Lay Leadership
lay people or laity: all members or constituents of a religious organization who are not part of the clergy
Laurel Heights is blessed with wonderful clergy and staff leadership, and we are also richly blessed with lay leaders from within the congregation that guide and organize the church’s work in mission and ministry.
Committee members are elected by members of Laurel Heights at Church Conference, which usually occurs each November.
Ultimately, those who serve on committees within the church are your voice for the direction we take each year. The election of church leaders is an important responsibility both for church members as well as for those elected to serve.
As a church member, you may be asked to serve on a committee. It’s one more opportunity we have to fulfill the promise we made when we joined Laurel Heights to support this church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness.
Laurel Heights United Methodist Church
Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development Leadership Teams 2024
Administrative Council
Chair | Byrd Bonner |
Lay Leader | Katie Myers |
Treasurer | Jim Moffett |
Chair, Property | Margaret Parson |
Co-Chairs, Education | Kiley Lange, Tanya Campen |
Chair, Worship | Ann McGlone |
Co-Chairs, Welcome | Jane Manning, Doris Pennington |
Chair, Missions | Rayen Dennis |
Chair, Weekday School Board | Kelsey Shaw |
Chair, Health Cabinet | Rachel Goeres |
Chair, Library & Records | Jerry Crockett |
Chair, Stewardship | Celina Montoya |
Chair, Staff-Parish Relations | Karen Angelini |
Chair, Board of Trustees | Mike McGlone |
Chair, Finance | Laura Glick |
Wesley Nurse | Yvonne Garcia |
Membership Care Representative | Jeanette Morton |
Super Adults Representative | Wendell Davis |
United Women in Faith President | Janice Clayton, Muriel Manchester |
Annual Conference Members | Karen Angelini, Jason Davis |
Alternate Annual Conference Members | Kaci Boylan, Ann McGlone |
Administrative Council At-Large Members
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
John Shaw | Paul Bishop | Jon Lowry |
Jill Sanders | Willa Jo Beuhler | David Smith |
Executive Committee
Ad Council chair: Byrd Bonner | SPRC chair: Karen Angelini |
Finance chair: Laura Glick | Lay Leader: Katie Myers |
Trustee chair: Mike McGlone | Senior Pastor: Lisa Straus |
Program Chair: rotating |
Nominations and Leadership Development Committee
Chair: Lisa Straus Vice-Chair: Katie Myers Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Katie Myers
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Susan Craig | Val Morton | Vicki Crockett |
Richard Jackson | Jane Manning | Beth Thomas |
Trudy Kinnison | Mark Doty | Ann McGlone |
Welcome Committee
Chair: Jane Manning & Doris Pennington Staff: Lisa Straus
Nominations Liaison: Jane Manning
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Jane Manning | Paul Bishop | Doris Pennington |
Reid Hartson | Eli Zuercher | Carrie Clemens |
Mark Doty | Bonnie Henry |
Worship Committee
Chair: Ann McGlone Staff: Lisa Straus, Laura Marty
Nominations Liaison: Ann McGlone
Altar Guild: Mary Verette
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Cheryl Crews | Ann McGlone | Muriel Manchester |
Frank Healy | Nancy Haney | Curt Hanna |
Beth Thomas |
Education Committee
Chair: Kiley Lange & Tanya Campen Staff: Laura Healy, Angie Taylor
Nominations Liaison: Susan Craig
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Kaci Boylan | Kiley Lange | Tanya Campen |
Marisa Parker | Val Morton | |
Harper Shaw/ Greyson Mitchell Y | ||
Sasha Mitchell Y |
Missions Committee
Chair: Rayen Dennis Staff: Laura Healy
Nominations Liaison: Beth Thomas
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Jason Davis | Irene Ojeda | Monica Drapen |
Bertha Basil | Jeanette Morton | Rayen Dennis |
Jo Moscorro | Marisa Parker |
Health Cabinet (6)
Chair: Rachel Goeres Staff: Yvonne Garcia, Laura Healy
Nominations Liaison: Val Morton
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Genny Campbell | Rachel Goeres | Tom Morton |
Jeanette Morton | Bill Myers |
Stewardship Committee
Chair: Celina Montoya Staff: Lisa Straus Nominations Liaison: Mark Doty
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Alice Gannon | Mark Doty | Lynda Byrd |
Celina Montoya | Richard Dugger | Rusty Manning |
Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Chair: Karen Angelini Staff: Lisa Straus
Ex-officio: Lay Leader, Katie Myers Nominations Liaison: Katie Myers
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Karen Angelini | Wendell Davis | Wayne Ehrisman |
Justin Clemens | Randy Pollock | Melinda Hartson |
Chance Kinnison | Ellen Evans | Ashley Landers |
Board of Trustees [chair self-selected]
Chair: Mike McGlone Staff: Anthony Castillo, Lisa Straus
Nominations Liaison: Lisa Straus
Ex-officio: Finance Rep, Laurel Welch; Ad Council Ch., Byrd Bonner
Columbarium Secretary/Treasurer: Trudy Kinnison
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Bobby Ojeda | Laurel Welch | Wendell Davis |
Mike McGlone | John Tenison | Tara Shaw |
Valerie Morton | Luke Campbell | Jerry Crockett |
Property Committee
Chair: Margaret Parsons Staff: Anthony Castillo, Laura Healy
Trustee Liaison: Wendell Davis Church Mice Liaison: John Tenison
Nominations Liaison: Trudy Kinnison
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Vicki Ferguson | Margaret Parsons | Webb Myers |
Trudy Kinnison | Ryan Parker | Karen Hogan |
Finance Committee
Chair: Laura Glick Staff: Lisa Straus
Ad Council Ch., Byrd Bonner; Lay Leader, Katie Myers; Treas., Jim Moffett; Stewardship Ch., Celina Montoya; SPRC Ch., Karen Angelini; Trustee Rep, Laurel Welch
Nominations Liaison: Richard Jackson
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 262 |
Jeffrey Landers | Laura Glick | Brian Trodden |
Thomas Sander | Reid Hartson |
Laurel Heights Weekday School Board (7)
Chair: Kelsey Shaw Staff: Laura Healy, Lisa Straus
Ex-officio: Weekday School Director, Laurie Miracle
Nominations Liaison: Vicki Crockett
Class of 2023 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 |
Kelsey Shaw | Nick Campbell | Barbara Miller |
Alice Gannon | Jeffrey Landers | |
Mysti Trainer |
Library and Records Committee
Chair: Jerry Crockett Staff: Laura Healy
Nominations Liaison: Trudy Kinnison
Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 |
Wendell Davis | June McManus | Jerry Crockett |
Jim Moss | Bruce Davis | |
Anaiah Montaño YA |
Membership Care Work Area Jeanette Morton, Coordinator
Funeral Care: Jeanette Morton
Note Writers: Ginnie Herrera
Hospital Visits: Laura Healy
Newborn Families: Marisa Parker
Super Adults: Wendell Davis
Weddings: Vicki Ferguson
SELECTED COMMITTEE PROFILES
LAUREL HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Administrative Council serves as the governing and coordinating entity for the congregation; addresses church-wide decisions not assigned directly to other administrative committees.
Nominations and Leadership Development makes nominations to the annual Charge Conference for leadership and committee assignments for the coming year.
Welcome plans and coordinates evangelism and welcome activities for the congregation – this includes activities focused on welcoming as well as inviting and publicity.
Worship provides support for Sunday services of worship and plans and prepares special and seasonal services of worship.
Education plans and coordinates studies of all sorts, as well as other educational and formational program opportunities. Responsible for Sunday School for all ages, youth ministries, Vacation Bible School and other children’s programming.
Missions coordinates, plans, and oversees all congregation-wide service and missional outreach opportunities.
Health Cabinet support the community health work of the Wesley Nurse, collaborates with various groups to sponsor or participate in community health efforts (e.g., blood drives, health fairs, etc.)
Stewardship Committee plans and coordinates programming for the stewardship emphasis season (normally in the fall of the year) and cultivates congregational awareness of and participation in financial giving throughout the year.
Staff-Parish Relations responsible for human resources (hiring, evaluations, salaries, etc.) tasks associated with church staff
Board of Trustees oversees all matters related to the facilities and their operation, upgrades, and repairs. The board elects its own chair.
Property oversees projects related to the fixtures and finishes of the building (e.g., selecting and installing new flooring, signage, etc.); also undertakes projects at the direction of the Board of Trustees
Finance oversees management of the church’s financial resources.
Laurel Heights Weekday School Board the governing body of the Weekday School with fiduciary and staffing oversight.
Library and Records manages tasks associated with the Church Library and collaborates with other groups on literacy and educational activities.