2025 Ministry Teams

First United Methodist Church - Elkin, NC
Lay Leadership 
Rande Dent, Carol McDowell, Jeff Seaford, Linda Erlandson ('26), Martha Smith ('26), John Kennedy ('26) , Pam Fencl ('27) plus Lay Leader -), Pastor, Chair (Howard Fleming)


Staff-Parish
 Robert Ball, Betsy Duncan, Cathy Batten, Chair, Gina Peterson (’26), Tom Flippin ('26), Tammy Coley ('27) plus Lay Leader ( -), Lay Member to Annual Conference (James Freeman), Pastor (Howard Fleming)


Trustees
Steve Wells, Bern Schumak, Frank Batten - Chair), Alison Ackerman, Peter Graham ('26), Bob Midkiff ('26), Larry Irwin ('26), Joe McGuire (27') Faye Flippin (27'), Judy Deck (27')


Parsonage 
 Kim Arnold, Dave Johnson, Tammy Coley ('26), Melissa Smith ('26), Jennifer Chatham ('26), Eris Ball (Chair), Barbara Meek (27')


Finance
Jim Meek (Chair), John Van Hoy, David Neilson ('26), Glinda McGuire ('26) Jim Meek (Chair) ('26), Mark Spooner ('27), Omegia Seaford (27') plus Treasurer (Ellen Schumak), Lay Leader (-), Lay Member to Annual Conference (James Freeman), Trustees Chair (Franky Batten), Staff-Parish Chair (Cathy Batten), Pastor (Howard Fleming)


Endowment
 Trustees (Franky Batten), Finance Chair (Jim Meek), Treasurer (Ellen Schumak), Missions (Dave Johnson), Pastor (Howard Fleming) 


Weekday Programs
Nancy Ball, Chair ('21), Gail Midkiff (at-large). Kristi Pilkenton (Director), Teacher Rep. Sarah Kerr, Stacey Carter