LAY LEADERSHIP

 

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

Lay Leader................................................................................................. Danny Morris

Administrative Council Chair............................................................... Sarah Fedota

Administrative Council Vice Chair...................................................... David Reed

Administrative Council Recording Secretary.................................... Anna Diaz-Caballero

Committee on Nominations & Leadership Development Chair.... Rev. Will Zant

Board of Trustees Chair/s....................................................................... TBD by Trustees

Finance Chair............................................................................................ Ashley Stanton

Staff-Parish Relations Chair.................................................................. Rob Hogan

Weekday Children’s Ministries Chair................................................. Jodi Harvey

Children’s Chairs..................................…………………………………. Sara Reed/Jackie Townley

Youth Chair............................................................................................... Caroline McGlamry

Recreation Chair....................................................................................... TBD

Worship Team Chair............................................................................... Kathy Matson

Altar Guild Team Chair.......................................................................... Genie Driskill

Homebound Visitation Chair................................................................. Kathy Matson

Missions Chair........................................................................................... TBD

Kitchen Team Chair................................................................................. Emily Compton

United Methodist Men President.......................................................... Craig Sellner

Scouting Representative.......................................................................... Jonathan Lathbury

Choir Representative............................................................................... Helen Coale

Youth Representative/s........................................................................... TBD by Youth


Members At Large

2019

Bootsie Callaham, Jim Callaham, Tyler Dillard, Mark McKinney, David Moore, Bobby Potter, Margaret Rauber

2020

Jimmy Hatcher, Frank Lepik, Carl Lietz, Anne McGlamry, Craig Sellner, Lynette Slovensky, Prissy Stewart, Patrick Sullivan

2021

Rachel Bagley, Stacy Freeman, Bryce Harvey, Jeff McClellan, Judy Sellner, Ruth Sommerville, Jill Welch 

Ex Officio

Will Zant, Senior Pastor

Church Staff: Ashley Brookins, Debbie Miller, Wally Rice, Tim Spraggins, Erich Wills, Whitney Woodward; [Administrative/Office: TBD] 

Lay Delegate to Annual Conference                                                            

Anna Diaz-Caballero 

Genie Driskill (alternate)

Lay Member At Large to Annual Conference                                                

Shannon Sullivan

Atlanta-Emory District Delegate to Annual Conference                               

Woody Driskill 

COMMITTEES, BOARDS, AND TEAMS

Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development

Determines the diverse ministry tasks of the congregation and the skills needed for leadership; tasked to nominate to church and/or charge conferences officers and members of the Administrative Council, charge conference, and committees. 

Senior Pastor, Will Zant, Chair

2019

TBD, Prissy Stewart

2020

Ryan Hebert, Lynette Slovensky

2021

David Moore, Chad Polk

Ex Officio

Lay Leader: Danny Morris, Lay Delegate to Annual Conference: Anna Diaz-Caballero

 

Trustees

The Board of Trustees shall have the supervision, oversight, and care of all property owned by the local church and of all property and equipment acquired. Activities include negotiating contracts, setting a maintenance plan, and supervising any renovation. Chair: To Be Elected

 

2019

Dawn Haynie

Randy Holmes

Jimmy Ward 

2020

Joe Phillips

Robert Ross

Craig Sellner

2021

Allison LeBreton

Tyler Dillard

Tara Hebert

Ex officio

Senior Pastor: Will Zant

Staff: TBD

 

Finance

Develops and implements plans to raise income sufficient to meet the budget activities:

proposes a budget, administers funds, and participates in developing financial campaigns.

 

2019

Kevin McGlynn

Ashley Stanton, Chair 

2020

Margaret Brackett

Jimmy Hatcher

2021

Chris Marinac

Patrick Hollon

By Position

Lay Leader: Danny Morris

Administrative Council: Sarah Fedota

Trustees: TBD

Staff-Parish Relations: Rob Hogan

Staff: TBD

 

 

Ex officio

Senior Pastor: Will Zant

Lay Delegate to Annual Conference: Anna Diaz-Caballero 

 

 

Counters
Sunday counters work at the direction of 

Finance but 

are not committee members. 

Prissy Stewart, Team Leader

Belinda Allen

Marie Boatright

Genie Driskill

Bill DuPre

Sarah Fedota

Jimmy Hatcher

Jonathan Lathbury

Frank Lepik

Robert Ross

Sandy Sanders

 


 

Staff-Parish Relations

Assists the pastor and staff in assessing their gifts and setting priorities for leadership and service; communicates when there is a need for other leaders or employed staff to perform in areas where utilization of the gifts of the pastor and staff prove an inappropriate stewardship of time. Activities include budgeting for staffing, staffing structure, and evaluation.

 

2019

Rob Hogan, Chair

McKenzie Hollon

Harrison Kohler 

2020

Christy Holmes

Gary McNay

Sara Reed

2021

Elizabeth Lietz

Jennifer Radcliffe

Todd Stanton

Ex officio

Senior Pastor: Will Zant

Lay Leader: Danny Morris

Lay Delegate to Annual Conference: Anna Diaz-Caballero

 


 

Weekday Children’s Ministries

Haygood Weekday Children’s Ministries, founded in 1970, offers a full-day Child Development Center; a half-day Preschool; an after-school program, the Hut; and five weeks of summer camp.

 

2019

Leo Bull

Jodi Harvey, Chair

Cathie McClellan

Lisa Milam

2020

Patrick Hollon

Harrison Kohler

Sarah Korth

Delia Robinson

2021

Margaret Brackett

Lynn LeBreton

Keri McKinney

Rob Townley

Ex officio

Director: Whitney Woodward

Senior Pastor: Will Zant

Staff: Ashley Brookins

 


 

 

Children

Provides fellowship, learning, and worship experiences for our children at Haygood 
and in the greater Morningside community. Responsibilities include mission projects, 
fun events, Christmas Eve service, spring retreats/programs (such as Created by God) and Vacation Bible School. (Two classes only)

 

2019

Justyna Draffin

Stephanie Gordon

Tara Hebert

Jenny Phillips

Sara Reed, co-chair

Jackie Townley, co-chair

2020

Justyna Draffin

Gracelyn Earles

Stephanie Gordon

Sara Reed

Jackie Townley, chair

 

 

Youth

Supports teenagers in exploring and expressing their faith; helps plan and execute three weekly gatherings, three annual retreats, a monthly outreach project, and an annual mission trip.

 

2019

Wendy Gill

Caroline McGlamry, Chair

Jessica Moore

Bob Silvia

Colleen Ward

 

 

2020

Cathy Lepik

Tiffany Mercer

Rob Townley

 

 

TBD: Youth Representatives 

Ex officio

Staff: Erich Wills

 


 

 

Recreation

Creates an environment for developing physical fitness, individual skill-set development, and team play through league sports, clinics, and enrichments. Evaluates offerings and sets fees. (Chair TBD)

 

2019

Carl Lietz

Fernando Torres

2020

Mark McKinney

John Schwartz

2021

Bill Compton

Margaret Rauber

Ex officio

Staff: Debbie Miller

Senior Pastor: Will Zant


 

MINISTRY TEAMS

Worship Team

Will Zant, Senior Pastor

Kathy Matson, Chair + Acolytes

Helen Coale (Chancel Choir), Woody Driskill (Ushers), Genie Driskill (Altar Guild interim), Martha Smith (Handbells), Tim Spraggins (Music)


Altar Guild

Provides support for morning worship: prepares elements for worship;
decorates and maintains the sanctuary space. 

Will Zant, Senior Pastor

Genie Driskill, chair (interim)

Anne Dukes, Alice Gepp, Carol Hatcher, Jimmy Hatcher, Amy Hogan, Kristine Hope, Kathy Matson, Ann Myer, Lucy Nolton, Anna Myer Diaz-Caballero, Bootsie Callaham


Wedding Coordinators

Chair, Gay Hudson

Marie Boatright

Ex officio: Sound Team


Homebound Visitation

Provides support for our shut-ins and temporarily homebound: serves communion once a month, visits, and makes calls to check in and follow up.

Wally Rice, Staff

Kathy Matson, Chair

Lucy Nolton, Martha Smith, Nona Bell


Missions

Helps the “person in the pew” engage their faith by impacting their community and world as an extension of Jesus’ call in Matthew 25 to serve “the least of these.” 
Activities: Consider and respond to requests from mission groups/organizations – 
both United Methodist-related and others. Examples: Intown Collaborative Ministries, Souls4Souls, Habitat for Humanity

Wally Rice, Staff

Maggie Barrineau, Anna Diaz-Caballero, Leigh DuPre, Jeff Goran, Leif Larson, David Reed, Elizabeth Sullivan


Kitchen Team

Assists in the preparation of the kitchen for Wednesday Night Suppers and other church-sponsored activities that require use of the church kitchen and its equipment.

Wally Rice, Staff 

Emily Compton, Chair

Rae Conlan, Jonathan Lathbury, Anne McGlamr, Tama McGlynn, Jennifer Radcliffe


Usher Team

Greets, ushers, collects the offering, and other worship-related responsibilities.

Woody Driskill, Chair 

Usher Team Captains

Woody Driskill, Donna Heilman, Amy Hogan, Rob Hogan, Charles Livingston, Mike McGlamry


Greeter Team

Amy Wilkinson, Chair


Sunday Drivers Team

Drives those who need assistance to worship services or other services/activities.

Frank Lepik, Mike McGlamry, Bobby Potter, Craig Sellner, Jack Welch


Sound Team

Provides virtual and technical support for worship services and to program areas.

Gardner Chambliss, Chair

Robert Ross, Bob Silvia, Jeff Walker


Stewardship Team

Margaret Brackett: Chair

Bill DuPre, Allen Ecker, Gary Fedota, Dawn Haynie, Elizabeth Hollister, Randy Holmes, Cathy Lepik, Chris Marinac, Kathy Matson, Anne McGlamry, Jackie Townley