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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.
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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).
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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
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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
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Class of 2013
Bill McClesky
Julie Croft (chair)
Mary Jane Tohlen
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Class of 2014
Nancy White
Craig Morris
Hugo Garcia
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Lay Leader: Mark Howe
Senior Pastor: John Mollet
Committee on Lay Leadership
Class of 2012
Susan Brown
Mary Diane Morley
Eric Erwin
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Class of 2013
Donna Chabot
Don Davis
Nancy White
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Class of 2014
Phil Chelf
Angie Vaughan
Barbara Maness
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Senior Pastor/Chair: John Mollet
Lay Leader: Mark Howe
Committee on Finance
Class of 2012
Mark Shumaker
Tana Thomas
Bill Barnard
Jeff Edgren (chair)
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Class of 2013
Kary Lippe
Hal O'Brien
Elaine Free-Roberson
Rob Rhoades
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Class of 2014
Sherl Taylor
Jeff Nichols
Joe Howell
Steve Blankenship |
Staff: Trudy Hughes
Trustees
Class of 2012
Mike Rushing
Paula Davis
Teresa Agler
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Class of 2013
Grant Hollingsworth
David White
Pam Fry
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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
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Class of 2013
Becky Prentice
Beverly Breunig
Jim Grace
Justin Lemman
Kevin Mitchell (chair)
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Class of 2014
Joy Whipple
Jason Bentley
Donna Chabot
Wesley Hunter
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Stewardship Team
Class of 2012
Sarah Hudson
Mark Croft
Al Davis
Bob Bullis
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Class of 2013
Anne Rhoades
Mike Ozymy (chair)
Kim Crater
Walter Merrill
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Class of 2014
Jana Howell
Robert Treese
Ted Vaughan
Greg Weston
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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
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Class of 2013
Dave Buhr
Rod Hall
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Class of 2014
Rich Whitlock
Jack Rose
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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
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Class of 2013
Tanya Lippe
Kristen Pratt
Robin Blankenship
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Class of 2014
Rachel Bell
Marilyn Hall
Betsy Hayes
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Children’s Minister: Nathan Firmin
CLC Director: Sarah Oliver