Centenary United Methodist Church
Committees and Members

Think about what talents and strengths you have.  Realize these virtues are gifts from God.  Determine what ways you can serve God or help others.

Is your gift:  Spreading God's word?   If so, try serving on the Evangelism, Worship, Children's Ministries or Missions Committees.

Is your gift:  Business and finances?  If so, try serving on the Trustees, Finance, Audit, Stewardship or History & Records committees.

Is your gift:  Working for church growth?  If so, try serving on Children's Ministries, Worship, Stewardship, Evangelism committees or UMW or UMM.

Is your gift:  Understanding Centenary and its church family?   If so, try serving on Children's Ministries, Worship, Stewardship, Evangelism, History & Records, Trustees, or the parsonage committees.

Is your gift:  Planning and creating new ideas?  If so, try serving on Children's Ministries, Worship, Evangelism, History & Record, or Parsonage committees.

Is your gift:  Helping with Others?  If so, try serving on Children's Ministries, Missions, Fox Trust committees or the UMW or UMM.

Click on each committee name to find the responsibilities by which each committee is charged.

Administrative Council:
Chair/Lay Leader: Harold Sorrill
Vice Chair: David DeGroot
Secretary: Jane Lair
Pastor: Rev. Bob Foulk
Lay Member-Ann.Conf.: Martha Vaché
Alternate Lay Member: David Ciochetty
Treasurer:
Sunday School Supt: Rusti Cummings
Scouting Representative: David Ciochetty
Membership Secretary: Lavora Gray
Trustees Chair: (Elect chairperson at first meeting in January, 2006)
Staff Parish Chair: Martha Vaché
Finance Chair: Harold Sorrill
Fox Trust Chair: (Elect chairperson at first meeting in January, 2006) 
Missions Chair: Martha Vaché
Education Chair: Rachel Borgman
Worship Chair: Scott Honnen
Evangelism Chair: Barbara Wooldridge
Stewardship Chair:  
Deaf Ministry Coordinator: Vae Rose Fultz
Records and History: Bob Dalton
Memorials: Tamara Newby
United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF) President: Kara Walz

United Methodist Women (UMW) President: Pat Baptist
United Methodist Men (UMM) President: 
UMM raises funding for various missions, locally and overseas. UMM promotes fellowship for the men of the UM church - spiritually, socially and personally - to develop and grow in their love of Jesus Christ. UMM plans fund raising event, assists with all events throughout the year.
Cluster Representative: Vae Rose Fultz
Parsonage Committee Chair: 
Communications Committee:  Newsletter--Tiffany Warmowski; Web Site--Brenda Stewart
At-Large Members: Class 2006-Bob Minor; Class 2007- ; Class 2008-

Salaried Church Staff:
Office Manager: Karen Dirksmeyer
Music Director: Terri Benz
Custodian: Bonnie Robinson
Youth Director: Cathy Menge
Parish Visitor: Rene Strubbe

Administrative Committees:
Council On Ministries & Lay Leadership Committee
Chairperson: Pastor Bob Foulk
Lay Leader: Harold Sorrill
Class 2006--Scott Honnen, Rachel Benz, Marilyn Kimmons
Class 2007--Terri Benz, Martha Vaché, Cathy Menge, Barbara Wooldridge
Class 2008--Patsy Patterson, Rita Northrop

Trustees:
The Trustees Committee address issues that concern property of Centenary. Any new equipment or investments which will become property of the church goes thought this committee. (memorials) Also addresses legal matters that arise in the Centenary schedule. They usually meet every other month.
Chairperson: 
Pastor:  Rev. Robert L. Foulk
Class 2006--Chub Patterson, Judy Spradlin, Dale Wooldridge
Classs2007--Bonnie Robinson, Shirley Cook, Phil Benz
Class 2008--Jess Spradlin

Parsonage Committee:
The Parsonage Committee tours the parsonage prior the Charge Conference. This committee realizes that a safe and well maintained home is very important. They check that everything is properly working and in good repair in the house. They check that the house meets the Conference regulations.  Members work on upkeep of the parsonage during the year, and meet as needed.
Chairperson:  
Class 2006--Jeannette Hills, Karen Houston
Class 2007 Priscilla Hacker, Gale Waltrip, Daphne Spradlin
Class 2008--Chuck Fairfield, Louise Hayes

Staff-Parish
Chairperson: Martha Vaché
Pastor:  Rev. Robert. L. Foulk             Rev. Janet Meyer
Lay Leader: Harold Sorrill
Lay Members To Annual Conference:  Martha Vaché, David Ciochetty
Class 2006--Martha Vaché, Harold Sorrill
Class 2007--David Ciochetty, Rusti Cummings, Christine Honnen, June Everett
Class 2008--LuAnn Woodrum, Claire Jerry

Finance:
The Finance Committee discusses and distributes funds through appropriate departments. Any monetary disbursements regarding Centenary goes through this committee. The Finance committee meets monthly.
Chairperson: Harold Sorrill
Pastor: Rev. Bob Foulk
Administrative Council Chairperson: Harold Sorrill
Lay Member To Annual Conference: Martha Vaché
Treasurer: 
Financial Secretary: Karen Dirksmeyer
Chairperson Staff Parish Relations Committee: Martha Vaché
Stewardship Committee Chairperson: 
Trustee Rep.: 
Finance Sec.: Karen Dirksmeyer
Investment Committee: Bob Minor, Lou Vaché
At Large: Class 2006--Bob Minor; Class 2007--Louis Vaché; Class 2008--Gail Friend

Audit Committee:
The Audit committee is responsible for tracking and audit of all treasuries of the church and the other committees. They meet as needed.
Class 2006--Mary Ann Byers; Class 2007--Martha Simmons, Brenda Lane; Class 2008--

Fox Trust Committee:
Fox Trust Committee distributes money accrued from the Florence Fox Estate. The money is given within the charitable guidelines of the trust. The committee meets a minimum of three times a year. The money is distributed in June & December.  Follow this link to see how the funds from the Fox Trust were disbursed in 2005.
Debbie Belzer
2006: Pat Manker
2007: Debbie Belzer (Missions Rep.)
2008: Becky Oliver
2009: Jess Spradlin

Ministry Committees:
Children’s Ministry & Education
Education Chairperson: Rachael Borgman
Sunday School Superintendent: Rusti Cummings
Class 2006--Charlene Anderson, Michelle Nelson, Catherine Pritchett
Class 2007--Rachael Borgman, Tiffany Warmowski, Laura Benz
Class 2008--Jill Evans, Kim Spangenberg, Kathy Hilligoss

Evangelism Committee
The Evangelism Committee discusses ways to bring people to Jesus Christ through interaction and personal contact. This committee planned the church directory. Knowing names with faces brings us closer as a functional family of God. This committee meets monthly.
Chairperson: Barbara Wooldridge
Class 2006-- Jill Evans, Karmen Birdsell
Class 2007-- Scott & Toni Honnen, Peggy Jordan
Class 2008--Brenda Brown, Larry Brown, Laura Benz, Angi Freitag

Missions Committee:
The Missions Committee discusses ideas and plan for outreaching to those in need. The Missions Committee works on the various projects thought out the year, such as Blanket Sunday, Pennies for Hunger, Crop Walk, and Collections for the Food Bank. The keep in contact with our missionaries, locally and overseas. This committee meets monthly or a needed.
Chairperson: Martha Vaché
Deaconess: Vae Rose Fultz
Contact With Janet McCarty: Martha Vaché
Jubilee Habitat For Huanity:  Steve Warmowski
Jacksonville Food Center: Diane Webster, Sharon WIngler
2006--Debbie Belzer, Carolyn Beddingfield
2007 David Clatterbuck, Steve Warmowski, Diane Webster
Class 2008--Martha Vaché, Linda Tribble, Karen Houston
Links:  To other missions-related web sites

Worship Committee:
The worship committee meets monthly or as needed. This committee discusses formats, events and special ideas for Sunday morning worships. The Worship committee reviews all areas of Sunday worship including liturgists, small talk, and special guest speakers.
Chairperson: Scott Honnen
Altar: Wanda Sorrill Communion: Mary Dalton
Music: Terri Benz
Sound Technicians:  Phil Benz
Ushers Chairperson:  Harold Sorrill
Coordinator Children's Moment:  Claire Jerry
Class 2006--Toni Honnen Peggy Jordan
Class 2007-- Bob & Irene Evans, Rachel Benz
Class 2008--Greg Kreps, Shelly Stone

Stewardship Committee:
The Stewardship Committee promotes giving and tithing. They track offerings and tithing to promote church and spiritual growth. This committee realizes the importance of commitment to God and our church. They meet monthly or as needed.
Chairperson:
Class 2006--Dale Wooldridge
Class 2007--Brenda Lane, Bev Rhine
Class 2008--Patsy Patterson, Ken Glass, Bill Pearson

Jacksonville Area Conference of Churches :
Dr. Walter Meyer, Pastor Bob Foulk, Dr. Vae Rose Fultz

Community Service:
Passavant Governors:
Class 2006--Pat Chapman
Class 2007--Bill Meyer
Class 2008--Walter Meyer

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