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Merle Walter Office: 937-878-5042, ext. 23 Home: 937-878-1648 E-mail: mwalter@fslumc.org |
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Children's and Youth Ministries Director
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Tom Baugh Children's and Youth Ministries Director Phone: 879-1550 Cell: 681-2530 E-mail: tbaugh@fslumc.org |
Secretary
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Jodi St. Pierre Secretary Phone: 937-878-5042, ext. 10 E-mail: jiker@fslumc.org |
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Jodi Reissig Secretary |
Custodian
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Carolyn Compton Custodian |
Videographer
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Harold Zimmerman Videographer Phone: 937-878-7668 |
Music Staff
Organist and Music Director
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Judy Baugh |
Chancel Choir Director
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Kent Vanderkolk |
Handbell Choir Director
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Lorelei Albert |
Preschool / Daycare Staff
Preschool / Daycare Director
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Mary Gale Preschool / Daycare Director (Office) 937-878-4461 E-mail: mgale@fslumc.org |
Administrative Committees
Fairborn St. Luke UMC fulfills its mission through the work of the following committees:
Trustees
The Trustees supervise, care for, and have oversight responsibility of all real property and equipment owned by our church or acquired by the church or any organization within the church. They also annually review the adequacy of property, liability, and crime insurance coverage, as well as the adequacy of personnel insurance. Other responsibilities include the administration of bequests, trusts, trust funds, and investments.
Administrative Board
The Administrative Board is the continuing, year-round governing body of our church. Board members are elected at the Charge Conference. All members and organizations of our church are answerable to the Administrative Board, except the Trustees who answer to the Charge Conference. The Administrative Board has general oversight of the administration and program of our church, and meets at least quarterly to carry out this responsibility. Committees and offices represented on the Administrative Board include the Trustees, the Pastor/Staff Parish Relations Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Committee on Lay Leadership.
Pastor/Staff Parish Relations (P/SPR) Committee
The P/SPR Committee deals with relations between the pastor (and other employed staff) and the people of the church. The broad purpose of this committee is to aid the pastor in making his or her ministry effective by being available for counsel, keeping the pastor advised concerning conditions within the congregation as they affect relations between pastor and people, and continually interpreting to the people the nature and function of the pastoral office. The committee meets at least quarterly but may meet more often if there is a need to do so.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee's role is that of budget making, funds raising, and funds administration. All financial requirements to be included in the annual budget are submitted to this committee. The committee then compiles a completed budget and submits it to the Administrative Board for review and adoption. The Finance Committee then develops and implements plans to raise sufficient income to meet the budget, and then administers those funds accordingly.
Education Committee
The Education Committee is responsible for organizing, supervising, and staffing our church educational ministry. The church school program supports the Christian education of adults, youth, and children. It provides opportunities for discipleship, faith sharing, spiritual discernment, Bible study, prayer, and theological reflection.
Council on Ministries
The Council on Ministries may be thought of as a strategy group of key officers, work area chairpersons, and coordinators tasked to study our church's strategy for mission — and coming up with new ideas and directions for the church. When a proposal is approved by the Administrative Board it then becomes the Council's task to implement it. Our Council on Ministries is comprised of various work areas, including Membership Care, Lay Pastoral Care, Social Concerns, Worship, Education, Outreach and Mission, and Evangelism.
The Committee on Lay Leadership
The charge for the Committee on Lay Leadership is to identify, develop, deploy, evaluate, and monitor Christian spiritual leadership for the local congregation. Members of this committee are attentive to developing and enhancing their own Christian spiritual life in light of the mission of the church. In conducting its work, the committee identifies the spiritual gifts and abilities of the membership and works along with other members of the Administrative Board to determine the diverse ministry tasks of the congregation and the skills needed for leadership.