Church Council & Church Ministry Teams
Leadership is made up of a large body of people, focused together on carrying forward the mission of:Loving Our Community and Inviting All to Discover Life In Christ.
Click through the tabs below to learn more about the leadership teams of Boone UMC.
Church Council
The function of the Church Council is to initiate and coordinate planning, receive reports, set goals, authorize action, determine policy, evaluate ministries, and review the total state of the church. It is responsible to the Charge Conference and functions under their authority. The Charge Conference elects the members for a term of one year. In general, the Church Council is the acting head and hands of the church.
Council Chair: Bryan Haas
Council Vice-Chair: Alice Arledge,
Recording Secretary: Denise Stanley
Lay Leaders: David Winkler, Rosie Bentley
Trustees Chair: Neil Hartley
Staff-Parish Relations Chair: Susan Dubberly
Creation Care Chair:Peggy Graham
Finance Committee Chair: Donny Miller
Treasurer: Harry Davis
Parsonage Committee Chair: Judd Pinnix
Missions Chair: Kevin Shirley
Vision Team Chair: Stan Whittaker
President of UMW: Denise Stanley
Worship Chair: Sandy Miller
Endowment Chair: Jim Deal
Hospitality Chair: Kit Jones
Communications Team: James Milner
Family Life Chair: Jean Ross
Children’s Ministry Chair: Gina Holste
Sunday School Superintendent: Denise Stanley
Congregational Care: Marcia Winkler
Nominations Chair: Ed Glaize
Chair of Preschool Board: Mike Clifton
Lay Delegates to Annual Conference: Chris Laine, Caitlin Stanton-Rich, Kelly Broman-Fulks, Adam Hege, Audrey Hartley*
Senior Adult Coordinator: Patti Connelly
Scouting Coordinator: Tim Walker*
Financial Secretary: Nan Uzelac*
Membership Secretary: Audrey Hartley*
(non voting)*
Church Staff
Senior Minister: Ed Glaize
Pastor of Outreach Ministries: Vern Collins
Pastor of Blackburns’ Chapel & Pastor of Community Engagement: Laura Byrch
Coordinator of Pastoral Care: Patti Connelly
Business Administrator: Lisa DeLaurentiis
Director of Youth Ministries: Ben Fitzgerald
Director of Children’s Ministries: Laura Padgett
Director of Preschool: Emily Wright
Director of Worship and the Arts: Dana Davis
Technology Director & Events Coordinator: Samuel Kohler
Food Ministries: Jacob Penick
Communications Director:Kelly Broman-Fulks
Board of Trustees
The Trustees are responsible for all the physical plant of the church. This includes all property and buildings including the church owned parsonage.
Staff Leadership: Lisa DeLaurentiis
Chairperson: Richard Diefes
Ex-officio: Rosie Bentley, David Winkler (Lay Leaders)
Blackburns’ Chapel Representative: Jeremiah Stanton Rich
Parsonage Chair: Judd Pinnix
Class of 2025
Richard Diefes
Barney Hodgson
Bob Brown
Class of 2026
Neil Hartley
James Milner
Dave Robertson
Class 2027
Heidi Ragan
Brett Green
Susan Milhaupt
Children's Ministry Team
The Children’s Ministry Team collaborates with the Children’s Ministry Director to plan and deliver ministry aimed at children and their families.
Staff leadership: Laura Padgett
Chairperson:Gina Holste
Class of 2025
Emily Collins
Kathy Cottrell
Class of 2026
Joanna Fonville
Kellie Powner
Gina Holste
Class 2027
Katie Matthews
Mary Fitzgerald
Gary Childers
Joni Foster
Columbarium Team
Oversees the maintenance and operations of the church’s Columbarium.
Chair: Susan Dubberly
Staff Leadership:Patti Connelly
Trustee Representative: Neil Hartley
Class of 2025
Neil Hartley
Jenny Hancock
Susan Dubberly
Class of 2026
Andy Harkins
Ron Dubberly
Sarah Mayhew
Class of 2027
Dave Robertson
Jonni Horine
Cindy Brown
Karen Robertson
Communications Team
The Communications Team speaks into the area of communications of the church, watching for opportunities to enhance print and electronic efforts. The group helps monitor for technologies to engage people in all ministry areas in collaboration with the Director of Communications.
Chair: James Milner
Staff Leadership: Kelly Broman-Fulks
Class of 2025
Sarah Pinnix
James Milner
Class of 2026
Jacob Ray
Christine Nishiyama
Class of 2027
no needs
Community Response Team
The Community Response Team receives and responds to emergent financial needs from our neighbors.
Staff leadership: Laura Byrch
Chairperson: Susan Allen
Class of 2025
Alice Arledge
Dale Kirkley
Karen Hodges
Class of 2026
Ben Henderson
Cameron St. Clair
Susan Allen
Class 2027
Wes Calbreath
Miranda Callis
Chrystal Dean
Congregational Care Team
The Congregational Care Team provides support to the church community when a little one is welcomed into a family or during times of grief or illness. They collaborate to provide hospital, nursing home, and at-home visits, working closely with the Coordinator of Pastoral Care to provide comfort to members of our church family.
Chair: Marcia Winkler
Staff Leadership: Patti Connelly
Class of 2025
Peggy Graham
Karen Robertson
Mary Beth Hege
Class of 2026
Jean Ross
Tony Graham
Marcia Winkler
May Williamson
Class of 2027
Judi Cramer
Molly Winner
Karen Hodges
John Lawson
Creation Care Team
The Creation Care Team provides input into the life of a church, suggesting ways to reduce our impact on the environment and encouraging others to care for the earth that God has entrusted to us.
Chair: Peggy Graham
Staff Leadership: Laura Byrch
Board Liaison:Dave Robertson
Class of 2025
Dwight Simmons
Dave Robertson
Class of 2026
Alecia Glaize
Stan Steury
Class of 2027
Crystal Osner
Peggy Graham
Endowment Team
The task of this group is to receive and administer all bequests made to the local church and to administer all trusts, investing all trust funds in conformity with the law. The task of this group is to receive and administer all bequests made to the local church and to administer all trusts, investing all trust funds in conformity with the law.
Staff Leadership: Ed Glaize
Chairperson: Jim Deal
Ex-Officio/voting members
Trustees Chair:Richard Diefes
Finance Chair: Donny Miller
Class of 2025
Harry Davis
Ronny Holste
Jim Deal
Class of 2026
Mary Louise Roberts
Jay Vincent
Class of 2027
Mark Rudd
Nancy Reigel
Discipleship Team
The Discipleship Team partners with pastoral staff toward planning and programming focused on proclaiming the Gospel Message.
Chairperson: Ken Connelly
Staff Leadership: Vern Collins
Class of 2024
Kevin Shirley
Ken Connelly
Class of 2025
Claire Cline
Lauren King
Class of 2026
Carol Neill
Laurie Watson
Julie Garner
Family Life Team
The Family Life Team plans and prepares events that bring the church body together for meals and fellowship.
Chairperson: Jean Ross
Staff Leadership: Ed Glaize
Class of 2025
Jean Ross
Sarah Strickland
Jimmy Strickland
Mike Clifton
Class of 2026
Diane Ward
Becky Million
Ron Million
Class of 2027
Elizabeth Rudd
Jason Matthews
Justin Lawrence
Phyllis Butler
Ernie Moretz
Finance Team
The Finance Ministry Team is elected annually by the Charge Conference. Many of the members of this committee serve by virtue of other offices they hold in the church. Others are elected because of their expertise and gifts. This team prepares an annual budget for the local church, administers funds, and guides the treasurer and financial secretary in their work.The Finance Ministry Team is elected annually by the Charge Conference. Many of the members of this committee serve by virtue of other offices they hold in the church. Others are elected because of their expertise and gifts. This team prepares an annual budget for the local church, administers funds, and guides the treasurer and financial secretary in their work.
Chairperson: Donny Miller
Staff Leadership: Ed Glaize
Administrative Council Chair: Bryan Haas
Staff Parish Relations Chair: Susan Dubberly
Trustees Chair: Richard Diefes
Lay Leaders: Rosie Bentley, David Winkler
Finance Secretary: Nan Uzelac
Treasurer: Harry Davis
Senior Pastor: Ed Glaize
Blackburns’ Chapel Treasurer: Bob Scouton
Endowment Committee Chair: Jim Deal
Ex-officio/non-voting members
Church Business Administrator: Lisa DeLaurentiis
Church Accountant: Samantha Wilson
Church Council Vice-Chair: Alice Arledge
Class of 2025
Danielle Wade
Donny Miller
Class of 2026
David Cottrell
Brad Ross
Class of 2027
Carrie McClain
Jeremy Jones
Hospitality Team
The Hospitality Team offers a welcoming face to people who enter the doors on Sunday mornings. Members of the team coordinate with others to ensure there is always a friendly face available to greet and direct guests through our building.
Chairperson: Kit Jones
Staff leadership: Patti Connelly
Class of 2025
Kit Jones
Denton Aldridge
Class of 2026
Becky Million
Peggy Graham
Jenny Hancock
Haley Childers
Class of 2027
Greg Ragan
LeeAnn Johnson
Karen Hodges
Dan Hodges
Lay Delegates to Annual Conference
Lay Delegates attend Annual Conference for the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church on behalf of Boone United Methodist Church.
Lay Delegates to Annual Conference
Chris Laine
Harold Miller
Adam Hege
CarrollAnn Busher
Required Alternates
Audrey Hartley
Missions Team
The Missions Team plans activities to raise awareness, engagement, and support for local, regional, and international missions.
Chairperson: Kevin Shirley
Staff leadership: Laura Byrch
Class of 2025
Ben Henderson
Allison Dees
Class of 2026
Kevin Shirley
Judd Pinnix
Karen Petrey
Class of 2027
Fred Fonville
Kelley Wilson
Kay Blackburn
Nominations & Lay Leadership
The primary work of this ministry team is to identify, develop, deploy, and evaluate leaders for the local congregation. The team shall serve throughout the year to guide the Administrative Council on matters regarding (non-staff) leadership so as to fulfill the church’s mission.
Staff Leadership & Chair: Ed Glaize
Lay Leaders: Fred Fonville, Rosie Bentley
Class of 2025
Marcia Clay
Karen Robertson
Class of 2026
Cindy Brown
Cathy Marcum
Class of 2027
Mike Childers
Vickie Norris
Greg Lovins
Parsonage Team
This team oversees maintenance and improvements to the Senior Pastor’s parsonage.
Chairperson: Judd Pinnix
Staff Leadership: Ed Glaize
Class of 2025
Bob Brown
David Scott
Judd Pinnix
Class of 2026
Ron Million
Eric Hartley
Class of 2027
Jeff Marcum
Diane Rose
Judi Cramer
Preschool Team
The Preschool Team collaborates with the Children’s Ministry Director of Boone UMC and the Boone United Methodist Preschool Director to oversee the operations of the Boone United Methodist Preschool.
Chairperson: Mike Clifton
Staff Leadership: Emily Wright, Laura Padgett
Trustees Rep:
SPRC Rep: Susan Dubberly
Class of 2025
Tim Walker
Lisa Cottom
Benny McFalls
Class of 2026
Emily Green
Joanna Fonville
Mike Clifton
Class of 2027
Emily Collins
Emily Childers
Ronny Holste
Staff-Parish Relations Team
The broad purpose of this ministry team is to achieve and maintain effective pastoral and professional ministry staff in the local church based on healthy and harmonious relations between the pastor(s) and other professional staff and members of the parish.
Chairperson: Susan Dubberly
Staff Leadership: Ed Glaize
Lay Leaders: Rosie Bentley, David Winkler
Blackburns’ Chapel Campus Rep: Caitlin Stanton-Rich
Class of 2025
Jacob Ray
Susan Dubberly
Ranny Nimocks
Class of 2026
Kevin Delgado
Peri Moretz
Audrey Hartley
Class of 2027
Jennifer Brown
Ronnie Holste
Cameron St. Clair
Vision Team
The Vision Team works closely with staff and lay leaders from the church toward the development and realization of mission and vision.
Chairperson: Stan Whittaker
Staff leadership: Ed Glaize
Class of 2025
Michaele Haas
Summer Hays
Dave Robertson
Vickie Norris
Class of 2026
David Winkler
Stan Whittaker
Sarah Mayhew
Sarah Pinnix
Class of 2027
Pegge Laine
Shashir Shakya
Emma Lipscomb
Robert Earl
Staff Support:
Vern Collins
Laura Byrch
Patti Connelly
Worship Team
The Worship Team provides planning and program support to pastoral, worship, and support staff involved in the church’s worship services.
Chairperson: Sandy Miller
Staff leadership: Ed Glaize, Dana Davis
Class of 2025:
Tracy Smith
Sandy Miller
Summer Hays
Jan Niblick
Phil Marty
Lindsey Ray
Class of 2026:
Matt Mize
James Edwards
Lee Dees
Christy Lombardozzi
Elizabeth Rudd
Jon Beebe
Class of 2027:
Julie Ostemeyer
Diane Rose
Judi Cramer
Laura Kaufman
Kathy Cottrell
Piper Collins
Alecia Glaize
Claire Cline