Volunteer Leadership

Our Church Council and Officers

Officers

  • President: Weldon Allison
  • Vice President: Linda Plummer
  • Secretary: Anne McDonald
  • Treasurer: Rob Spillar

Please hold the Church Council and these Officers in your prayers as they guide our ministry in 2012.

Council Member Term Committee Liaison
Weldon Allison 2013 Endowment
Jan Burnight 2014 Health and Wellness
David Butler 2013 Worship and Music
Bob Cannon 2013 Safety on Campus
Ed Christians 2014 Social Ministry
Dana Dertien 2014 Child and Family
Sam DeVaney 2012 Butterfly Christian Preschool
Anne McDonald 2012 Spiritual Life and Growth
Linda Plummer 2013 Youth and Family
Fred Schleede 2012 Property
Jordan Scott 2014 Stewardship
Rob Spillar 2012 Finance
Pastor Ron Bessert    
Pastor Heidi Schwerdtfeger-Jones    

Personnel Committee

David Butler, Jerry Schmeil, Bill Dawson, Vicki Reed, Larry Wikelius and Rob Spillar.

Committees

All confirmed members are invited to serve on any committee. Most committees meet on the third Tuesday of each month, except June, July, and December.  Committee night begins with a meal served at 6:30 p.m. followed by opening devotions and individual meetings at 7:30 p.m. Standing Committees meet at our All Committee Night. Special Committees meet periodically throughout the year.

Standing Committees

  • Child & Family Ministry: This group promotes spiritual development of children [birth-5th grade] and their families in the church, home, and world.
    Chairperson: Jen Nogalski; Council Liaison: Dana Dertien
  • Church Property: 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.
    Chairperson: Cliff Zoch; Council Liaison: Fred Schleede
  • Finance: 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.
    Chairperson: Vicki Reed; Council Liaison: Rob Spillar
  • Health & Wellness: 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 the interconnection of our physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of our lives.
    Chairperson: Judy Haugen; Council Liaison: Jan Burnight
  • Safety on Campus: This committee develops and oversees procedures for insuring the safety of all who worship, work, and learn at Shepherd of the Hills.
    Chairperson: Mark Smith; Council Liaison: Bob Cannon
  • Social Ministry: 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.
    Chairperson: Norma Smith; Council Liaison: Ed Christians
  • Spiritual Life & Growth: Planning and providing opportunities for the spiritual growth of the adults of the congregation, with a focus on small groups and new members is the focus of this group.
    Council Liaison: Anne McDonald
  • Stewardship: 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.
    Chairperson: Curtis Johnson; Council Liaison: Jordan Scott
  • Worship & Music: The committee enhances our worship experience through planning our worship services around the themes of the various liturgical seasons of the church year.
    Chairperson: Sharon Collins; Council Liaison: David Butler
  • Youth & Family: Promotes the spiritual development of youth [6th through 12th grade] and their families.
    Committe Chair: Laura Hills; Council Liaison: Linda Plummer

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

  • Butterfly Christian Preschool Board
    Chairperson: Mark Nogalski; Council Liaison: Sam DeVaney
    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 p.m. 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: Weldon Allison
    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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