Lay Leadership

churchcouncil@apexumc.org

Casey Purdy (Chair)*
Gordon Jendresiak (Vice chair)*
Todd Arant (Staff Rep)
Tanner Johnson (Staff Rep)
Larry Jordan (Lay Legacy)
Allen Hicks (Lay Leader)*
Nathan Nieters (Lay Youth)*
Nicole Johnson (Lay Young Adult)
John Davis (Lay Church Historian)
Laura Hicks (Secretary)
John Garrison (Treasurer)
Lori Fahs (Contemporary Worship/Lay Member to AC)
Bob Lempp (Trustee Chair)*
Kim Stephenson (SPRC Chair)
Tara Kupselaitis (Finance)*
Kathy Bryant (Traditional Worship)*
Mike Roberds (Missions)
Tom Cossa (Youth)
Chris Stewart (Children)
Melissa Bunn (Congregational Care)
Laura Katherine Stern (Senior Pastor)
Daeho Kang (Community Life Pastor)*
Amanda Donaldson (Preschool Director) – Ex officio

LAY MEMBERS TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Lori Fahs (also on Church Council), Laura Hicks (also on Finance), Allen Hicks.

*As of July 1, 2025.

financeteam@apexumc.org

Chair: Tara Kupseslaitis
Vice Chair: Gary Batchelor

2026
Tara Kupselaitis
Laura Hicks (Lay Member to AC)

2027
Gary Batchelor
Chris Finch

2028
Jerilyn Hardaway*
Jared Wright*
Rich Martin*
Keith O’Hare*
Amy Dean*

Church Council Chair: Casey Purdy
SPRC Chair: Kim Stephenson
Trustee Chair: Bob Lempp
Financial Secretary: Mary Beth Parker (does not vote)
Treasurer: John Garrison
Lay Leader: Allen Hicks

*As of July 1, 2025.

Chair: Kim Stephenson

2026
Kim Stephenson
Allen Coleman
Meagan Bereman
Doug Meckes
Josey Snyder

2027
Patrick Jessee

2028
Cathy Kennedy*
Julia Beam*
Sandy Dunbar*

Lay Leader: Allen Hicks (2025)*

*As of July 1, 2025.

trusteesteam@apexumc.org

Chair: Bob Lempp*
Vice Chair: Ed Poston

2026
Ed Poston
Jeff Portzer
Michael Dare

2027
Don Hays
Shane Pegram

2028
Bob Lempp
Dan Strong*
Cate Vetter*
Melissa Nelson*

*As of July 1, 2025.

nominations@apexumc.org

Chair: Pastor Laura Katherine Stern

2026
Jennifer Geck
Wally Jordan
Cathy Turner
Jerry Winberry
Dave Dunbar

2027
Mary Beth Buie

2028
Lynn Poston*
Allison Toomey*
Bobby Dixon*
Lay Leader: Allen Hicks*

*As of July 1, 2025.

Lori Fahs (also on Church Council)
Laura Hicks (also on Finance)
Allen Hicks

As of July 1, 2025.

In Spring 2024, Church Council tasked a Vision Team with gathering information and making recommendations for a church vision. The Vision Team crafted a vision around our membership vows after an extensive process, including surveys, one-on-one conversations, meetings with various groups, and prayer and discernment.

The Vision Team made suggestions for ways we can live into this vision. Church leadership will be considering these suggestions and deciding which ones to turn into actionable items and when. You can view this and other details here.

Anne Harrison

Brent Sigmon

Gordon Jendrasiak

Jackson Orr

Laura Kiper

MaryBeth Buie

Shirley Spedding

Rick Kupselaities, Vision Team Lead

Julia Beam, Church Council Chair

Laura Katherine Stern, Senior Pastor