In accordance with governing principles laid out by the United Methodist Church, leadership at St. Paul's is comprised of a robust roster of church lay members from a variety of backgrounds.
Meetings of the St. Paul's Leadership Team are usually held once a month.
Meetings are open to the entire St. Paul's community, in person or by Zoom.
For details or more information, contact SAM chairperson Bill Stephens or the church office.
In 2022, our church voted to move from our previous arrangement of multiple small committees to a simplified accountability model, or "unified board" arrangement. While each area has a designated leader, all members of St. Paul's Leadership Team work together to tend to the ministry, mission, and wellbeing of the church and to envision a dynamic, impactful future for St. Paul's.
St. Paul's Leadership Team for 2026:
Chairperson: Bill Stephens
Staff-Parish Relations: Rachel Stalcup & Ari Woldeab
Justice & Compassion: Grace Graham & Anne Rush
Building and Trustees: Mike Barnes
Stewardship: Gregg Molander
Finance: Alison Clark
Finance, Memorials, and United Methodist Men: Rich Higgins
Lay Leader: Anne Dean
Lay Members to Annual Conference: Marge Higgins & Rich Higgins
Recording Secretary: Jonathan Smith
Strategic Planning: Patrick Maloney
The Unified Board structure is based on ¶247.2 of the 2016 Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church: "The charge conference, the district superintendent, and the pastor shall organize and administer the pastoral charge and churches according to the policies and plans herein set forth..." And we embrace the provisions set forth in the Book of Discipline ¶243:
Primary Task: Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
Basic Responsibilities:
- Nurture, Outreach, and Witness
- Effective pastoral and lay leadership
- Financial support, facilities and legal obligations of the church
- Appropriate relationships & resources of the district and annual conference
- Creating, maintaining and sharing records
- Seeking inclusiveness in all aspects of its life
For more resources about the Unified Board, visit https://www.bwcumc.org/article/training-tuesdays-unified-board/