, clergy, and the congregation. The committee reflects on staffing needs in order to fulfill our mission and on the role and work of our pastors and staff as they carry out their responsibilities. This committee creates job descriptions, hires staff, and sets salaries for the pastor and staff. They provide an annual evaluation of the pastor and other staff for ongoing effective ministry. 2024 Bob Greising Anna Hastings 2025 Rebecca Orr Emily Webber Kitty O'Donnell 2026 Cheryl Shore Kathy Jenkins, chair Lay Leader: Gail Strong Lay Member to Annual Conference: Laura Yeo Staff Representative: Rachel Metheny
BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees is charged with the oversight and maintenance of all church property, buildings, grounds, and equipment. It is also responsible for receiving and managing all gifts to MSUMC, so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective and local legal requirements related to property are satisfied. 2024 Bob Barr, chair David Evans Eric Sims 2025 Cyrena Gilman Jay Boyd 2026 Dan Evans Carolyn Kingen Gaye Rardon Ken Wright Building Superintendent: Frank Gossett Recording Secretary: Mary Sue McAlister Staff Representative: Rachel Metheny
FINANCE COMMITTEE The Finance Committee develops and administers a coordinated plan of fiscal and administrative policies and procedures for the church. It oversees the financial health, the annual audit, provides financial direction; and communicates the church’s financial condition to the Church Council and compiles the church budget to submit to Church Council for adoption. 2024 Clarke Campbell, Chair Chris Kelly 2025 Randy Rosebrock 2026 Sharry Gregory Church Council Chair: Dan Long Staff Parish Chair: Kathy Jenkins Trustees Chair: Bob Barr Lay Leader: Gail Strong Financial Secretary: Robin OUtcalt Church Treasurer: Tony Strong Investments Chair: David Evans Lay members to Annual Conference: Roger Outcalt, Laura Yeo Recording Secretary: Mary Sue McAlister Staff Representative: Rachel Metheny
2024 Meridian Street UMC Church Council