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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 January.
 
Bruce Ronda, moderator * Claudia DeMarco, vice moderator * Harmony Tucker, past moderator * Jan Engert, clerk * George Theodore, treasurer * Greg Ebel, at large * Ken Freese, at large * Mackenzie Wiggs, at large * Gary Olsen, at large * Hal Chorpenning, senior minister

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Other Church Boards and Standing Ministry Teams

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Christian Formation Board (changes in July)
Sarah Parmenter, Chair * Joan Spurgin * Elaine Kim * Staff: Jane Anne Ferguson, Brooklyn McBride

Christian Formation Ministry Teams: 

• Visiting Scholar Ministry Team: Pat Slentz (chair), Hal Chorpenning (staff)
• Children Programming and Youth Programming (Including Youth Groups): Brooklyn McBride (staff)
  
• OWL (Our Whole Lives): Terri Schulz
• Adult Education - Book Studies: The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson (staff)
• Adult Forum Team: Sue Rutherford
• Living Celtic Christianity:
• Celtic II:
• Centering Prayer: Irene Wherritt
• Wholeness Prayer Group: Jean Preslan
• Resource Room: Brooklyn McBride (staff)
  
• Teen Sleep-Out for Homelessness Prevention: Jillian Harrison
  
• Coffee Sales: Terri Schulz

Congregational Life Board
Chuck Cairns, Chair * Cindy Burkhart * Martha Webb * Eleni Thayer * Nancy Cheal * Paula Bernander * Staff: The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson

Congregational Life Ministry Teams:

• Service Fellowship (Funerals):
  
• Coffee Hour/ Kitchen: Kathee Houser
• Dinners for Seven: Kathee Houser
• Extra Years of Zest (Active and Retired) XYZ: Verley Boulton
• Fellowship of the Grape (Wine Tasting): 
• First Name Club (Senior's Luncheon): The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson
• Get-a-Grip (GAG): Phil Hoefer
• Plymouth Men's Fellowship: Jim Poole
• Spirit Yoga: Ann Lundeen
• Women's Friendship Group: Anne Jordan
• Plymouth Social Club (Gen X & Millennials): Adam Redavid
• All Church Retreat Planning Team
• Intergenerational Hiking Group: Tricia and Jim Medlock
• Congregational Connectors: Susan Raynor and Paule Dille
• Prayer Shawl Ministry/ Knitting Fellowship: Bobbi Hargleroad
• Friday Morning Discussion Group: Alan McLarty and Con Woodall
• Friday Morning Women's Faith & Life Discussion Group: The Rev. Ruth Billington
• Quilting Group: Susan Yadon

Board of Stewardship
Bill Thompson (chair) * Eric Siegel * Julie Karbula * Ross Lane * vacant (2) * Staff: The Rev. Hal Chorpenning * Planned Giving: Julie Karbula 

Board of Deacons
Nancy Sturtevant and Judy Lane, Co-Chairs * Ken Morrison * Lynne Soraci * Jack Vogt * Karen Crandall * Lois Daubert * Sherry Bundy * Stuart Yoshida * Staff: The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson, Mark Heiskanen, Director of Music/Organist

Board of Deacons Ministry Teams:

• Liturgists: Lois Daubert and Nancy Sturtevant
• Ushers: 
• Stephen Ministry Team: The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson (staff); Lory Clukey and Peter Mullarkey
• Plymouth Ringers (Handbells): Mark Heiskanen
• Youth Bells: Kathee Houser
• Chancel Choir: Mark Heiskanen
• Chamber Choir: Mark Heiskanen
• Chancel Guild (Decorations): Kathee Houser
• Dinner Church: Sara Mullarkey
  

Board of Outreach and Mission
Bobbi Hargleroad, Chair * Verley Boulton * Joyce Devaney * Hermi LaPoint * John Lathrop * Staff: The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson

Outreach and Mission Ministry Teams:

• Faith Family Hospitality (FFH): Scott Houser
• HPI/ Neighbor to Neighbor: Joyce DeVaney and Ruth Lieurance
• Bennett School Support:
• Immigration Immigration Ministry: Linda Mahan
• Alternative Giving Fair: Marilyn Votaw
  
• Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council: Renae Matkins and Hermi LaPointe
• Peace with Justice/Justice and Witness: Linda Mahan
• World Ministries: Bob Sturtevant
• Crop Walk: Ross Lane
• Giving Tree: Sara Myers and Joyce DeVaney
• McBackpack: 
• One Village One Family (OVOF): John Lathrop
• Teen Sleep-Out for Homelessness Prevention: Bob Jeffrey
• Habitat for Humanity: Bruce Lieurance

Board of Trustees: 
Keith Schulz, Co-Chair * Don Bundy * Nick Hoyer * Kathee Houser * Brian Betsill * Charlie Tibbets * Dean Pearson * Staff: The Rev. Hal Chorpenning

Board of Trustees Ministry Teams: 

• Memorial Garden: Tom Nesler
• Friends of the Trustees: Gary Olsen
  

Nominating Committee
Saralyn Laughlin * Paula Dille * Jennifer Lowry * Jack McGrew * Adam Redavid * Staff: The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson

Pastoral Relations Committee
Ruth Billington * Lory Clukey * Nancy Delap

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