Our Congregational Leadership Team
LEADERSHIP OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CORAL GABLES
JANUARY 1, 2018 - DECEMBER 31, 2018
CHURCH COUNCIL
- Senior Pastor, Phillip Short
- Associate Pastor, Vidalis Lopez
- Co-Lay Leaders, Jack Edwards and Ashley Thornburg
- Director of Operations, Corina Dekker
- Chair of Trustees, Peter Pinney
- Chair of SPRC, Jim Morgan
- Chair of Finances, John Archer
- Annual Conference Representatives, Charles and Molly Baumberger
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SPRC
- Chairperson, Jim Morgan
- Lay-leaders, Jack Edwards
- Milner Irvin
- Dorothy Davis
- Rebecca Romero
- Ashley Thornburg
- George Savage
- Joe Disalvo
- Simone-Boayue Gumbs
- Brent McLaughlin
- Raquel Hickey
- Phillip Short (non-voting member)
- Vidalis Lopez (non-voting member
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TRUSTEES
- Chairperson, Peter Pinney
- Larry Rutherford
- Linda Corey
- Mark Allen
- Kris Wagner
- Bob Thornburg
- Pedro Bolaños
- Debbie Briggle
- Priscilla Greear
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FINANCE TEAM
- Chairperson, John Archer
- Corina Dekker, Director of Operations
- Melanie Beard
- Missy Morgan
- Church Council Team members (all)
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PILLAR I SPIRITUAL FORMATION
- Pastor Phillip Short | Ed Baker
- Congregational Care: Kay Brezina
- Alpha Program: TBD
- Sunday School Program: Bob Ladner
- Via de Cristo: Bob Ladner
- Small Groups: Jay Brooks
- Music Ministry:
Contemporary Worship: Kristin Rozier | Leigh DiSalvo
Traditional Worship: Jay Brooks | Suzanne Rogers
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PILLAR II GROWTH OF MEMBERS
- Pastor Vidalis Lopez | Ashley Thornburg
- Latin American Ministry: Vidalis Lopez | Pete Fernandez
- New Members Class: TBD
- Hospitality: 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Service: Linda Kelley
- Hospitality 11 a.m. Traditional Service: Harry and Sherry Jordan
- Hospitality 11 a.m. Hispanic Service: Suzy Bolaños
- Children's Program: Livia Orban
- Youth Program: Rebecca Gonzalez
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PILLAR III CONNECTIONS & COMMUNITY
- Pastor Vidalis Lopez | Jim Morgan
- Missions & Outreach: Kathy Kowalsky | Jim Morgan
- Communications: Janet Lopez | Teresa Brooks
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PILLAR IV FINANCIAL BASELINE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Corina Dekker | John Archer
- Building & Grounds: Jim Mckinney
- The Growing Place: Corina Dekker | Ashley Thornburg
- Accounting, Mario Perez
- Board of Trustees: Peter Pinney
- Finance Team: John Archer (Chairperson)
- Stewardship: TBD