Administrative Leadership
2025 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. 2025 Phil McAlister Ann Tannehill Sue Welch 2026 Dan Long, chair Kelli Jack-Kelly Becky Bechtel 2027 Whitney Scolnik Erin Buechler Bob Barr Trustees Chair: Ken Wright Finance Chair: Clarke Campbell Staff Parish Chair: Kathy Jenkins Justice & Equity Chair: Rex Buckley 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: Open 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. 2025 Rebecca Orr Emily Webber Kitty O'Donnell 2026 Cheryl Shore Kathy Jenkins, chair 2027 Travis Tester Jim Prichard Jonathan Buechler 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. 2025 Cyrena Gilman Jay Boyd 2026 Carolyn Kingen Gaye Rardon Ken Wright, chair 2027 Nancy Hardin Lee Watson Gary Dougan Bob Greising Building Superintendent: Frank Gossett Recording Secretary: Open Staff Representative: Rachel Metheny
2025 Meridian Street UMC Church Council