Congregational Leaders

First Christian Church is blessed with gifted and passionate elected leaders who include:

Leadership Board

(Administrative Group)

Sonya Barnes, Moderator
Emily Schuit, Vice Moderator
Robin Byers, Secretary
Gil Crumrine, Treasurer
Melisa Cline, Trustee Representative
Phil Adams, Elder Representative
, Personnel Representative
Carol Rogers, Member At Large

Rev. Dr. James R. Brooks, Senior Minister
Dianna Plotner, Staff

Audio Visual Ministry Team

Chad Barrows
Danielle Dobbins
Nate Lease
David Styer
Diann Smith

Rev. Dr. James R. Brooks, Staff


Elders

(Spiritual Group)

Phil Adams
Sonya Barnes
Larry Black, Chair
Rev. T.J. Farren
Justin Mayhue
Lori Schmidt
Tim Shepherd
David Styer
Naomi Styer

Rev. Dr. James R. Brooks, Staff

Architecture Team

(Looking into the Future for First Christian Church)

Mike Baer, Chair
Don Hoffman
David Lyles
Emily Schuit

Rev. Dr. James R. Brooks, Staff


Trustees

(Legal & Long Term Group)

Leon Catlett
Melisa Cline
Ryan Copenhaver, Chair
Mark Goller
Scott Hoffman
Linda Hood
Don Risser

Rev. Dr. James R. Brooks, Staff
Dianna Plotner, Staff

Property Ministry Team

Brian Hess, Chair
Greg Smith
Don Spurgeon
Bill Strine
Jamie Taylor
Todd Werner
Scott Hoffman, Trustee Representative

Dianna Plotner, Staff


Elimination of Barries to Inclusion Ministry Team

Community Events Coordinators

Mary Foor
June Scheer
Lara Shepherd
Jay Koch
Tim Shepherd
Bill Barnes
Sonya Barnes

Rev. Dr. James R. Brooks, Staff
Dianna Plotner, Staff


Invitation to Ministry Team

Ellen Strock
Carol Rogers
Kathy Strine
Tim Shepherd
Quay Scott

Rev. Dr. James R. Brooks, Staff
Dianna Plotner, Staff

Children Vision Ministry Team

TBN

Meredith Maisto, Staff

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