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Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is the governing body for Plymouth, making policy decisions on behalf of the congregation ​between the annual congregational meetings every February.

Terri Schulz, Moderator * John Karbula, Vice Moderator * Heather Siegel, Past Moderator *
Megan Campain, Clerk * George Theodore, Treasurer * Assistant Treasurer, Elaine Kim *
Mackenzie Wiggs-Campos, At Large * Sara Myers, At Large * Don Bundy, At Large *
Lynne Soraci, At Large * Hal Chorpenning, Senior Minister

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Other Church Boards and Standing Ministry Teams

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Christian Formation Board (term July - June)
Co-Chairs: Aliyah Santistevan & Joanna Lemly * Renae Matkins * Liz McGrew * Bruce Ronda * Bob Jeffrey * Staff: Brooklyn McBride

Christian Formation Ministry Teams: 

• Visiting Scholars: CF Board
• Children Programming and Youth Programming (Including Youth Groups): Brooklyn McBride (staff)
• OWL (Our Whole Lives): Terri Schulz
• Adult Education: Elaine Kim
• Living Celtic Christianity: Mary & Ken Freese
• Centering Prayer: Sue Rutherford
• Resource Room: Brooklyn McBride (staff)
• Coffee Sales: Terri Schulz

Board of Outreach and Mission
Daryl Knoblock, chair * Tamie Stadnick * Marge Morgan * Laura Hill * Anne Thompson * Marilyn Votaw * Staff: Marta Fioriti

Outreach and Mission Ministry Teams:

• Climate Action Ministry: Bruce Lieurance & Joyce Butcher
• Ending Gun Violence: Anne Thompson
• Faith Family Hospitality: Ken and Mary Freese
• Fellowship for a Cause: Ruth Lieurance
• Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council: Renae Matkins and Hermi LaPoint
• Habitat for Humanity: Bruce Lieurance
• Immigration Ministry: Alan McLarty, Linda Mahan, Bobbi Wells Hargleroad
• McBackpack: Nancy Sturtevant
• Missions Marketplace: Linda Mahan and Nancy Sturtevant
• Open & Affirming (ONA): Aliyah Santistevan and Karyl Rice
  
• Student Support: Nancy Sturtevant
• World Ministries: Bob Sturtevant
• Youth for Change: Brooklyn McBride

Board of Trustees: 
Bob Sturtevant, Chair * Ken Morrison * Carl Hane * Bill DeMarco * Greg Rutherford * Brett Berlin * Willie Spellman * Zach Campain

Board of Trustees Ministry Teams: 

• Memorial Garden: Tom Nesler
• Friends of the Trustees: Gary Olsen
• Snow Clearing: Kathee Houser

Board of Deacons
Marilu Theodore, Chair * Ken Morrison * Saralyn Laughlin * Barry Long * Ruth Long * Kaki Woods * Chris Gloor * David Lee * Anna Olsen * Marcia Hoefer* Nancy Sturtevant * Staff: Mark Heiskanen and Marta Fioriti

Board of Deacons Ministry Teams:

• Liturgists: Nancy Sturtevant
• A/V Team: Stuart Yoshida, chair * staff: Mark Heiskanen
• Stephen Ministry Team: Lory Clukey
• Congregation Visitors: Jackie Schneider * Judy Filusch
• Parish Nurses: Lory Clukey
• Plymouth Ringers (Handbells): Mark Heiskanen
• Chancel Choir: Mark Heiskanen
• Chancel Guild (Decorations): Kathee Houser

Congregational Life Board
Meg Jeffrey, Co-Chair * Nina Burkardt, Co-Chair * Eleni Thayer * Carlos Sosa * Joan Langer * Karyl Rice
​* Staff: Rev. Dr. Marta Fioriti

Congregational Life Ministry Teams:

• Coffee Hour/ Kitchen: Kathee Houser
• Fellowship of the Grape (Wine Tasting): Marty Marsh
• First Name Club (Senior's Luncheon): Linda Preston, Marcia Hoefer
• Get-a-Grip (GAG): Phil Hoefer
• Spirit Yoga: Ann Lundeen
• Women's Friendship Group: Anne Jordan
• Plymouth Social Club (Gen X & Millennials): _____
• Prayer Shawl Ministry/Knitting Fellowship: Judy Filusch
• Friday Morning Discussion Group: Con Woodall
• Friday Morning Women's Faith & Life Discussion Group: Ruth Billington
• New Member Experience Team: Carlos Sosa
• Fellowship that Transforms Team: Karyl Rice

Board of Stewardship
______ (chair) * Jack McGrew * Jillian Harrison * Karyl Rice * David Nielsen * Staff: Hal Chorpenning * Planned Giving: ______

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Committees of Council

The following committees are appointed by Leadership Council.

Budget & Finance Committee
Vice Moderator (Terri Schulz), Treasurer (George Theodore), Assistant Treasurer (Elaine Kim), Stewardship Chair (John Karbula), At Large: Laura Hill

Nominating Committee
Denise Morrison, Chair * Lory Clukey * Tom Nesler * Brittney Sosa * Nancy DeLap * Marcia Hoefer * Stephanie Cotton-Maceta * Staff: Hal Chorpenning

Pastoral Relations Committee
Lory Clukey * Nancy DeLap * Bruce Lieurance

Personnel Committee
Eldon Schmidt, chair * Cinda Blessing * Marty Marsh * Claudia DeMarco * Staff: Hal Chorpenning

Progressive Evangelism
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