First United Methodist Church
Athens, Alabama

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Report for 2023

Church Council Chairperson:
Andy Clem

Church Council, Vice-Chairperson:
Henry Griggs

Church Council, Recording Secretary:
Kris Murphy

Lay Leader:
Chris Hamilton

Lay Member of Annual Conference:
Howard Rew

Alternate Lay Member:
Richard Martin

 Board of Trustees: 

Chairperson:
Bernie Sims
 
Building and Property Committee, Ex officio:  

Chairperson:
Brian Moore

Class of 2023
Bernie Sims
Betty Grisham
Johnny Marshall

Class of 2024
Tom Forse
Thomas Woodroof
Tiffany Seibert

Class of 2025
Billy Hargrove
Betty Grisham
Jason Thomas
Hew Smith

Committee on Finance:

Chairperson:  
Fred Pepper

Class of 2023
Jennifer Smith
Joe McDonald
Debbie Collins

Class of 2024
Melinda Brooks
Jonathan Pettus
Donna Schollian

Class of 2025
Fred Pepper
 Gary Whitt
 Phyllis Thornton

Church Treasurer: 

Barry Hamilton

Assistant Church Treasurer: 
Gary Whitt

Committee on Nominations:

 Pastor

Class of 2023
Nancy Hightower
Susan Woodroof
Jimmy McClary

Class of 2024
Tom Murphy
Jennifer Bunnell
Shannon Hutton

Class of 2025
Laura Lou Smith
Colin McMurry
Billy Cannon, Jr.

Committee on Evangelism:

Chairperson: Leah Beth McNutt

Class of 2023
Jeannie Ward  
Caroline Canestrari

Class of 2024
  Leah Beth McNutt
Angie Gates

Class of 2025
                 Taylor Thomas                  
Bess Hamilton Adams

Church Council, Members-at-Large:

Class of 2023:  
Andy Clem; Jonathan Pettus; Carl Bailey; Jan Hargrove; Ronnie Chronister; Dewitt Burns; Amy Caldwell

Class of 2024:  
Fred Bickley; Kris Murphy; Wendy Brown; Pete Collins; Cathy Hunter; Kelo Todd

Class of 2025:
Heidi Preston, Marti Norton, Tim McCormick, Derek Smith, Marla Dean,
Stephanie Deemer, Wes Canestrari

Committee on Education:  

Co-Chairpersons – John and Donna Cotten

Committee on Missions: 

 Anne & Buddy Carter; Allison & Tim McCormick

Church Historian: 

Richard Martin

Scouting Coordinator: 

Allen Sandlin


Senior Adult Council:  

Chairperson: Cherry Anne Ward

Susan Anderson, Martha Camp, Paula Henry,
Nancy Hightower, Brenda Lann,
Anne Wassum, Patsy Oldroyd, Cherry Ann Ward

Youth Council :

Chairperson: Jennifer Maloney

Class of 2023: 
Amanda Hargrove, Jennifer Maloney, Mike Maloney, Cathy Hunter,Gavin Swint, Jack Deemer, Aubrey Burgreen, Eleanor McCormick

Class of 2024:
Genie Woodroof, Charles Woodroof, Tiffany Seibert, Susan Anderson,Avery Paysinger, Catherine Johnstone, Ben Seibert, Johnston Woodroof

Class of 2025:
Penny & Patrick Boyett, Kim & Wes Henry
Emma Tarokh, Maddie Birdsong, Reece Boyett, Grant Cannon

Children’s Council:  

Chairperson:
Kelly Mathheus

Class of 2023:
Sara Booco; Monique Cannon; Ashley Carter

Class of 2024:
Lauren Hardison; Jeff & Kelly Mathheus; Darren & Leah Beth McNutt

Class of 2025:
Amanda Maher, Branon Williams, Cortney Owen

First Friends Board:  

Chairperson:
Genie Woodroof

Class of 2023:  
Alayne Blankenship; Lane Aderholt; Genie Woodroof

Class of 2024:  
Malia Montgomery; Korah Pepper, Paige Vickers

Class of 2025:
Britnee Poole, Janice Williams, Irene Kennedy

Committee on Endowments: 

Chairperson:
Fred Pepper

Class of 2023
Fred Pepper

Class of 2024
Barry Hamilton

Class of 2025
Jimmy Smith

BUILDING AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE: 

Chairperson – Brian Moore

Freddie Martin, Randy Ricketts, Hedy Lou Cannon

PARSONAGE COMMITTEE:

Chairperson – Rhonda Thomas

Marjorie Walker, Lesli Blair, Judy Fikes, Joy Graham, Fredrick Martin, Rhonda Thomas

Church and Parsonage Grounds Committee: 

Chairperson – Bill Strain

Bill Strain, Jimmy Bryan, Beth Hill, Richard Martin, Jr.

Parsonage Committee:  

Chairperson – Rhonda Thomas

Marjorie Walker, Lesli Blair, Judy Fikes, Joy Graham, Fredrick Martin, Rhonda Thomas

Beasley Center Kitchen Committee: 

 Chairperson – Judy Fikes

Judy Fikes, Nancy Hightower, Julia Young, Donna Covington, Maggie Tomlin

Memorial Committee:

Chairperson – Monique Cannon

Margie Walker, Julie Martin, Angela McKenzie, Kim Henry, Amy Cotton, Joy Graham

Transportation Committee:

Chairpersons – Wayne Tosh

Building Use Committee:  

Chairperson, Board of Trustees; Chairperson - Administrative Council, Senior Pastor

Church School Superintendent:

  Jimmy McClary
Assistants: Jerry Bartlett, John Hubbs

Acolytes: 

 Cate Schilloff

USHERS CO-CHAIRPERSONS:

Dan Bass; Gary Hill

Altar Guild:  

Dawn Harper; Betsy Gates

Communion Stewards:

Membership:

Library Committee:

Kandye & Brian Jones; Ashley & Amit Patel
Chairperson – Angie Gates

Members:  Beth Hill; Cathy Brett; Christy Hubbard, Marjorie Walker, Nancy Hightower
Chairperson: Allison McCormick

Members:  Susan Woodroof, Susan Fry, Allison McCormick, Lisa Rich, Judy McNeil