Church Committees

Committees at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church are based on the UMC Book of Discipline.  Committee Members are nominated and serve for a term.  The term end is designated by class year, noted in parenthesis. 

Church Council

  • Chair - Matt Zurasky
  • Vice Chair - Trish Vaughan
  • Secretary - to be filled
  • Lay Leaders -  Doug Porter,  Anna Billingsley, Joelle Gotwals, Adam Sutton and Colleen Knerr
  • Trustees, Chair, Blair Mitchell
  • Staff Parish Relations Committee, Chair,
  • Finance, chair, Mike Sienkowski
  • Seek,
  • Connect,
  • Grow, Staci Hibner-Noakes and Michelle Wagaman
  • Serve, Carol Knott
  • Young Adult,
  • Youth representative, Clara Szlyk and Grace Carryer
  • Ex Officio Rev. Gina Anderson-Cloud, Lead Pastor

Annual Conference Delegates

  • Jillian Levis, Joanne Wilson, Mike Wilson, Carrie Szlyk

Barnabas Ministries (CONNECT)

  • Shirley Cullop

Bazaar (CONNECT)

  • Sharon Bradshaw

Better Health Task Force (CONNECT)

Communications -  fill out a Communications Request Form 

Finance: Foundation

  • Chair - Rob Billingsley

Lay Servant Ministers/Servants

  • Denise Gates
  • Bob Pickett
  • Larry Tubbs
  • Trish Vaughan

Music Ministries 

  • Contemporary Worship Team & Children's Choir  – Abby Seymour
  • Handbells, Family Choir, and Adult Sanctuary Choir  – David Kirven

Prayer Shawl Ministry (CONNECT)

  • Nancy Swift

Preschool & Preschool Board (GROW)

  • Board Chair - Katina Porter
  • Vice-Chair - Becky Washington

Scouting (GROW)

  • Girl Scout Team Leader - Leigh Sutton and Rachael Orzechowski

SERVE  

  • Chair -  Carol Knott
  • Angel / Dove Tree - Pat Blosser and Diane Manchester
  • Campus Christian Community, UMW student rides to services -
  • Community Dinners - Clay & Jillian Murray
  • Disaster Recovery Teams/UMVIM/ERT - Doug Boggs
  • Food Pantry -  Tom Gerseny (Food/diaper donations)  and Trish Vaughan (volunteers)
  • Food Pounding - Mike Cotter
  • Guatemala Mission (2023) - Trish Vaughan
  • Homework Helpers - Sandy Howson
  • Legal Aid Works Sponsorship - Bill Botts
  • Lucha/Immigration - Bill Botts
  • Micah - Diane Cotter
  • Micah Breakfasts - Diane Cotter
  • Micah Cold Weather Shelter & Shelter Drivers- Mike Cotter
  • Micah Furniture Bank - Bill and Sue Botts
  • Micah Lunch Program - Art Sheffield
  • Mission Control -
  • Prison Ministry – Upper Room
  • Local Contruction Missions -- Trish Vaughan
  • Refugee Settlement Support - Bill Botts
  • School Dressing Days - Terri Wiseman
  • S.O.K.S. Camp - TBD

Sunday School  (GROW)

  • Sunday School Superintendent

Trustees Heritage Committee / John J Johnson Archives

  • Chairs - Margaret and Bill Mock
  • Kelly Blosser
  • Janet Davis
  • Lynn Gambell
  • Bob LaChance
  • Barbara Williams
  • Carolyn Parsons
  • William Rhoades

United Methodist Men, UMM  (CONNECT)

  • President - Bob LaChance

United Women in Faith (CONNECT)

  • President - Jillian Levis

Wedding Coordination (CONNECT)

  • Mary Grace Becker
  • Don Becker

Worship Committee (CONNECT)

  • Chair -JULIE MACIEJEWSKI (Altar Guild) 
  • Altar Guild/Worship (preparation)
    • Beckie Resio 
    • Susanne Martin 
  • Acolyte Coordinators
    • Julie Seaux and  Don Becker
  • Communion Steward - Mona Lamb
  • Lead Wedding Coordinators
    • Mary Grace Becker
    • Don Becker
    • Greeter Coordinators
      • Chris Silkensen

    Youth Ministry Team (GROW)

    • Staff - David Carryer
    • Adam Sutton
    • Mark Haus
    • Rachel Burner
    • Ryan Boetig
    • Joanne Wilson (Missions & Retreats Leader) 
    • Faith Gorham (Quarterly Newsletter leader)

      Youth Officers: 
      President - Danielle Cloud
      Vice President - Grace Carryer
      Secretary - Ruth Rodas
      Treasurer - Claire Boetig
      Junior High Adjunct Member - Nina Gorham
      Senior High Adjunct Member - Kelsey Wilson
      Worship Leader - Kayana Cloud