Church Leadership
“Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.”
John 12:26
First United Methodist Church – Nominations Report
For service beginning or continuing on January 1, 2023.
Updated on February 5, 2023
To learn about the various church committees and their role in serving the church, read our FUMC Committees summary.
Administrative Board Officers
Chair: Brandon Crisp
Vice Chair: Jennifer Bevel
Secretary: Dustin Goss
Treasurer: Mark Hamre
Executive Team (ex officio members of Ad. Board)
Brandon Crisp (Chair)
Jennifer Bevel (Vice Chair)
Cindy Walter (Past Chair)
Dan Kilday (SPRC)
Judy Kostura (Finance)
Ed Berger (Trustee)
Rev. Taylor Fuerst (Senior Pastor)
Coordinating Team (ex officio members of Ad. Board)
Board of Trustees Chair: Ed Berger
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chair: Dan Kilday
Finance Chair: Judy Kostura
Youth Ministry Chair: Leslie Ivey
Children’s Ministry Chair: Meredith Wooderson
Adult Discipleship Chair: Annemarie Potts
Communications/Marketing: Anthony Gutierrez
Congregational Care Chair: Virginia McCarroll
Connections Chair: Amanda Cripe
Mercy and Justice Chair: Becca Edwards
UMW President: Patricia Kenrick
Pastors: Taylor Fuerst, Cathy Stone, Brad King; Program Staff: Devon Bailey, Emily Buchanan, Lara Greene, Rachel Wright
Administrative Board
The Administrative Board is empowered to elect to office any vacancies in this report or that may occur in the course of the year.
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Board Officers Pastors
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Committee Chairs Ed Berger Amanda Cripe Becca Edwards Anthony Gutierrez Leslie Ivey Patricia Kenrick Dan Kilday Judy Kostura Virginia McCarroll Annemarie Potts Meredith Wooderson |
Staff (Ex-Officio, Voice, No Vote) |
Members at Large
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Class of 2023 |
Class of 2024 |
Class of 2025 Penny Appleby Coco Cheng Charlene Cheng Leta Deithloff Henry Joyner Andy Weary Becky Weary Daphne Mills Madison Gove Sally Watkins Kennedy Kilday Brooks Schuelke, District Lay Leader |
Appointed Clergy
Senior Pastor – Taylor Fuerst
Associate Pastor – Cathy Stone
Associate Pastor – Brad King
All other FUMC Staff (ex-officio with voice, but no vote)
Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Chair: Dan Kilday; Staff: Rev. Taylor Fuerst
Ex-Officio: Brandon Crisp, Administrative Board Chair/Representative; Sandy Wilder, Annual Conference Delegate
Staff: Rev. Taylor Fuerst
| 2023 Jon George Alan Stephens Becky Strandwitz |
2024 Annemarie Potts Meridith Albright Dan Kilday* |
2025 Meme Drumwright Scott Wilder Rose Martinelli |
Annual Conference Delegates
(3 for FUMC, plus 4 District Delegates)
Alternates: Sandy Wilder
| 2024 Becca Edwards Terri Purdy Kaitlyn Mills Thomas Mills |
2025 Deborah Wilder Rachel Wright Heather Schuelke |
Finance Team
Chair: Judy Kostura
Staff: Rev. Taylor Fuerst, Emily Buchanan
Ex-Officio voting: Brandon Crisp, Administrative Board; Mark Hamre, Treasurer; Stewardship Chair; and representatives from SPRC, Trustees & Annual Conference Delegate
| 2023 Bert Greene Lisa Pittman Judy Kostura* |
2024 Leslie Story Clay Daigle Charlie Roth |
2025 Casey Mills Chip Morris Glenn Karisch |
Board of Trustees
Chair: Ed Berger
Staff: Mark Steves, Emily Buchanan
| 2023 Alison Binford Tom Strandwitz Catherine Waggoner |
2024 Ed Berger* Curtis Novinger Emily George |
2025 Steve Houston Ben Liggett Julie Nelson |
First United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, Inc
Board of Directors
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Members at Large |
Ex-Officio Administrative Board Chair: Brandon Crisp Finance Chair: Judy Kostura Board of Trustees Chair: Ed Berger Church Treasurer: Mark Hamre Registered Agent: TBD Senior Pastor: Rev. Taylor Fuerst |
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Development
Chair: Rev. Taylor Fuerst
| 2023 Kaycee Crisp Curt Shaw Davis Covin |
2024 Jan Ashmos Caroline Jones Tom Ausley |
2025 Ann Young Carly Criscoe Amy Wink |
Adult Discipleship Team
Chair: Annemarie Potts
Staff: Emily Buchanan
| Deborah Wilder Ellis Pittman Whitney Thurman |
Curt Ashmos Pete Meeker Kristin Robertson |
Curt Shaw Amy Wink |
Children Ministries Team
Chair: Meredith Wooderson
Staff: Lara Greene, Jen Seibel, Roxie Garza
| Jane Bowen Erin Scarth |
Kimberly Kelly Sean Barry |
Cassie Gresham Jennifer Barry |
Youth Ministries Team
Chair: Leslie Ivey
Staff: Devon Bailey
| Whitney Thurman Melanie Greene Mark Steves Adele Boerner (HS) |
Tamra Golden Rebecca Yohe Monica Choi Kennedy Kilday (HS) |
Tim Deschner Sam Blome (HS) Hunter Biegert(HS) Melissa Biegert |
Mercy and Justice Team
Chair: Becca Edwards
Staff: Rev. Cathy Stone
District Mission Board Member: Becca Edwards
| Davis Covin Lisa Hildebrand Daviss King John Hathaway |
Shirley Derryberry Cindy Walter Sally Watkins Judy Chambers |
Terri Purdy Caroline Jones Keely Nugent Randy Teich |
Mercy and Justice Work Group Leaders:
Green Team – Caroline Jones
LGBTQ Ministries – TBD
Homelessness – Randy & Ann Teich
At the Well – Judy Chambers
Connections Team
Chair: Amanda Cripe; Staff: Amy Wink. Rachel Wright
| Liz Kilday Deborah Wilder Steve Tackett |
Ben Patterson Rick Ortiz |
Alice Parrish Robbie Cripe Laura Velez |
Communications /Marketing
Chair: Anthony Gutierrez; Staff: Rachel Wright
| Keefe Boerner Jackie Mader Archey |
Laura Lee Daigle Tony Gius |
Mary Faye Randolph |
Congregational Care Team
Chair: Virginia McCarroll; Staff: Brad King
| Silver Link Ministry Team Mercy MakersComfort and Joy Ministry |
Chair-Robbie Ausley Rebecca Yohe Judy Breckbill Virginia McCarroll Debbie Rippetoe |
United Methodist Women
| President-Patricia Kenrick |
The Administrative Board is empowered to elect to office any vacancies in this report or that may occur in the course of the year.
FUM Preschool 2023-2024 Advisory Board
Samia Broadway (Chair)
Ellen Springer (Treasurer)
Jane Bowen
Stan Casey
Anthony Guitierrez
Katie Kaighin
Ex-Officio Members:
FUMC Director of Discipleship
FUMC Director Of Finance
FUMC Director Of Children’s Ministries
FUMP Director
FUMC SPRC Rep
FUMC Finance Committee Rep
FUMC Trustees Rep