Church Council 2026

Chair of Church Council: Lee Haynes (2026)

Vice Chair/Chair-elect of Church Council: Susan Brown (2028)

Lay Leader: Kimberly McAlister (2026)

Lay Members of Annual Conference: Charles Joye (2028), Cody Lidge (2028), Debra & Ben Schooler (2026); Lynn Shirley (2028); Carol Fowler, (2026); Marcia Lane (2028); Jay Parmley (2028)

Chair of Trustees: To be elected by Trustees in January 2026

Chair of Finance Committee: Jim Webber (2028)

Financial Secretary: Robbie Douglas (staff)

Co-Chairs of Staff/Pastor Parish Relations: Lee Smith (2026) and Denise Wellman (2028)

Chair of Foundation Trustees: David Anderson (2029)

Recording Secretary: Charlotte Broome (2026)

Membership Secretary: Chip Williams (2026)

Church Historian: Mike Broome

Treasurer: Kelly Epting (2027)

CDC Board Chair: Joe Epting (2028)

Age-Level Coordinator: Swann Adams (2026)

Community Life Coordinator: Mary Lide (2026)

Church & Society Coordinator: Cindy Cox (2026)

Worship Coordinator: Sam Waldrep (2026)

Worship Ministries Assistant Coordinator: Wayne Hall (2028)

United Women in Faith Chairperson: Debra Schooler

Members at Large: Janet Cotter (2026), Jim Apple (2026)

Senior Pastor: Rev. Becky Shirley

Associate Pastor: Rev. Alston Lippert

Minister of Discipleship: Rev. Kathy James

Business Manager: Robbie Douglas

Communications Coordinator: Jacob Valdez

Director of Music Ministries: Dr. Catherine Nance

Ministry and Support Teams  Swann Adams, Coordinator

Age-Level Ministries — (Children’s Ministries, Children’s Church, Youth Ministries, Adult Small Groups, Yo-Pro Ministries)                                                 

Child Development Center Board — Joe Epting, Chairperson (2026)
Class of 2026: Alisa Liggett and Jim Laughlin

Class of 2027: Joe Epting and Barrett Case

CDC Director: Alicia Washington

Church Business Administrator: Robbie Douglas

Senior Pastor: Rev. Becky Shirley

Church Staff Liaison: Rev. Kathy James

Church & Society Ministries
Cindy Cox, Coordinator, Leland Spencer, Assistant Coordinator

Active Faith Team — Deborah Rowe, Chairperson

Missions & Advocacy Team — Andrea McAtee, Chairperson

Social Justice Team — Nancy Whittle and Jim Lane, Co-Chairpersons

Soup Cellar Ministry Team — Robbie Douglas, Chairperson

Welcome Table Team — Lynn Shirley, Chair

Community Life Ministries Mary Lide, Chairperson
(Funeral Visitation Receptions, Kitchen Hospitality, Day Trippers, Gracious Goodness, Card Ministry, Family Ministry Events)

Finance Committee — Jim Webber, Chairperson
Robbie Douglas (Financial Secretary)

Kelly Epting (Treasurer)

Kimberly McAlister (Lay Leader)

Lee Haynes (Church Council Chair)

Lee Smith (Chair of SPPRC)

David Anderson (Chair of Foundation)

TBN (Trustee Rep)

Jamie Gerald (Chair of Good Samaritan Committee)

Mike Broome (Member at large)

Foundation Trustees — David Anderson, Chairperson
Class of 2026: Lanneau Lide, Robert Peeler, Sr., Melinda Gibson

Class of 2027: Harvey Jessup, Ricky Rowe

Class of 2028: Thorne Barrett

Class of 2029: Barbara Catoe, David Anderson

Trustees Chair: TBN,

Foundation Treasurer: Ed Fisher

Finance Committee Chair: Jim Webber

Nominations and Leadership and Development
Pastor: Rev. Becky Shirley

Lay Leader: Kimberly McAlister

Class of 2026: Ricky Rowe, Susan Luthren, Thom Berry                                           

Class of 2027: Sam Waldrep

Class of 2028: Debra Schooler, Ute Wachsmann-Linnan

Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee — Lee Smith & Denise Wellman, Co-Chairpersons
Class of 2026: Lee Smith

Class of 2027: Elaine Ferarro, Jan Baker

Class of 2028: Denise Wellman, Christine Hait, Cody Lidge

Lay Leader: Kimberly McAlister

Lay Delegate: Carol Fowler

Trustees — TBN, Chairperson
Class of 2026: Sally Mings, Marshall Robinson, Charles Garren

Class of 2027: Mike Conte, Lisa Douglas, Eva Nance

Class of 2028: Mark Catoe, Heidi Conte, Ray Cobb

Ex-officio: Janet Cotter (Christ Chapel Courtyard); Robbie Douglas (Business Administrator); Rev. Becky Shirley (Senior Pastor)

Worship — Sam Waldrep (Coordinator) & Wayne Hall (Assistant Coordinator)
Worship Arts — Sam Waldrep and Wayne Hall

Music Ministries — Dr. Catherine Nance

Altar Guild – Susan Caskey

Usher Captain — Susan Luthren

Baptism Coordinator  Eleanore Langley

Acolyte Coordinator — Susan Brown

A/V Tech — Ryan Wiskes

Communion Stewards — Cathy Hooker, Eleanore Langley

Wedding Coordinator — Shelley Stafford                                                           

Security Coordinator – Thom Berry