COMMITTEES
All confirmed members are invited to serve on any committee.
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ALL COMMITTEE NIGHT
Committees meet on the third Tuesday of each month, except June, July, and December.
Dinner is at 6:30 PM followed by meetings at 7:00 PM.
The
Child & Family committee meets at 5:30 on
All Committee Night.
Standing Committees meet at our All Committee Night, Special Committees meet periodically throughout the year.
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STANDING COMMITTEES
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Child & Family Ministry
Chairperson: Brooke DeVaney  Council Liaison: Sam DeVaney |
| Promote spiritual development of children [birth-5th grade] and their families in the church, home, and world. |
Church Property
Chairperson: Dick Auby Council Liaison: Fred Schleede |
The Property Committee is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of our buildings and grounds. Several times each year members are invited to join them for "work days" at the church.
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Finance
Chairperson: Tom Wear Council Liaison: Vicki Reed |
This committee supervises the drafting of the annual congregational budget, monitors expenditures, keeps a monthly check on cash flow, audits the financial books of the congregation, and recruits and trains people who prepare the offerings for deposit in the bank. |
Health & Wellness
Chairperson: Elizabeth Buell Council Liaison: Anne McDonald |
This committee seeks to promote an awareness of health issues through adult education classes, blood pressure checks, blood drives, and current literature. They also seek to uplift how the physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of our lives are interconnected. |
Salety on Campus
Chairperson: Guy Gimenez Council Liaison: Larry Wikelius
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| This committee develops and oversees procedures for insuring the safety of all who worship, work, and learn at Shepherd of the Hills. |
Social Ministry
Chairperson: Norma Smith Council Liaison: Erika Bacon |
A wide variety of outreach programs falls under the umbrella of this committee. Examples of its work assisting those in need include: giving support to local charities, participating in Habitat for Humanity and housing refurbishing projects, "adopting" families at Christmas, and the Breakfast for the Homeless project at First United Methodist Church. |
Spiritual Life & Growth
Council Liaison: Beth Christians |
Planning and providing opportunities for the spiritual growth of the adults of the congregation, with a focus on small groups and new members. |
Stewardship
Chairperson: Michael Watt Council Liaison: Rob Spillar |
The chief activity of this committee is to plan and lead the annual stewardship program, during which time members make their commitments of their time, talents, and treasure. |
Worship & Music
Council Liaison: Josh Norem |
The committee enhances our worship experience through planning our worship services around the themes of the various liturgical seasons of the church year.
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Youth & Family
Council Liaison: Robert Norris |
Promote the spiritual development of youth [6th through 12th grade] and their families.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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Butterfly Christian Preschool Board
Chairperson: Mollie Cullinane Council Liaison: Joe Calabrese |
Begun in 1977, the Butterfly Christian Preschool is an outreach program of our congregation for children 1 through 4 years of age. The school is in session from 9:00 to 12:30 pm Monday through Friday, with separate classes for each age group. Board members are elected by the Church Council from the congregational membership. |
Endowment Board
Chairperson: Jim Burkett Council Liaison: Bill Dawson |
The Endowment Fund Board meets four times a year to oversee the investments and disbursements of the Endowment Fund for Benevolence. This Board is elected by, and reports to, the Church council with ratification of its election by the congregation.
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For information about the Endowment Fund click here. |
Personnel Committee
Bill Dawson, President
Joe Calabrese, Council
Jeri Porter
Jerry Schmeil
Nancy Clark
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