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Jozef Ferrence
  • A/V Technician
2026 LAY LEADERSHIP

CHURCH COUNCIL

Chairperson: Jim Turnbull
Church Council Secretary: Jennifer Royer
Pastor: Rev. 
Treasurer: Sue Wardian
Lay Leader: Jean Shanley
Member of Annual Conference: Lisa Clayton
Alternate Delegate to Annual Conference: Gloria Shields
Church Financial Secretary: Darlene Ross
SPRC Chair/Rep: Debbie Knapp
Finance Chair/Rep: Jane Smith
Trustees Chair/Rep: Jeff Loutzenhiser
Communications/Technology Chair/Rep: Pat Loutzenhiser
Children/Youth/Family Ministries Chair/Rep: Jane Smith
Worship Committee Chair/Rep: Jim Ross
Missions/Outreach Chair/Rep: Gloria Shields
Members at Large: Joyce Minnis

STEWARDS (Members at Large)

2028: Joyce Minnis

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS & LAY LEADERSHIP

Chairperson:  Pastor 
2028: Joyce Minnis, Jan Edmonds, Marti Maillard, Darlene Ross, Barb Baker
Ex-officio:Lay Leader

STAFF/PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Debbie Knapp
2026: Kyle Janes, Debbie Knapp
2027: Heather Basko
2028: Jim Schlosser, Glenn Humes, Howard Pears
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor, Lay Delegate

TRUSTEE COMMITTEE

Chairperson:  Jeff Loutzenhiser
2026: Jeff Loutzenhiser, Cindy Karns, Beverly Barickman
2027: John Karns, Larry Sippy, Chuck Foust
2028: Jim Schlosser, Glenn Humes, Howard Pears
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Barb Baker
Janet Waid, Jean Shanley, Darlene Ross, Phyllis Stockton
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor

ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Jim Ross
Bob Waid, Pat Loutzenhiser
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor, Finance Chairperson

FINANCE / STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson:Jane Smith
2026: Pat Loutzenhiser
2027: Jane Smith
2028: Erin Means, Sue DeArment
Ex Officio: Pastor, Lay Leader, Chair/Church Council, Chair (or rep.) SPRC, Rep. Trustees, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Endowment, Memorial Committee Rep.

COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Pat Loutzenhiser
Jim Ross, Erin Means, Tyson Johnston

Others: Office Administrator, A/V Tech

CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES

Chairperson: Jane Smith
Joyce Minnis, Jean Shanley, Darlene Ross, Gloria Shields
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Pastor, Sunday School Superintendent

WELCOME MINISTRY

Chairperson: Dr. Armendia Dixon
Anne Finney, Jean Shanley, Jan Edmonds, Jane Smith, Sue DeArment
Ex-officio: Ushers, Stewards

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Jim Ross
Joyce Minnis


Communion Stewards: Darlene Ross, Debbie Knapp
Head Usher: Bev Barickman
Organist/Carillon Bell Choir: Jim Ross
Sanctuary Stewards: 
A/V Technician (staff): Jozef Ferrence
Flowers: Debbie Knapp

OUTREACH/ MISSIONS

Chairperson: Gloria Shields
Fair Trade/Equal Exchange: Gloria Shields

Fairview/Fairmont Outreach Board Rep.: Sue DeArment, Jim Turnbull, Gloria Shields

Fairview/Fairmont Housing Corporation: John Shields, Debbie Knapp, Erin Means, Jim Schlosser

Meadville Community Soup Kitchen:Church Rep-Jim Turnbull, Trustee Rep-Jeff Loutzenhiser, Board Members Barb Baker, Darlene Ross

UMCOR: Marie Schlosser

BOARDS / MINISTRIES

Care Team: Jim Turnbull(coordinator),  Joyce Minnis, Barb Baker, Darlene Ross, Howard Pears, Nancy Pears, Phyllis Stockton

Children’s Center Board: Church Rep-Pat Loutzenhiser, Trustee Rep-Jim Schlosser, Members-Kyle Janes, Pastor

Church Historian: Anne Finney