Leadership
Church Leadership
There are a lot of things about church life you don’t quite realize until you get involved beyond sitting through a worship service. Committee life is one of those things. If you grow up in church, you might have a vague idea that there’s a need, people meet, and somehow things in church get done, but you never really consider what happens in between. Beyond the congregation and church staff, the committees that exist are working parts of the church’s operation. Each committee plays a key role in supporting the church staff, congregation, community, and greater United Methodist Church organization.
Calvary has many ministry teams and committees that serve the church and community in a variety of ways. All individuals are welcome and encouraged to join a team or committee that interests them. Chairpersons invite you to contact them directly if you have questions or would like to join their team or committee. You may also contact the church office directly.
Want to join a committee? Not sure which one?
Take a Spiritual Gifts AssessmentChurch Council
The Church Council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. The church council shall be amenable to and function as the administrative agency of the charge conference. (Retrieved from Paragraph 252 of the Book of Discipline.) Members of this committee are the following. They are members thru the end of the year indicated.
- Linda Ehrlich, Secretary
- Susan Laczko
- Charles Moore
- Margee Bilyak
- Callie Buzzard
- Joan Jessep
- Mary Emili
- Tom Flaherty
- David Grinnell, Chair
- Linda Sustakoski
- Linda Ehrlich (Church Council Secretary)
- Georgia Brucker (Church Council Treasurer)
- Kenny Elliott (Lay Leader)
- Aleata Weis (Lay Leader)
- Joan Bova (Annual Conference Representative)
- Megan Bova (Co-Chairperson, Children & Youth)
- Brittany Bova-Mickens (Co-Chairperson, Children & Youth)
- Karen Ferguson (Chairperson, Communications)
- Barb Byers (Chairperson, Missions)
- Kim Butler (Chairperson, Staff/Parish Relations Committee)
- Beth Ober (Chairperson, Stewardship & Finance)
- Howard Brokenbek (Chairperson, Trustees)
- Joan Bradley (United Methodist Women Representative)
- Pastor Matt Dean (Young Adult Ministries)
- Nathan Salamacha (Young Adult Representative)
Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)
In conducting its work, the committee shall identify and clarify its values for ministry. It shall engage in biblical and theological reflections on the mission of the church, the primary task, and ministries of the local church. The committee shall reflect biblically and theologically on the role and work of the pastor(s) and staff as they carry out their leadership responsibilities. The committee shall assist the pastor(s) and staff in assessing their gifts, maintaining health holistically and work-life balance, and setting priorities for leadership and service. It is the responsibility of the committee to communicate with the committee on nominations and leadership development and/or the Church Council when there is a need for other leaders or for employed staff to perform in areas where utilization of the gifts of the pastor(s) and staff proves an inappropriate stewardship of time. (Retrieved from Paragraph 258.2 of the Book of Discipline.) Members of this committee are the following. They are members thru the end of the year indicated.
- Martha Helmreich
- Larry Hopkins
- Dennis Panek
- Kim Butler (Chairperson)
- Renny Clark
- Bill Jessep
- Aleata Weis (Lay Leader)
- Joan Bova (Annual Conference Representative)
Stewardship & Finance
The committee on finance shall give stewardship of financial resources as their priority throughout the year. It may delegate the responsibility to either a sub-group or task force that would plan, strategize, and implement ways to generate more resources for mission and ministries of the local churches and beyond. It is strongly recommended that the committee on finance, in collaboration with the Church Council, find creative ways to turn their congregations into tithing congregations with an attitude of generosity. (Retrieved from Paragraph 258.4 of the Book of Discipline.) Members of this committee are the following. They are members thru the end of the year indicated.
- Beth Ober (Chairperson)
- Renny Clark
- Jeff Hertrich
- Dr. Jim Schofield
- Rick Sustakoski
- Kathy Winne
- Tom Hardy
- Joan Jessup
- Rick Tony
- Howard Brokenbek (Trustees Chairperson)
- Georgia Brucker (Church Council Treasurer)
- Kim Butler (SPRC Chairperson)
- David Grinnell (Church Council Chairperson)
- Kenny Elliott (Lay Leader)
- Aleata Weis (Lay Leader)
- Joan Bova (Annual Conference Representative)
Trustees
The board of trustees shall have the supervision, oversight, and care of all real property owned by the local church and of all property and equipment acquired directly by the local church or by any society, board, class, commission, or similar organization connected therewith. The board of trustees shall review annually the adequacy of the property, liability, and crime insurance coverage on church-owned property, buildings, and equipment. The board of trustees shall also review annually the adequacy of personnel insurance. The purpose of these reviews is to ensure that the church, its properties, and its personnel are properly protected against risks. The board shall include in its report to the charge conference the results of its review and any recommendations it deems necessary. (Retrieved from Paragraph 2533 of the Book of Discipline.) Members of this committee are the following. They are members thru the end of the year indicated.
- Howard Brokenbek (Chairperson) Lorraine Malcolm
- Jameson Rohrer
- Joe Ober
- Mark Neuherz
- Adria Zawicki
- Dennis Panek
- Tammy Phillips
- Jesse Belfast (AHPS Representative)
- Michael Schellhaas (Contract Advisor)
- John Weiland (Contract Advisor)