Lay Leadership

churchcouncil@apexumc.org

Julia Beam (Chair)
Andie Freeman (Communications Rep)
Casey Purdy (Traditional Worship Rep)
Cristi Bond (Children’s Rep)
Ellen Griffin (Staff Rep)
Jack Rosko (Lay Past Chair)
John Davis (Lay Historian)
John Garrison (Treasurer)
Kim Stephenson (SPRC Chair)
Larry Jordan (Lay Leader/Lay Legacy)
Laura Hicks (Secretary)
Lee Riddick (Missions Rep)
Lori Fahs (Lay member to AC/Contemporary Worship Rep)
Nicole Williams (Lay Young Adult)
Riley Ann Jesinkey (Lay Youth)
Roger Moore (Finance Chair)
Susan Southern (Congregational Care Rep)
Jeff Portzer* (Trustees Chair)
Todd Arant (Staff Rep)
Tom Cossa (Youth Rep)
Zonna Harriett (Encore Rep)
Laura Katherine Stern (Senior Pastor)
Laura Johnson (Teaching Pastor)
Sheila Ahler (Associate Pastor)

financeteam@apexumc.org

At Large Members:
Roger Moore (Chair)
Class of 2023 – Chuck Howard, Holly Babcock, Missy Balleydier, Robert Ross
Class of 2024 – Greg Helm
Class of 2025 – Brian Reynolds, Laura Hicks

Ex Officio Members:
Jeff Portzer* (Trustee Chair)
John Garrison (Treasurer)
Julia Beam (Church Council Chair)
Kim Stephenson (SPRC Chair)
Larry Jordan (Lay Leader)
Laura Katherine Stern (Lead Pastor)
Mary Beth Parker (Financial Secretary)

Kim Stephenson (Chair)
Class of 2023 – Debbie Marshall, Derek Beavers, Joe Wingfield, Lindsey Hart
Class of 2024 – Ben Shivar, Jared Wright, Kim Stephenson
Class of 2025 – Claudia Lempp, Josey Snyder

trusteesteam@apexumc.org

Jeff Portzer (Chair)
Allen Hicks
Anne Helm
Ed Poston
Jim Danforth
Joel Bond
Katie Forbes
Michael Dare
Nicole Loeffler

nominations@apexumc.org

Pastor Laura Katherine Stern (Chair)
Amy Dean
Anne Harrison
Brady Tillerson
Charlie Hughes
Kathy Kayser (started 4/22)
Lynn Poston
Mary Morris
Melissa Nelson
Norma Keyes

Greg Helm (also on Finance)
Lori Fahs (also on Church Council)
Millie Harding (also on SPRC)