Home » About » Leadership First United Methodist Church Grapevine has staff to facilitate ministry, but the leaders of the church are actually members who give of their free time to further the ministries of the church. Below is a listing of the committees and boards led by lay persons. Click here to meet our staff.

Ministry How-To Guide 2012 (pdf viewer)


Administrative Board

Chair: Kathi Shaw
Vice-Chair: Kevin Mitchell
Senior Pastor: John Mollet
Lay Leader: Mark Howe
UMW President: Ann Harmon
Iron Men Representative: Kevin Mitchell

Administrative Board is also made up of all of the Council on Ministries, the Chairs of each committee, and all of the Lay Members to Annual Conference (see below for each of these groups).
  Sunday School Class Representatives:
All Seasons: Steve & Kristi Isbell
Covenant Class: Bill Thomas
Discover the Bible: Judy Grosbach
Journey's Foundation: Julie Croft
Just Us ~ Young Couples: Joe & Jana Howell
The Vine ~ Young Singles: Aaron Hailey
New Life: Richard Bell
Open Door: Odell Evartt
Roundtable: Mark Maness
Seekers: Paul McClure
Singles: Rick Mang
Two by Two: Curtis Jones


Council on Ministries

Chair: Deb Edgren
Vice-Chair: Neil Payne
Heritage: Hal O'Brien
Hispanic: Johnny Almendarez
Worship: Larry Lamprich
Evangelism: Joan O'Brien
Missions: Terri Lane
Compassion: Barbara Evarrt
Discipleship: Troy Merklin
Fellowship: Glenda Cherry, Debbie VanPelt, Shelly Lemman, Susan Brown
Children’s Council Co-Chairs: Karen Seals & Wendy Merrill
Nursery Council: Cindy Baldwin
Youth Council Representative: Pam De La Cruz
Boy Scout Representative: Bob Williams


Committee on Staff/Parish Relations

Class of 2012
Lara Lucas
Odell Evartt
Jennifer Bigler  
Class of 2013
Bill McClesky
Julie Croft (chair)
Mary Jane Tohlen 
Class of 2014
Nancy White
Craig Morris
Hugo Garcia

Lay Leader: Mark Howe
Senior Pastor: John Mollet


Committee on Lay Leadership

Class of 2012
Susan Brown
Mary Diane Morley
Eric Erwin 
Class of 2013
Donna Chabot
Don Davis
Nancy White 
Class of 2014
Phil Chelf
Angie Vaughan
Barbara Maness

Senior Pastor/Chair: John Mollet
Lay Leader: Mark Howe


Committee on Finance

Class of 2012
Mark Shumaker
Tana Thomas
Bill Barnard
Jeff Edgren (chair)
Class of 2013
Kary Lippe
Hal O'Brien
Elaine Free-Roberson
Rob Rhoades    
Class of 2014
Sherl Taylor
Jeff Nichols
Joe Howell
Steve Blankenship

Staff: Trudy Hughes


Trustees

Class of 2012
Mike Rushing
Paula Davis
Teresa Agler        
Class of 2013
Grant Hollingsworth
David White
Pam Fry 
Class of 2014
Dana Sundell
Rick Davies
Wayne McNinch (chair)

Staff: Trudy Hughes


Compass Team

Class of 2012
Paul Hudson
O. C. Hailey
Eric Erwin
Mark Maness
Fil Alvarado    
Class of 2013
Becky Prentice
Beverly Breunig
Jim Grace
Justin Lemman
Kevin Mitchell (chair)
Class of 2014
Joy Whipple
Jason Bentley
Donna Chabot
Wesley Hunter

Stewardship Team

Class of 2012
Sarah Hudson
Mark Croft
Al Davis
Bob Bullis  
Class of 2013
Anne Rhoades
Mike Ozymy (chair)
Kim Crater
Walter Merrill 
Class of 2014
Jana Howell
Robert Treese
Ted Vaughan
Greg Weston

Staff: Trudy Hughes, Melburn Sibley, John Mollet


Lay Members to Annual Conference

Carmen Drew
Allen Mossman
Jessie Mossman
Walt Milner
Elyse Hahne
Mike Rushing
Barbara Evartt


Foundation Committee

Class of 2012
Ed Lakey
Allen Mossman     
Class of 2013
Dave Buhr
Rod Hall 
Class of 2014
Rich Whitlock
Jack Rose

Trustee Chair: Wayne McNinch
Finance Chair: Jeff Edgren
Senior Pastor: John Mollet


Creative Learning Center Board

Class of 2012
Angie Vaughan
Kara Bentley
Wendy Merrill   
Class of 2013
Tanya Lippe
Kristen Pratt
Robin Blankenship 
Class of 2014
Rachel Bell
Marilyn Hall
Betsy Hayes

Children’s Minister: Nathan Firmin
CLC Director: Sarah Oliver
Administrative Board The purpose of the Administrative Board is to create a... More
Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees supervises and maintains all property... More
Council on Ministries The purpose of the Council on Ministries is to plan the... More
Compass Team The Compass Team is an on-going long range planning group... More
Finance Committee The job of the committee on finance is to identify,... More

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