Church Council 2023
CHURCH COUNCIL
Chair of Church Council: Lee Haynes (2024)
Lay Leader: Kimberly McAlister (2025)
Chair of Trustees: Pete Liggett (2024)
Chair of Finance Committee: Joe Epting (2025)
Financial Secretary: Robbie Douglas (staff)
Chair of Staff/Pastor Parish Relations: Lee Smith (2024)
Chair of Foundation Trustees: Kelly Epting (2023)
Recording Secretary: Shelley Stafford (2023)
Membership Secretary: Laurely Nance & Tracy Powers (2023/2024)
Church Historian: Mike Broome
Treasurer: Neal Foster
Chair of Communications & Technology Team: Lynn Shirley
CDC Board Chair: Susan Hefelfinger
Community Life Coordinator: Mary Lide
Church & Society Coordinator (formerly Engaging God’s World): Cindy Cox
Members at Large: Janet Cotter, Jim AppleWorship Ministries: Sam Waldrep
Senior Pastor: Rev. Becky Shirley
Associate Pastor: Rev. Alston Lippert
Director of Engagement: Christine Taylor
Director of Children & Youth: Sarah-Kate Gravely
Business Manager: Robbie Douglas
Director of Communications: Jane Peterson
Director of Music Ministries: Nicholas Todd Shumate
MINISTRY & SUPPORT TEAMS
Age-Level Ministries – TBN Coordinator
Children’s Ministries
Children’s Church
Youth Ministries
Adult Small Groups
Child Development Center Board – Susan Hefelfinger, Chairperson (2025)
Class of 2023: Jan Jenkins, Kathy Wright, Alisa Liggett Class of 2025: Erin Oehler, Susan Hefelfinger, TBN
CDC Director: Felicia Yockel
Church Business Administrator: Robbie Douglas Senior Pastor: Becky Shirley
Church Staff Liaison: Sarah-Kate Gravely
Church & Society Ministries – Cindy Cox, Coordinator (2025)
Active Faith Team – Deborah Rowe, Chairperson Missions & Advocacy Team – Andrea McAtee, Chairperson Racial Justice Action Team – Nancy Whittle, Chairperson Reconciling Next Team – Jim Lane, Chairperson Soup Cellar Ministry Team – Robbie Douglas, Chairperson Welcome Table Team – Lee Haynes, Chairperson
Communications & Technology – Lynn Shirley, Chairperson (2025)
Pato Aravena
Grant Jackson
Tracy Powers
Ed McClain
Susan Caskey
Christine Taylor
Jane Peterson
Community Life Ministries- Mary Lide, Coordinator (2023)
Funeral Visitation Receptions
Gracious Goodness
Kitchen Hospitality Team
Card Ministry Team
Family Ministry Events
Finance Committee Joe Epting, Chairperson (2025)
Robbie Douglas (Financial Secretary);
Neal Foster (Treasurer);
Kimberly McAlister (Lay Leader);
Lee Haynes (Church Council Chair);
Lee Smith (Chair of SPPRC);
Kelly Epting (Chair of Foundation);
Pete Liggett (Trustee Rep);
Christine Hait (Chair of Stewardship)
Jamie Gerald (Chair of Good Samaritan Committee;
Mike Broome (Member at large)
Foundation Trustees Kelly Epting, Chairperson (2023)
Class of 2023: Kelly Epting, Thorne Barrett
Class of 2024: Chip Williams, Melinda Gibson
Class of 2025: Lanneau Lide, Robert Peeler, Sr.
Class of 2026: Harvey Jessup, Ricky Rowe
Trustees Chair: Pete Liggett
Foundation Treasurer: Ed Fisher
Finance Committee Chair: Joe Epting
Nominations and Leadership and Development Pastor: Becky Shirley
Lay Leader: Kimberly McAlister
Class of 2023: Beth Matthews, Shelley Stafford, Eva Nance Class of 2025: Ricky Rowe, Lynn Shirley
Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee – Lee Smith, Chairperson (2024)
Class of 2024: Pam Jenkins, Lee Smith Class of 2025: Ann Jessup, Hal Hanlin, David Anderson
Lay Leader: Kimberly McAlister
Lay Delegate: Carol Fowler
Trustees – Pete Liggett, Chairperson (2023)
Class of 2023: Charles Garren, Pete Liggett, Ray Cobb Class of 2024: Janet Cotter, Mike Conte, Susan Brown Class of 2025: Sally Mings, Marshall Robinson, Neal Woods
(Auxiliary Ministry Teams related to Trustees: Christ Chapel Courtyard Committee, Janet Cotter Chairperson & Memorial Garden Committee, Mike Conte, Chairperson)
Worship – Sam Waldrep, Chairperson (2025)
Worship Arts – Sam Waldrep, Chairperson
Music Ministries – Nicholas Shumate, Chairperson
Altar Guild –
Ushers – Tommy Betenbaugh, Chairperson
Baptism Coordinator– Eleanore Langley
Lay Readers
Acolyte Coordinator – Susan Brown
Children’s Moments –
Communion Stewards – Eleanore Langley, Cathy Wright
Wedding Coordinators – Shelley Stafford, Elizabeth Aravena