Community United Methodist Church
Huntington B
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orange county                                                                                                                                                    


Do No Harm, Do Good, Stay in Love with God
                                                      --
"Three Simple Rules," Rueben Job


                                                                      6652 Heil Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, 714-842-4461

 

 

 


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Work Teams

      These are the small group work teams who donate their time and energy and work hard, largely

       behind-the-scenes, to support the work of our "inging" (loving, learning, singing and serving) church.
     

 

Adult Council: plans educational and fellowship events and activities of interest to adults 

 

    Facilitator - Looking for help to fill this slot

    Meets - When called, usually the 2nd Sunday at 11:15am

 

After-school Youth Center (The Cove): oversees a weekday afternoon drop-in program for middle school children who live in the neighborhood, or who pass by our campus on the way home from school

 

      Facilitator - Jan Rutkowski

      Cove Coordinator -  Katie Lueck.

      Meets - 4th Thursday at 7:00pm   
 

Charge/Church Conference: sets goals, approves the annual operating budget, elects officers, sets pastor and staff' salaries, acts on membership, receives annual reports, approves building projects

 

     Chair - District Superintendent, as Presiding Elder

     Meets - Normally in mid-December, and again in January/February in an "adjourned session."

 

Children and Family Life: plans and oversees events and activities such as the annual church picnic for children (pre-school through 5th grade) and for families,

 

     Facilitator - Dave Hattersley

     Meets - when called

 

Church and Society: plans and implements events and activities that help highlight our church's relationships with, and response to, local community needs (such as Habitat for Humanity projects) 

    

     Facilitator - Cheri Atkinson.

     Meets - 1st Tuesday at 7:00pm

    

Council on Ministries (COM): coordinates the activities of work teams to avoid schedule conflicts

 

     Facilitator - Looking for help to fill this slot

     Meets - 2nd Tuesday in the first and second months of each quarter 

 

Education: supervises Christian education program for children (pre-school through 5th grade) and youth

     (6th grade through high school) 

     

      Facilitator -  Pam Blue

      Meets - 1st Sunday at 11:15am    

 

Finance: develops and oversees the annual operating budget, monitors income and expenses and advises the church on fiscal matters

 

     Facilitator -  Bill Paton

     Meets - 3rd Tuesday at 7:30pm

 

Foundation Board: promotes legacy, scholarship and memorial giving to the CUMC Foundation, invests and manages foundation funds, educates church members and provides resources about, planned giving

 

     President -  Jim Van Houten.

     Meets - in months having a fifth Tuesday, at 7:30pm

 

Green Team: assists the church, congregation, and community to be better stewards of God's earth by recycling, reusing, and reducing the impact of our harmful use of our environment

 

     Facilitator - Kay Goddard

     Meets - when called

 

Homeless Task Force: oversees periodic housing of homeless persons at the church for the Self-help Interfaith Program (SHIP)

 

     Facilitator - Richard Justice

     Meets - when called 

 

Lay Leadership: manages a slate of volunteer lay (non-ordained) persons and about 100 - 150 work team members annually and meets periodically to select replacements

 

     Chairperson - Rev. Jan Wiley

     Meets - when called

 

Missions Commission: encourages support and education about mission near and far and persons in mission.  Supports such outward-looking ministries as world missionaries, Third World Gifts and Hand Arts, Heifer Project International, Bread for the World, Southwest Community Center, United Methodist Committee of Relief (UMCOR), and the Self-help Interfaith Program (SHIP). For details on these ministries check this page

 

     Facilitator -  Howard Herdman 

     Meets - 1st Sunday at 11:15am

 

Multimedia: Designs content for, and operates, the sanctuary multimedia system to support worship and other programs

 

     Facilitator - Music Director, Greg Kirby

     Meets - when called
 

Music Ministry: supports and coordinates the vocal and bell choirs and plans for special musical events

 

     Facilitator - Music Director, Greg Kirby

     Meets - 2nd Sunday after worship
 

Nursery School: under the oversight of the Administrative Board, oversees the Nursery School (preschool), develops a budget, establishes policy  

 

     Facilitator - Jenny Walker

     Meets - when called

 

Outreach: seeks to bring people to a profession or renewal of faith in Jesus Christ

 

     Co-Facilitators - Dave Ghetti and Lionel Grove.

     Meets - 1st Sunday at 11:15am 

 

Personnel: oversees personnel policies, job descriptions and salary recommendations for all lay (non-ordained)  staff members. This is a sub-team reporting to Staff/Pastor Parish Relations

 

     Facilitator - Looking for help to fill this slot

     Meets - when called

 

Sound System Team:  The team is responsible for the operation of the sound system for Sunday morning worship services and special services or programs

 

     Leader - Don Van Winkle

     Meets - when called

 

Staff/Pastor Parish Relations: oversees the work of the ordained staff.  Advises the congregation, the District Superintendent, and the personnel involved with regard to these staff positions. Oversees the work of the Personnel (non-ordained staff) Team

 

     Facilitator - Mike Nelson

     Meets - when called 

 

Stewardship: works closely with the Pastor and the Finance Team to lead church members to be better stewards of God's gifts of time, talents, energy and treasure

 

     Facilitator - need help filling this slot

     Meets - when called

 

Trustees, Board of: oversees and maintains all church facilities and property, and serves as the church's Board of Directors

 

     Facilitator - Scott Taylor

     Meets - 1st Tuesday  at 7:30pm

 

United Methodist Women: is open to all women of the church, emphasizes growth and mission outreach which has many small groups meeting at various times

 

     President - Yvonne Zack

     Meets - Executive Board at 8:00am on the 1st Saturday 

     Meets - General membership at 7:30pm on the 3rd Monday 

   

Website: responsible for the development and maintenance of the website

 

     Leader - Don Van Winkle.

     Meets - when called

 

Worship: working with the senior pastor and music director, initiates, plans and assists in worship services

 

     Facilitator - Marsha Grove

     Meets - 4th Tuesday at 7:30pm

 

Youth Council: plans and supervises activities and events for  junior and senior high youth

 

     Facilitator - Marty Drake

     Meets - 2nd Thursday at 6:30pm

 

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