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Our Leadership
Updated: 07/15/2010
 
+ Indicates membership on Church Council
Names in bold are newly elected this year.
 
Lay Leader: + Andy McCracken
Lay Member to Annual Conference: + Bob Bucklin
CHURCH COUNCIL
Chair: Sue Baker Nurture Ministries Chair:
Council Vice-Chair: Tom Johnson Outreach Ministries Chair:
Council Secretary: Witness Ministries Chair: Harry Schoger
Lay Leader: Andy McCracken Finance Committee Chair: Robert Hoy
Lay Member to Annual Conference: Bob Bucklin Trustees Committee Chair: Larry Hawkins
SPRC Chair: Tom Macino Church Treasurer: Wendy Downs
Communications: Deborah Lowman Financial Secretary: Jan Contestabile
Christian Education Chair: Sue Spore United Methodist Women President: TBA
Preschool Director: Nancy Hoy UMYF President or Rep: TBA
Worship Chair: Beth Trace Music Director: Frank McCauley
All Team Leaders and Committee Chairs Stewardship Chair: Tom Macino
Church members in attendance  
2010 2011 2012
Scott Taylor Kathy Shirley  
Jan Rice Carol Janosik  

NURTURE MINISTRIES GROUP
Chairperson: +
 
Worship Team
ex-officio: lay leader; communications
+ Beth Trace, chair Carrie McClain Nancy Moore
Frank McCauley, music director Shari Dillon, altar care Sharin Gray
Gene Heitzenrater, head usher Eleanor Schoger
Sue Spore, Christian Education Patty Davis, bulletins , VBS
, audio-visual Lee Giesecke Bonnie Summers, greeters
Glenda McCracken, liturgists Sue Baker
Lynne Norton, wedding coordinator Sandy Dunlosky, communion servers  
 
Education Team
+ Sue Spore, chair Nancy Hoy, preschool , VBS
All Current Sunday School Teachers Diane Noble, library , nursery
Karen France, FriendWeavers director    
Deanna Andamasaris, children's church    

OUTREACH MINISTRIES GROUP
ex-officio: lay leader
+ , chair Appalachian Service Project (ASP)
Eloise Hamilton Bill Headland, chair
Kathy Kepner Suzanne Ross
Joanne Thomas John Penman

WITNESS MINISTRIES GROUP
ex-officio: lay leader
+ Harry Schoger, chair Sharin Gray Bonnie Johnson
Sally Allen Joanne Thomas Deborah Lowman, communications
Homer Burr Jan Rice Harry Taylor

STAFF-PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE
ex-officio: lay leader, lay member to Annual Conference
2010 2011 2012
Les Hileman Susan Holbrook Scott Taylor
Bert Morales Tom Macino Kathy Shirley
Chris Zwetzig Dennis Moore Linda Giesecke

FINANCE
ex-officio: lay leader, council chair, lay member to Annual Conference, SPRC chair, trustees rep, treasurer, financial secretary, stewardship chair, memorials chair, endowment chair
2010 2011 2012
Mike Bollas Bill Andamasaris Bob Hoy
Dick Lytle Steve Trace Charlie Rice
Carol Hawkins Bob True Susan Taylor

ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
2010 2011 2012
+ Dick Lytle, chair    

MEMORIALS COMMITTEE
Sandy Dunlosky, chair
Ann Baker Carolyn Price

LAY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (nominations)
ex-officio: lay leader
Pastor Ron Spore, chair
2010 2011 2012
Andy McCracken Steve Trace Nancy Hoy
  Dorothy Heitzenrater Donna Lowman
Patti Bixler Bonnie Summers Jan Rice

TRUSTEES
(Trustees chair and vice-chair are elected at the first meeting of the new year.)
2010 2011 2012
Larry Hawkins Mike Taylor Sean Craigo
Les Hileman Linda Drew Bob McClelland
Chuck May Bill Andamasaris Jan Rice
Trustee Advisors: Alan Krupa, Lee Giesecke, Tom Johnson
Secretary: Trustee of the Month

ADULT FAMILY LIFE

CHURCH HISTORIANS
Charlie Rice and Deborah Lowman

PRESCHOOL COMMITTEE
+ Nancy Hoy, chair
Lisa Medved Robin Powell Michele Gibson
Deanna Andamasaris Sue Spore Donna Lowman
Debbie Macino Mary Raeburn Carol Janosik
Pastor Ron Spore    

NOTE: The pastor is a member of all conferences, commissions, church teams, groups, committees, councils, task forces, and boards.

  


Howland United Methodist Church
730 Howland Wilson Rd NE
Warren, OH 44484
Phone: 330-856-3463
Fax: 330-856-7037
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