Our Leaders and Staff

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2025 HSUMC Leadership and Committee Team Memberships
The primary governing body of a United Methodist congregation, the Leadership Team is made up of a chairperson, persons who represent the Committees and program ministries of the Church, and the Pastor.

 

Staff- Parish Relations Team:  Chp. Chuck Riffey. 

Members:  2025 - Chuck Riffey, Judith Reece;  2026 - Arthur Fountain, Susan Smith;  2027 - Joanne Waldrop, Peggy Carlson

Trustees TeamChp. Tommy Starnes

Members: 2025 - Peggy Carlson, Tony Lummus;  2026 - Tommy Starnes, Arthur Fountain;  2027 Casey Childers, Judith Reece

Finance Team: Chp. Barbara Fountain

Members: Pastor Steve Lyle, Judith Reece (Lay Leader), Chuck Riffey (SPR Chair), Joanne Waldrop (Church Council Chair), Tommy Starnes (Trustee Chair), Barbara Starnes (Finance Secretary), Casey Childers (Lay Delegate to Annual Conference)

Lay Leadership/Nominations Team: Chp. Pastor Steve Lyle

Members: Chosen by Pastor Steve

Worship Team: Chp. Peggy Carlson

Members: Tommy Starnes (Audio-Visual), Linda Dangar (Communion Steward), Judith Reece (Lay Leader), Barbara Starnes (Financial Secretary), Debbie Gregory (Choir director/pianist), Tammy Riffey (Children's church coordinator), Becky Lummus (Usher captain)

Communications Team: Judith Reece (Website), Casey Childers (Newsletter & Facebook), Tommy Starnes (Audio/Visual), April Hardy (Website & Audio Visual)

Other Leadership Servant Leaders: Joanne Waldrop (Sunday School Superintendent), Linda Dangar (Mission Outreach Coordinator & Membership Secretary), Casey Childers (Lay Delegate to the Annual Conference, Becky Lummus (President UMW)