Our Lay Leadership Team

CHURCH COUNCIL

Chairperson: Scott Healy

Secretary: Ruth Ward

Lay Leader: Hugh Humphreys

Lay Member to Annual Conference: Jim Mason

Alternate Lay Member: Norm Burch

Finance Committee Chair: Jim Mason

Financial Secretary: Elizabeth Hughes

Assistant Financial Secretary: Laura Hughes

Assistant Financial Secretary: Paula Healy

Assistant Financial Secretary: Bill Rose

Treasurer: Robert Mitchell

Assistant Treasurer: Kathy Adsit

Auditor: Karen Flanagan

Membership/Hospitality Committee: Co-Chairs: Molly Gibson, Vi Rose, Lois Humphreys

Trustee Chair: Ralph Humphreys

Staff Parish Relations Chair: Dayton Elseth

Stewardship Chair: Blake Ford

UMW President: Coky Humphreys

UMM President: Clint Pinkham (Leadership rotates)

Board of Trustees Chair: Ralph Humphreys

Worship Chair:  Ralph Eannace

Communication/Publication Convener: Peg Pinkham

Christian Education Chair:  Kathy Wakefield

Technology Chair:  Clint Pinkham

Vision Team Chair:  Rev. Stephen Deckard

Missions Chair:  Cindy Muder

JOY Chair: Carole Gehrig

Lay Leadership: Rev. Stephen Deckard, Pastor Carol Jubenville

FINANCE TEAM

Chair: Jim Mason    Assistant Chair: Blake Ford
 
This committee oversees the finances of the church and prepares annual budget for submission to the church council for review and adoption. The committee also oversees a yearly stewardship campaign and ensures that other fundraising events are in place.

Committee Members:  Kathy Wakefield, Kathy Adsit, Chuck Caton

By Office:

Treasurer: Robert Mitchel

Assistant Treasurer:  Kathy Adsit

Finanical Secretary: Libby Hughes

Church Council Chair:  Scott Healy

Trustee President: Ralph Humphreys

Lay Leader:  Hugh Humphreys

SPRC Chair:  Dayton Elseth

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair: Ralph Humphreys 315-793-9244   Vice Chair:  Anne Gill-Wood

The Trustees serve as custodian of the church's legal papers, deeds and legal documents in a safe and secure manner. The Trustees are responsible for the execution of legal papers as authorized and directed by the Charge Conference.

Other responsibilities include the following:

-Proposing a program of planned maintenance for the church building, the parsonage if any, and other real property of the church.

-Securing appropriate property and liability insurance for all church property and operations.                                                                                                                                               

-Submitting budget proposals for all mortgages, insurance coverage, utilities, maintenance and repairs for all church property.

-Overseeing contract or volunteer workers making repairs or improvements.

-Supervising cleaning and maintenance of church building and grounds.

-Maintaining any church parsonage in a comfortable living condition.

-Accepting and administering, as authorized and directed by the Charge Conference; all trusts, endowments and bequests to the church; in the best interests of the church and according to the applicable conditions of such trust, endowment or bequest. 

The board of trustees consists of nine people of both genders; each serving three year terms on a rotating basis. Trustees may succeed themselves when their terms expire.

Communication Coordinator: Hoot Gibson

Committee Members:  Dave May, Norma Neenan, Dave Russell, Scott Wakefield, Doug Wilbur, Roger Sweet

STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE (SPRC)

Chair: Dayton Elseth

The SPRC's mission is to provide oversight of NHFUMC staff, secure replacements for any vacancies which occur, recommend for the consideration of the Church Council any needed additions or deletions to the staff and other staff-related decisions in keeping with the mission and ministry of the NHFUMC.                                      

The most important function of the SPRC members is to serve as liaison between the church congregation and staff. Each member, in carrying out this mission, must listen to all thoughts and concerns of the Congregation; provide thoughtful, prayerful consideration and suggest appropriate resolution for each problem and concern presented. 

The SPRC meets the first Thursday of each month (as needed) at 7:00 PM.   

Congregation members are encouraged to talk with any SPRC member individually. 

Committee Members:  Libby Hughes, Ruth Ward, Liz Williams, Anne Mathews, Lois Humphreys, Judy Schenk, Bob Terpstra

By Office: James Mason - Lay Member to Annual Conference; Hugh Humphreys - Lay Leader; Stephen Deckard and Carol Jubenville - Pastors.

 

WORSHIP COMMITTEE 

Chair: Ralph Eannace 315-724-1953

Vice Chairs:  Dave and Joyce Wilbur

Email: reannace@roadrunner.com (Preferred way to contact)     

Recently formed to bring together those interested in helping plan and participate in services to make them interesting, attractive, and in particular, worshipful. This group works with the Pastor to plan Advent, Lenten, Thanksgiving and other special or seasonal services. No regularly scheduled meetings; meetings are scheduled as needed.       

Committee Members: Rev. Stephen Deckard, Rev. Carol Jubenville, Vi Rose, Ray Larzelere, Ruth Ward,  Mark Adsit, Sue Bowley