About Us
Lay Leaders 2023
Church Council
Chairperson • Pamela Hughes
Vice Chair • James Lee
Recording Secretary • Kristen Ingram
Faith Formation • Kim Caston
Welcoming Ministries • Sabre Mrusek
Music Ministry • Kris Stone
Children’s Ministry • Amy McCloskey
Missions • Paul McNutt
Church & Society • Cathy Chen
Caring Ministry • Marsha Mayo
Men of Faith • Andy Pendleton
United Methodist Women • Pam Shamblin
Youth (Adult) • Larry Porter
Youth • Liam Martin
Young Adults • Ben Gaudsmith, Erin Oliphint
Senior Adults • Carole Nance
Leadership Development • Carl Smith
Strategic Vision Committee • Jaxie Alt
Worship • Jenny Patton
Board of Trustees • TBD
Staff Parish Relations Committee • Kay Fisk
Finance • Bob Caston
Trustees
2023 • Laurie Patton, Greg Collins, Zach Allen
2024 • Bill Harris, Kris Stone, Tommy Dodson
2025 • Paige Dagen, Amy Jernigan, Clay Yearsley
Staff Parish Relations Committee
2023 • Chris Kleinert, Jan Casner, Kay Fisk (chair)
2024 • Barbie Coleman, Brian McCloskey, Cheryl Brown
2025 • Tobin Knox, Suzie Sommerfelt, Terry Sibley
Committee on Nominations
2023 • Debbie Smelko, Thalia Shirley, Carole Graham
2024 • Kendal Hartley, Tiffany Hoodenpyle, Daniel Hoag
2025 • Shabnam Gill, Sarah Allen, Marvilou Walters
Chair • Senior Pastor
Ex-Officio Member • Exec. Director
Finance Committee
2023 • Blake McFadden, Shannon Smith, Kim Guinn
2024 • Bob Caston (chair), Joni Way, Dennis Weiner
2025 • Jen Grant, Jason Larkin, Mark Twilley
Weekday Kids at First Board
2023 • Ashley Kelly, Mallory Duncan
2024 • Marta Mountjoy, Kristen Jones (chair)
2025 • Kim Caston, Scott Smith, Liz Morse
Strategic Vision Committee
2023 • Shawna Lewis, Eric Neef, Mackenzie Grant
2024 • Jaxi Alt(chair), Doug Findley, Robin Kelly
2025 • Laura Bray, Nikki Gill, Brooke Green
FUMCR Foundation, Inc., Board
2023 • Keith Hall (chair), Richard Ramey, Melinda Lawrence
2024 • Daniel Burdette, Gloria Scott
2025 • John Gilchrist, Neil Massey, Mark Soloman
Local Church Lay Members of Annual Conference
Pamela Hughes (Council Chair), Laura Bierck, Kevin Burns, Bonnie Edwards, Joel Eichler, Debbie Smelko
At Large Lay Members of Annual Conference
Janeva Longacre, Cheryl Bishop, Shandon Klein
