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Westlake United Methodist ChurchChairs & Members of Major Ministry Groups for 2025- 1 -CHURCH COUNCILChair: Ellen Balthazar Secretary: Katie RubackOutgoing Chair: Erin Cowden Senior Pastor: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonSta Parish Relations Chair: Kay Trostle Sustainability Chair: Kyle Bennett Service Chair: PendingTrustees Chairs: Tom Cornelius Nurture Chair: Mary Lou Batlan Adult Council: Diane KofahlFamily Ministries Council: Carrie LindseyWorship Co-Chairs: Lydia Hewett-Roudebush & Linda TietzWelcome Chair: Lee Ann ShawAnnual Conference Lay Delegate: ---------------------------------------------------------------Annual Conference Lay Delegates: Ellen Balthazar, Mary Lou Batlan, Erin Cowden, Jim Balthazar, Mike CowdenAlternate Delegate(s): Becky Games, Bill Games Italic = new to a roleAugust 12, 2025
HEART (DISCIPLESHIP GROUP)Adult Ministries Council Chair: Diane Kofahl Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonLibrary: Pending; Cong. Care Rep: Mary Lou Batlan; Fellowship Class Rep: David Graham; Family Foundations Class Rep: Jonathan Kofahl; Preston Wyatt Bible Studies Class Rep: Bill Games; Open Hearts Class Rep: Mary Lou Batlan, Kenneth Turlington, Jay Brim; Heart to Heart Rep: Karen Sparks; Band of Brothers Rep: David Graham, Tom Rioux; Choir Rep: Lynelle Morgenthaler; Hope Grief Group Rep: Dani Morford; Next Gen Rep: Ashley Mangold; Basketball Rep: Lars Hagen; Pickleball Rep: Lori CrutcheldFamily Ministries CouncilChair: Carrie Lindsey Sta Liaison: Caasi GroveMembers: Alex Vaughn, Nancy Cochran, Todd Novosad, Lars Hagen, Greg Schwarzendruber, Jameson Webster, Abigail Schwarzendruber, David Villacis, Jake Strelitz, Miles StrelitzWelcome CommitteeChair: Lee Ann Shaw Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonMembers: Robert Watson, Glenda Summers, Adam Dahlgren, Ross Dixon, Amanda DixonMembership Secretary: Judi BurkeWorship CommitteeCo-Chairs: Lydia Hewett-Roudebush & Linda Tietz Sta Liaison: Nina ReveringClergy: Rev. LyAnna Johnson Foundation Rep: Frank Webster Chancel Choir Rep: Judy EdmonsonUsher Coordinator: Nick Bressi Acolyte Coordinator: PendingCommunion Coordinator: Will elect at 1st meetingMembers: Mary Schoen Petersen, Guy Davis, Judy Edmonson, Jill Rutherford, Linda Cox- 2 -
HEAD (IMPLEMENTATION GROUPS)Staff-Parish Relations CommitteeChair: Kay Trostle Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonVice Chair: Pending Class of 2025 Class of 2026 Class of 2027Corey Blahuta Jerry Fain Hector RuizDaniel Dodson Kathy Ellege Colleen PreheimStaci Mannix Kay Trostle Sara Hutson Committee on Lay Leadership Chair: Rev. LyAnna Johnson Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonVice Chair: Pending Class of 2025 Class of 2026 Class of 2027Jonathan Kofahl Sarah Tapley Kim WeidmannKyle Bennett Katie Ruback Corey BlahutaEllen Balthazar Kay TrostleTrustees Chair: Tom Cornelius Sta Liaison: Rev. Margot Ann Perez-GreeneCo-Chair: Will elect at 1st meetingSecretary: Will elect at 1st meeting Class of 2025 Class of 2026 Class of 2027Pete Morford Tom Cornelius John WaltersJim Balthazar Shevawn Eisman Gery Wilde Gerard Van de Werken- 3 -
SUSTAINABILITY GROUPSFinanceChair: Kyle Bennett Sta Liaison: Rev. Margot Ann Perez-GreeneTreasurer: Donna Meek; Assistant Treasurers: Debbie Herold, Sarah TapleyMembers: Scott ompson, Robert Watson, Ken Turlington, Claire East, Adam DahlgrenEx-Ocio Members - Church Council Chair: Ellen Balthazar; Senior Pastor: Rev. LyAnna Johnson Stewardship Chair: Erin Cowden Financial Administrator: Tim Cook SPRC Representative: Will elect at 1st meeting Trustee Representative: Jim Balthazar Stewardship CommitteeChair: Erin Cowden Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonMembers: Cara Fox, Bobbie Jo Cornelius, Robert Davis, Glenda Summers, Ron Eudy, Robert WatsonPermanent Endowment Fund Committee Chair: Jim Burke Sta Liaison: Rev. Margot Ann Perez-GreeneEx-Ocio: Council Chair: Ellen Balthazar Finance Chair: Kyle Bennett Senior Pastor: Rev. LyAnna Johnson Trustees Rep: Trustees will elect at rst meeting. Class of 2024 Class of 2025 Class of 2026Jim Burke Dale Langley Richard EdmonsonHector Ruiz Marsha Turlington Donna Villacis- 4 -
HANDS (NURTURE & OUTREACH GROUPS)Congregational CareChair: Mary Lou Batlan Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonLinda Gordon, Dugie Graham, Don Davis, Jo Anne Nelson, Jennifer White, Cara Fox, Jeryl Leifeste, Evelyn Hootkins, Leslie Wakeeld, Sara Bodour, Michelle Walker, Lauri Deviney, Sherri Bowen, Alison Bogle, Rachel Schwarzendruber, Cara Beth McLeod, Misty Blahuta, Margie Lindsey, Simone Silveira, Cynthia Hayes, Kati StrongCongregational Care Ministers: Susan Nichols, Bunny Davis,Saza Dobie, Becky Games, Jonathan Kofahl, Shevawn Eisman, Donna Meek, Karen Preis, Susan Landers, Sara Hutson, Kay Trostle, Lydia Hewett-Roudebush, Linda TietzStephen Ministers: Mary Lou Batlan, Lori Crutcheld, Bill Games, Beverly Weeks, Jerry Gordon, Robert Davis, Mary Perkins, Richard EdmonsonServiceChair: Pending Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna JohnsonJudi Burke, Peggy Davis, Ellen Balthazar, Ann Finch, Eric Weidmann, Shevawn Eisman, Susan Nichols, Kay Trostle, Becky Fain, Robert PowellFellowship/KitchenCo-Chairs: Pending Sta Liaison: Rev. LyAnna Johnson Trustees Rep: Tom CorneliusHollis Matheney, Sara Austin, Valerie Shaw, Dugie Graham, Nick Bressi, Michelle Walker, Rex Preis, Dixie Paulos, Becky Fain, Matt Balthazar, Cynthia Hayes, Donna Fillpot, Kathy Langley, Karen Loehman- 5 -
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