*Indicates membership on the Administrative Council.
*Directing Pastor: Rev. Bradley Shumaker
*Director of Children’s Ministries: Sarah Bergin
*Director of Youth Ministries: Brock Warren
*Administrative Council Co-Chairs: Betsy Jewell & Stan McMorris
*Administrative Council Recording Secretary: Cheryl Laursen
*Lay Members to Annual Conference: Nancy Marlow & Stan McMorris
*Church Treasurer: Cleve Karch
*Financial Secretary: Mary Larson
*Church Historian: Joan Gregg
*Camping Coordinator: Pam Johnson
*CCELC Representative: Mark Hudson
*Sports Coordinator: Karen Karch
Charleston Wesley United Methodist Church –
2023 Church Officers & Committees
Church Council
Chairperson(s) Betsy Jewell
Vice Chairperson TBE
Recording Secretary Cheryl Laursen
Lay Leader Stan McMorris
CCLEC Representative Mark Hudson
Camping Coordinator Pam Johnson
Sports Coordinator Karen Karch
Scouting Coordinator Keith Kohanzo
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chair/Rep. Dustha Wahls
Finance Committee Chairperson/Rep. Paul Wieck
Trustee Chairperson/Representative Eric Wahls
Missions Committee Chair/Rep. Maria Fichter-Wandling & Sherry Hawker
Church and Society Chair/Rep. Rich Wandling
Green Team Chair/Rep. Robin Murray
Memorial Committee Chair/Rep. Gary Hawker
Worship Committee Chair/Rep. Nancy Marlow
Children’s Ministry Team TBE
Adult Education Team TBE
Family Ministry Team Cathy Fidler
Lay Members of Annual Conference Stan McMorris Nancy Marlow
Alternate Lay Member of Annual Conference Erin Shumaker
Church Historian Joan Gregg
United Methodist Youth Representative Lois Baker
Treasurer Cleve Karch
Financial Secretary Mary Larson
Director or Children and Adult Ministries Sarah Bergin
Director of Youth Ministries Brock Warren
Pastor of Congregational Care Reverend Janice Kahl
Directing Pastor Reverend Bradley Shumaker
WORK AREA COMMITTEES
Finance and Stewardship: Chairperson – Paul Wieck Vice Chairperson – _____
Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
Heather Socarras Kerry Fearn Paul Wieck
Dennis Pearson Kim Coffey Matt Titus
Carol Adams
Treasurer – Cleve Karch
Financial Secretaries – Mary Larson, Kris Hall
Lay Leader – Stan McMorris
Lay Member of Annual Conference – Nancy Marlow
Chairperson of Administrative Council – Betsy Jewell______
Representative from Trustees – TBD
Representative from Staff-Parish Relations Committee – TBD
Memorial Committee: Chairperson – Gary Hawker Vice Chairperson –
Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
Joan Gregg Carol Adams June Giffin
Don Mapes Heather Socarras Cheryl Lair
Jim Ernst Sandi Ernst Gary Hawker
Committee on Nominations & Lay Leadership: Chairperson – Rev. Brad Shumaker
Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
Cathy Fidler Kathy Hampton
Brock Warren Cathy Engelkes Nancy Marlow
Jim Bennett Erin Fleming Tina Held
Lay Leader: _Stan McMorris___________
Staff-Parish Relations Committee: Chairperson – Dustha Wahls Vice Chairperson – ________
Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
Tammy Zuber Michele Van Hise Trevor Doughty
Sam Fagaly Dale Wolf Kathy Hummel
Dustha Wahls Sue Harvey Cathy Englekes
Lay Leader: Stan McMorris___________
Lay Member to Annual Conference: ____________
Trustee Committee: Chairperson – Eric Wahls Vice-Chairperson –
Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025
Alan Metzger Eric Wahls Rod Symonds
Doyle Roach Andrew Fearn Carolyn Adkins
Jeannie Walters Tina Held Jayne Ozier
Green Team: Chairperson – Robin Murray
Karen Clausing Rich Wandling John Kramer
Dorothy Macy Leanne Craig
Church and Society: Chairperson – Rich Wandling
Brenda Crimmins Janice Kahl John Kramer
Robin Murray Kathy Wright Judy Brown
Delaney Goddard Leanne Craig Lois Baker
Missions Committee: Chairperson – Maria Fichter-Wandling and Sherry Hawker
Cheryl Lair Joan Gregg Jeannie Walters
Mia Carcasi
Worship Committee: Chairperson – Nancy Marlow Vice-Chairperson –
Tina Green Nancy Marlow Stan Adkins
Carolyn Adkins Anne Rodgers Pam Johnson
Robyn Carr Carla Honselman
Liturgist Coordinator: Irene Strole
Usher Coordinator: Keith Kohanzo
Greeter Coordinator: Sue Harvey
Ex-Officio Members: Director of Music: Michael Mellott, Musician: Ethan Heyward, Technology: Brock Warren
Technology Committee: Chairperson – Brock Warren
Mark Van Hise Danner Van Hise Lauren Keltner
Jilli Symonds Erin Shumaker Lauren Mellott
Children’s Ministry Team: Chairperson – _____
Rachel Mellott Lauren Mellott Valerie Rubin
Michele Van Hise Kaitlin Jackson
Staff: Sarah Bergin
Adult Ministry Team: Chairperson –
Keith Kohanzo Bob Jorstad Maria Fichter-Wandling
Polly Claeys Mary Jorstad Nancy Marlow
Staff: Sarah Bergin
Youth Cohort: Chairperson –_________________
Dustha Wahls Megan Symonds Jilli Symonds
Delaney Goddard Kaitlin Jackson
Staff: Brock Warren
Family Ministry Team: Chairperson –__Cathy Fidler_________
Becky Metzger Erin Fleming Kathy Wright
Rita Pearson Cathy Englekes
Staff: Sarah Bergin