Ministry Teams
…are for the purpose of serving the needs of the church within its walls.
Lifetime Pathway Class 102
Network
This class helps believers to discover their spiritual gifts, passions and personal style in service and connects them to ministry opportunities in the church, putting faith to work.
Jon Kraner 586-9531hm, 394-3615office
Kraig Macwhinney 733-0517cell
Lifetime Pathway service teams
Meal Prep Team
Jon Kraner 586-9531hm, 394-3615office
Worship Team
ALPHA Small Group Leaders/Network Consultants
Mark Burd 733-2774cell, 394-3615office
CARE Committee
Team that visits shut-ins, nurtures and cares for the members of the congregation in various ways
Barb Fitzgerald 394-5980
Mary Kay Brown 394-3615office
Funeral Dinners Team
Provides meals for the families of the recently past away
Phyllis Snyder 394-3884
Judy Gray 394-8358
"Coffee, Tea, & Thee" (Hospitality Team)
Preparation of refreshments for Worship Services
Paula Ballweg 394-3909 or cell 305-9069, pballweg@bright.net
Maintenance / Landscaping Teams (Sub-groups of the Trustees)
Teams that support/maintain the church facilities
Jim Myers 629-3245hm 852-1291cell, jmyers@bright.net
Darryl Lauth 953-7346
Mass Mailing Assembly Team
Puts the church newsletter together and other mass mailings for the church.
Leanna Reeks 394-300, Doris Kipfer 394-1696
Judie Brown, 394-3615office
Prayer Warriors
Group that gathers at various locations to anoint and pray over specific people in need.
Ronda Shelby 394-5342, rlljshelby@aol.com
Mary Kay Brown 394-3615office
Pastor Ed Groff, 394-4185hm, 394-3615office
Usher and Greeter Teams
Specializing in welcoming people attending all worship services, providing services and help
Lynn Persinger 394-4121hm, 852-0446cell
Wednesday Night Dinners
Team being formed to prepare dinners in the new followship hall on Wednesday evenings for community outreach.
Harold Wolfe 733-8623
United Methodist Women
To minister to all women and children in Christ. Includes fellowship and discipleship activities and supports local and global missions. Leanna Reeks 394-3004, President UMW
Sonshine Circle
Meets the first Tuesday of each month September - June at 7:15pm. Feel free to attend any of the meetings.
Patsy Schwendeman 419-394-7145
Suzanna Wesley Circle
Meets the first Wednesday of each month September - May at 1:00 pm in the Wissman Conference Room at Otterbein. Jane Weimer 394-5286, Judy Gray 394-8358
Grace UMW Circle
Lucile Nufher, Linda Metzger 394-5883
Walnut Grove UMW Circle
Ilene Schamp 394-2715 hm
Children’s Ministry
Mary Groff 394-4185hm, 394-3615office
Children’s Sunday School / Children’s Church
Team that provides creative discipleship and fellowship during the Sunday School hour. Preschool ages 2-5 and Kindergarten – 6th grade
Candy Dicke 394-2458, Dixie Durkee 394-3278
God’s Kids
Team that provides fellowship, discipleship and musical opportunities for children on Wednesday evenings Sept.–May
Mary Groff 394-4185hm, 394-3615office
Nursery
Provides supervision for ages 0-3yrs during worship services
Julie Jacobs 394-8172
Kelli Tebbe 394-6466hm, 733-7365cell
Youth Ministry
Pastor Jon Kraner 394-3615office
Jr. High Sunday School
Adults to work with Jr. high age teens, fellowship and discipleship on Sunday mornings
Doug Whitling 394-7294
Sr. High Sunday School
Adults to work with Sr. high age teens, fellowship and discipleship on Sunday mornings
Mark Huber 300-8652
Youth Group
Adult team to work with youth weekly; chaperone trips, workcamp, teach lessons, fund raising
Sue Ballweg 394-8146
Trena Chiles 753-2813
Awaken Band
Teams of musicians and vocalists that provide cutting edge worship for the Awaken worship service on Sunday 10:50am.
Mark Burd , 394-3615office
Bell Choir
Play bells for worship services once a month. Rehearse weekly Sept. – May
Jean Smith bells 394-8446hm, 733-1138cell
Chancel Choir
Choral group that works to songs for corporate worship from Sept. to May
Darryl Smith 394-8446
First Light Worship Team
Team of musicians and singers that provide worship for a more traditional style worship service Sunday 9:00am
Darryl Smith 394-8446
Slide Masters
Team that produces the slideshows and runs projection for worship services
Rachel Groff 733-8917
Mark Burd 733-2774cell, 394-3615office
Sound / Technology Team
Provides audio, video, lighting, recording, editing and computer technical support for worship services and other related activities.
Jim Myers 629-3245hm 852-1291cell, jmyers@bright.net
Joe Hurlburt 953-7377
Communion Stewards
Provides preparation and clean-up for the communion elements for worship services
Barbara Wibbeler, 394-3179