A message from Anne Dean, Lay Leader
The Church Leadership Team commitment is simpler than many expect: one evening meeting each month, with occasional emails/conversations between meetings. Team members pray, discuss ministry opportunities, review church updates, and help guide our mission and future together. No special expertise is required—just a willingness to serve and to care about the ministry and business of our church. Reach out to Lay Leader Anne Dean directly or contact the church office at stpaulunited@stpaulsk.org for Anne's contact info to learn more!
In accordance with governing principles laid out by the United Methodist Church, leadership at St. Paul's is comprised of a robust roster of church lay members from a variety of backgrounds.
Meetings of the St. Paul's Leadership Team are usually held once a month.
Meetings are open to the entire St. Paul's community, in person or by Zoom.
For details or more information, contact SAM chairperson Bill Stephens or the church office at stpaulsunited@stpaulsk.org.
In 2022, our church voted to move from our previous arrangement of multiple small committees to a simplified accountability model, or "unified board" arrangement. While each area has a designated leader, all members of St. Paul's Leadership Team work together to tend to the ministry, mission, and wellbeing of the church and to envision a dynamic, impactful future for St. Paul's.
St. Paul's Leadership Team for 2026:
Chairperson: Bill Stephens
Staff-Parish Relations: Rachel Stalcup & Ari Woldeab
Justice & Compassion: Grace Graham & Anne Rush
Building and Trustees: Mike Barnes
Stewardship: Gregg Molander
Finance: Alison Clark
Finance, Memorials, and United Methodist Men: Rich Higgins
Lay Leader: Anne Dean
Lay Members to Annual Conference: Marge Higgins & Rich Higgins
Recording Secretary: Jonathan Smith
Strategic Planning: Patrick Maloney
The Unified Board structure for church leadership is based on the provisions and directions set out in ¶247.2 and ¶243 of the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church (2016).
Primary Task: Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Core Responsibilities:
- Nurture, Outreach, and Witness
- Effective pastoral and lay leadership
- Financial support, facilities and legal obligations of the church
- Appropriate relationships & resources of the district and annual conference
- Creating, maintaining and sharing records
- Seeking inclusiveness in all aspects of its life
For more resources about the Unified Board, visit https://www.bwcumc.org/article/training-tuesdays-unified-board/