2013 Nominations & Leadership Committee Report
Administrative Board Officers
Chair: Brooks Schuelke-N
Vice Chair: Sandy Wilder-N
Secretary: Gary Diehl
Treasurer: Penny Appleby
Executive Team
Brooks Schuelke, Sandy Wilder, Mark Hamre, Justin Keener, Trustees Chair
Barbara Ruth and John Wright
Coordinating Team
Board of Trustees Chair: TBD at first meeting in 2013
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chair: Sandy Wilder
Finance Chair: Justin Keener-N
Youth Ministry Chair: Cindy Wallingford
Children’s Ministry Co-Chairs: Emily & Brad Buchanan-N
Adult Education: Gary Diehl
Congregational Care Chair: Marilyn Bettis
Connections Chair: Teresa Edwards-N
Missions Chair: Howard Hartman
Worship Chair: Jennifer Lee-N
Social Justice Co-Chairs: Ann Teich-N & Whitney Thurman-N
Reconciling Ministry Co-Chairs: Tina Hester-N & Bob Garrett-N
UMW President: Rebecca Yohe-N
Pastors/Program Staff
Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Chair: Sandy Wilder, Staff: Barbara Ruth, John Wright
Ex-Officio: Brooks Schuelke-N, Administrative Board; Annual Conference Delegate
2013
2014
2015
Bergan Casey
Sandy Wilder
Sally Watkins-N
Will Richardson
Merry Rightmer
Debbie Grote-N
Luke Winslow-*
Dick Francis
H.W. Perry-N
Annual Conference Delegates
2013
Tim Deschner
Robbie Ausley
Mark Hamre
2014
Howard Hartman
Jan Berger
Dick Francis
2015
John Hathaway-N
Rebecca Yohe-N
Lara Greene-N
Alternates: Andrea Peck-N, Jimmie Sue Francis, Ed Berger
N -- New
* -- under 35
Finance Team
Chair: Justin Keener-N, Staff: John Guest, Barbara Ruth
Ex-Officio voting: Brooks Schuelke, Administrative Board; Penny Appleby, Treasurer; Stewardship Chair;
and representatives from SPRC, Trustees & Annual Conference Delegate
2013
Bill Derryberry
Judy Kostura
Dick Raycraft
Justin Keener
2014
Kathy Tullos
George Gaston-N
Bob Garrett
Meme Drumwright-N
2015
Cecily Wright
Steve Houston-N
Bert Greene-N
Board of Trustees
Chair: _________________, Staff: John Guest-N, Barbara Ruth
Ex-Officio: Penny Appleby, Treasurer
2013
Tom Ausley
T.J. Turner-N
Curt Shaw
2014
Kevin Ramberg
Susan Griffith
Cindy Walter
2015
Jolynn Greene-N
Pete Meeker-N
John Rippetoe-N
Adult Education Team
Jim Bowen
Chip Morris
Jan Berger-N
Chair: Gary Diehl, Staff: Kathleen Jones
Lucius Bunton
Suzanne Barnard-*
Michelle Zwick-Cato-*
Teresa Baker-N
Children and Family Ministries Team
Katie Kaighin-N*
Cassie Gresham-N
Leslie Ivey
Co-Chairs: Emily-N & Brad Buchanan-N, Staff: Lara Greene
Biz Ramberg-N
Sherry McHale-N
Leslie Story-N
Andy Greene-N
Jamie Turner-N
Kristen Keener
Youth and Family Ministries Team
Gordon Wesley
Lisa Owens-N
Chair: Cindy Wallingford, Staff: Cathy Stone
Jolynn Greene
Molly Drazic-N
Youth Leadership Team
Katie Wallingford-*
Jessica Ellis-*
Helen Minor-N*
Chair: Cathy Stone
Luke Russell-*
Kayla Greene-*
Michael Greene-N*
Rachel Nauert-N*
Bailey McNamara-*
Mission Team
Chair: Howard Hartman, Staff: Cathy Stone
Shirley Derryberry
Chris Cato
Sue Gabriel
Beth Cline
Maggie Kahn
Julie Nelson
Frank Powell
Hellen Sullivan
Chris Funke-N
Judy Funke-N
District Mission Board Member: Howard Hartman
Sandy Wilder
Randy Teich
Dick Young
Ann Teich
Sally Watkins-N
Worship Team
Chair: Jennifer Lee-N, Staff: John Wright, Scott Davis, Cathy Stone, Jen Stuart,
Sarajane Dailey, Lara Greene
Patsy Heare
Richard Bettis-N
Doise Miers-N
Ed Berger
Sally Reyes-N
Bob Leeper-N
Susan Hensley-N
Melanie Miller
Dan Wood-N
Kim Block-N*
Connections Team
Colene Lind
Robbie Cripe
Rex Fowles
Dick Francis
Bailey Tipps-*
Chair: Teresa Edwards-N, Staff: Jen Stuart, John Wright
Carol Brady
Camille Raycraft
Adama Brown
Sharon Doss
Jan Higgs
Sandra Green
Jimmie Sue Francis
Charlie Ray-N
Elizabeth Lerner-N
Social Justice Team
Co-Chairs: Ann Teich-N & Whitney Thurman-N, Staff: Barbara Ruth
Howard Hartman
Carol Walker
Randy Teich
Kathy Tullos
Mark Morris
Lauren Cook-*
Reconciling Ministry Team
Caroline Jones
Dixie Fulp
Sally Watkins
Andrea Peck
Libby Sykora
Bob Garrett
Shannon Sullivan
Brooks Schuelke
Jen Stuart
Keri Johnson
Ann Fields
Lisa Owens
Megan Woodburn
Carol Brady
Chair: Tina Hester-N & Bob Garrett-N, Staff: Barbara Ruth
Robbie Ausley
Ann Teich
Greg Trosclair
Randy Teich
Dick Francis
Jimmie Sue Francis
Mary Rogerson
Kathy Tullos
Hellen Sullivan
Mark Morris
Nancy Lewis
Ruth Buss
Margaret McNeil
Kathleen Jones
Cathy Stone
David Strong
Sandy Wilder
Kim Block-*
Adama Brown
Katy Civins
Dixie Houston
Steve Houston
Barry Perkins
Carol Simsak
John Wright
Tom Ausley
Congregational Care Team
Chair: Marilyn Bettis, Staff: Marijo Hartman, Barbara Ruth
Bereavement Ministry Team
Blood Drive
Care Callers Ministry Team
Eastside Gathering
Faith in Action Caregivers-West Austin
Homebound Ministry Team
Hospital Visitation Team
Mental Health Wellness Team
Neighbors by the Lake Ministry
New Agers Ministry
Prayer Callers Ministry Team
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Recovery Ministry Team
Special Friend Ministry Team
Stephen Ministry
UMW
Well Wishers Ministry Team
Laura DaSilva
Laurie Barr
Jimmie Sue & Dick Francis
Howard & Marijo Hartman
Pat Rosenblad & Richard Bettis
Camille Raycraft
Jan Ashmos & Amy Hurt
Donna Poole
______________________
Ruth Nicks
Marlene Santos
Carol Dickerson
Robert Walls-N
Penny Appleby
Cheryl Etie
Rebecca Yohe-N
Virginia McCarroll
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Development
Chair: Barbara Ruth
2013
Michelle Zwick-Cato-*
Susan Hensley
Sally Watkins
2014
Tom Polk
Emily Buchanan
Rebecca Yohe
2015
Curt Ashmos-N
Jamie Turner-N
Jan Berger-N
First United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, Inc.
Board of Directors
Members at Large
Will Gray (2013)
Judy Kostura (2013)
Ed Berger (2014)
Tom Watkins (2014)
Kelly Ausley-Flores (2016)
Mark Hamre (2016)
Ex-Officio
Administrative Board Chair: Brooks Schuelke
Finance Chair: Justin Keener
Board of Trustees Chair: _________________
Church Treasurer: Penny Appleby
Registered Agent: John Guest
Senior Pastor: Barbara Ruth