Spirit of Hope Officers


2006/2007 Leadership *Term Ends in May of Year Listed
Church Council
Officers: Church Council Chair Rita Maehling (2008) Church Council Past-chair Jeff Ellis (2008) Recording Secretary Linda Henry (2007) Treasurer Craig Kile (2009) Lay Leader Jeanne Mohler (2007) Lay Member of Annual Conference Dwayne Beidelman (2008) Pastor Duane Salness Administrative Committee Chairs: Finance Bob Pickering (2008) Staff-Parish Relations Beth Bryant (2007) Trustees Eric Forsberg (2007) Group Representatives: United Methodist Women, Joan Bernick Youth, TBD Ministry Team Chairs: Shared Ministry Jan Jensen (2009) Worship Gloria Peck (2009) Community Building Carolyn Miller (2007) and Marilyn Gresser(2007) Mission/Outreach Joan Grimm (2007), Gene Miller (2008) Discipleship Betsy McCullough(2008) Education Carolyn Miller (2009) Youth Kara Fisher (2009) Music Bob Spencer (2008) and Karen Swan (2008) At-Large Member: Craig Hotvedt

Administrative Committees
Finance: Bob Pickering, Chair Ex officio: Council Chair Rita Maehling Treasurer Craig Kile Lay Member of Annual Conference Dwayne Beidelman Staff-Parish Relations Chair Beth Bryant Trustees Chair Eric Forsberg Lay Leader Jeanne Mohler Pastor Duane Salness Staff-Parish Relations: Beth Bryant, Chair 2007: Steve Adams, Beth Bryant 2008: Jan Jensen, Harlan Riedesel 2009: Mike Kochel, TBD Ex officio: Lay Member of Annual Conference, Dwayne Beidelman Lay Leader, Jeanne Mohler Trustees: Eric Forsberg, Chair 22007: Polly Erickson, Eric Forsberg, 2008: Vicky Gries, David Peters 2009: Jere Gwin-Lenth, Merry Anne Rosengren, Steve Schroeder Nominations: Duane Salness , Chair 2007: Jack Hofer, Jeanne Hofer, Gloria Peck 2008: Betty Crews, Jan Jensen 2009 Gifts and Memorials: JoAnn Wright, Chair 2007: Bernie Mogck, Lowell Mogck 2008: Lyle Dyck, Mary Dyck 2009: Joanne Barber, Joyce Berquist Ministry Trust Fund: 2007: Steve Gunn, Jack Hofer, Lowell Mogck 2008: Gerry Gries, Leann Wright

Ministry Teams
(The membership of Ministry Teams is flexible. The teams are encouraged to recruit and include other persons with interest in and passion for their area of ministry. Likewise, persons are free to drop off at their discretion. At the time of the May 26, 2006 Special Church Conference, the membership of the Ministry Teams was as printed below.) Shared Ministry: Jan Jensen, Chair Nancy Pavlik, John Turrittin Worship: Gloria Peck, Chair Eric Forsberg, Carolyn Miller, Judy Peterson, Mary Anne Rosengren, Carolyn Sidebottom Community Building: Carolyn Miller and Marilyn Gresser, Co-Chairs Marilyn Gresser, Linda Henry, Jeanne Hofer, Sue Lundquist, Carolyn Miller, Bernie Mogck, Terri Moore, Marlene Nogle, Toni Peters, Cindy Ramsey, Jurene Weah, JoAnn Wright Discipleship: Betsy McCullough, Chair Dwayne Beidelman, Kathy Hunter, Betsy McCullough, Jeff Turrittin Education: Carolyn Miller, Chair Dawn DeLude, Joan Grimm, Meredythe Jones-Rossi, Terri Moore, Pete or Karen Moroz, Dan Ramsey, Ann Rest Forum: David Peters, Dwayne Beidelman, Carolyn Miller, Eric Forsberg, Gloria Peck, Sally Turrittin Music: Bob Spenser and Karen Swan, Co-Chairs Donna Beyer, Kara Fisher, Kris Kooiker, Ron Lundquist, Brian Peterson, Bob Spenser, Karen Swan Advisors/consultants: Trudy Hoag, Nancy Pavlik Ex officio and Staff: Susan Hofflander, Jerry Rubino Outreach: Joan Grimm and Gene Miller, Co-Chairs Joan Bernick, Peter Gresser, Joan Grimm, Trudy Hoag, Jan Jensen, Marcia Kochel, Gene Miller, David Peters, Ann Rest Youth: Kara Fisher, Chair Kara Fisher, Jason Collins, Pam Collins, Meredythe Jones-Rossi, Ron Lundquist, Chris Mohler-Morgan, Judy Peterson