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"I am the Church, you are the Church, we are the Church together"

IS TRINITY UMC GUILTY OF LEADERSHIP?

Q: "What evidence could be used to convict people in our church family of exhibiting leadership?"

A: We will be guilty of leadership when:

"Clear direction has been set for the organization
"Most people in the church family can tell you what that direction is
"Internal tensions (unless they spur creativity) are quickly resolved;
"Behavioral boundaries and expectations are well known and are observed"

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2008 - 2009 TUMC Pictorial Directory

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What if church wasn’t just a building, but thousands of doors. Each of them opening up to a different concept or experience of church.

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Useful Documents

2010 Council Planning Information
Nov. 18, 2009 Church Conference booklet Click here
(6.5 MB pdf file)
Summary of 2010 goals & 2009 status -- Local Church Overview Click here
(311 kB pdf file)
   

Covenants accepted by Church Council on Feb 28, 2010
Raising the Bar per Our Agreed upon Goals
for 2010 (Charge Conference Report p. 33)

All members (current and future) are expected to complete Membership 101 taught by the pastor.

All church leaders are expected to:

Complete Membership 101 (leadership example to other members).
Pledging and Tithing (10% of income) to the church budget. If not yet giving 10% then working towards increasing their giving until the full tithe is achieved.
Participation in a small group study outside of Sunday morning.
Regularly attend Sunday worship services when in town.

Adopt a covenant for our community life together.  The following covenant would be adopted each year by our Church Council as the mutual expectations for our congregational life and work among our leaders.

We seek to follow God's will in our lives and provide a safe environment where differing viewpoints are welcomed, sought, heard, and respected. Therefore, we individually and as a Church Council covenant to:

Be open to discerning God's will through attention to Scripture, the voice of the Holy Spirit, and the opinions of others.
Be positive and constructive, focusing on important goals, issues and problems, not on personalities.
Be respectful, receptive, patient, and understanding listeners, creating opportunities for everyone to express needs, viewpoints, opinions, and passions.
Be honest and responsible in expressing oneself directly and with sensitivity.
Presume that each person at Council is well intentioned in his/her opinions and decisions.
Be tolerant and seek to understand our differences and, if necessary, be able to agree to disagree.
Be ready to forgive, as well as accept God's forgiveness and the forgiveness of others.

To improve our communication:

Council will support the robust discussion of diverse points of view and support a final shared decision.
We will conscientiously communicate, factually, timely and positively, between board and committee leaders, the pastor and staff, and the Trinity community.
We will communicate to the congregation this new covenant we are making.

To resolve conflicts:

When conflict arises, we will acknowledge that it exists; we will approach it fearlessly; we will address it respectfully and in a timely manner; and we will seek a collaborative resolution.
We will always go directly, face to face, to the source of the conflict.
We will resolve no conflicts through letters, email, or third parties. We will use Matthew 18:15-17 as our model, and begin the process with group prayer.

To follow through:

We will hold each other accountable with respect and honesty, speaking the truth in love.
We review how well the covenants have been honored at the end of each meeting.

Urban Academy Recommendation:

The church engage in research about the Las Vegas Valley Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (LVVISC) the meaning for the local church.
Designate a task force to do the research and represent Trinity UMC at LVVISC gatherings.

 

2009 Council Planning Information

Nov. 3, 2008 Charge Conference booklet Click here
(7.6 MB pdf file)
Summary of 2009 goals & 2008 status Click here
(41 kB MSWord file)
2009 committee & team planning form Click here
(48 kB MSWord file)
Pastor Mark's Discernment Process Tutorial

Click here
(81 kB pdf file)

Useful Dates & Events

   
2010 TUMC Church Council meetings
(all Sundays)
Feb 28
Mar 21
Remainder TBD
   

TUMC Church Leaders
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COMMITTEE/TEAM/GROUP

2010 LEADER/POC

Church Council

Ann Copeland, Co-Chair
Steve Goldstein, Co-Chair
June Deley, Secretary

Church Council Members-At-Large

Denyse Royer
James Lemmons
Reese Jarrell
Michael Petty
Laura French
Bruce Bacon

Staff Parish Relations Committee

Richard Jost, Chair
Jo Ann Barrett
Sean Sheehan
Patti Haber
Cornelius (Rick) Rixner
Denyse Royer

Board of Trustees

TBD, Chair
Bill Jacky
Sally Jost
Joe Holden
Sherri French
James Lemmons
Bruce Bacon

Finance Team

Roger Unger, Chair
Bonnie Clary, Financial Secretary
Hazel Stone,  Assistant Financial Secretary
David Emery, Treasurer

June Deley
Kristen Bourne
Earl Pickens
Matt Azhikakath
Bill Sargent
Jason Carter

Lay Leadership Team

Mark Lansberry, Chair
Joe Holden
Ruth Linebaugh
Richard French
Bonnie Clary
Beatrice Kidwell
Genny Beasley

Lay Leader

Carol Bumgarner

Lay Members - Annual Conference

Carol Bumgarner, Delegate
Alan Lewis, Delegate
Tom Deley, Alternate
June Deley, Alternate

Missions Team

Susan McCue, Co-Chair
Patrick McCue, Co-Chair

Worship Team

Barbara Momeyer, Chair

Education Team

Darlene Goldstein, Chair

Trinity School Advisory Board

Kathy Barnson, President
Leslie Chaney, Director

Society of St. Stephen Outreach Team

Mary Lovelady, Chair

Stewardship Team

Michael Petty, Co-Chair
Earl Pickens, Co-Chair

Communications Team

Dan Sahagun, Chair

Memorials Team

Denyse Royer
Linda Carpenter
Doris Mooren

Membership Team

Maxine Hoselton
Denyse Royer, Co-Secretary
Marnie Magner, Co-Secretary

United Methodist Social Ministries

Mary Lovelady (BOD)
Richard French (Advisory Board)
TBD (Advisory Board)
Genny Beasley (WEAP)
Paul Brooks (Founding Member)
Barbara Cegavske (Fostering in Faith)
Mary Sue Karstetter (Hats & Hands)

 

Trinity United Methodist Church Las Vegas
6151 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89146 
Phone 702-870-4747, Fax 702-870-8919

Christian Child Care Center/School
Phone 702-870-4749, Fax 702-822-1694