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. 

Church Council

  • Chair - Matt Zurasky
  • Vice Chair - Trish Vaughan
  • Secretary - Katherine Counsell
  • Lay Leaders -  Doug Porter,  Anna Billingsley, Justin Govar, Kathy Morse, Janet Lahr Lewis, and Colleen Knerr
  • Trustees, Chair, Sandy Wiseman
  • Staff Parish Relations Committee, Chair, April Wynn Reif 
  • Finance, Chair, Joelle Gotwals
  • Seek, Chair, TBD
  • Connect, Chair, Martha Sheffield / Vice Chair, Anne Blosser
  • Grow, Chair, Becky Washington
  • Serve, Chair, Carol Knott
  • Young Adult, Abbie Quann
  • Youth representative, Sara Betz / Claire Boetig
  • Ex Officio Rev. Tim Tate, 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 - Mike Sienkowski

Lay Servant Ministers/Servants

  • 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

  • Boy Scouts - Jonathan Young

SERVE  

  • Chair -  tbd
  • Angel / Dove Tree - Pat Blosser and Diane Manchester
  • Campus Christian Community, UMW student rides to services - tbd
  • Community Dinners - Clay & Jillian Murray
  • Disaster Recovery Teams/UMVIM/ERT - Bill Botts 
  • Food Pantry -  Tom Gerseny (Food donations) and Trish Vaughan (volunteers)
  • Guatemala Mission - Trish Vaughan
  • 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 -  TBD 
  • Refugee Settlement Support - Bill Botts
  • School Dressing Days - Jean Himmel 

Sunday School  (GROW)

  • Sunday School Superintendent - Chris Jones 

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 
  • 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
    • Ryan Boetig
    • Bill Betz 
    • Tonya Morfit 
    • Damien Weiss / Belen Rodas
    • Russ Evans
    • David Bertuaski 
    • Youth Officers: 
      President - Emily Betz
      Vice President - Audry Boetig
      Secretary - Kailee Jones 
      Treasurer - Sara Betz 
      Junior High Adjunct Member - Dominic Washington
      Senior High Adjunct Member - Drew Eagleton 
      Worship Leader - Sam Carryer 
      Special Advisory Role - Claire Boetig