Why Are They Doing That? Who is “They?”

Have you ever been talking about SUM happenings and said to yourself or a friend, “Why are they doing ________?” (Fill in the blank…)

And who is “they?”

“They” are your current church leaders, clergy, and staff. “They” serve on the Staff Parish Relations Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Trustees Committee. These committees and your pastor and deacon work closely with the staff and the other committees that make this church run. “They” also make up the Little Lambs & Ivy (LLI) board and keep in contact with the LLI director. “They” consist of long-time SUM members as well as new ones. “They” participate in the various music programs, and “they” join in small groups. “They” are married people and single people. “They” have children at home, and “they” are empty-nesters. “They” work full-time or part-time, run their own business, and some are retired. Some of the staff even have other jobs! And except for the clergy and staff, “they” are all volunteers.

“They” all spend a lot of time and energy making decisions and meeting to keep SUM the amazing and vibrant place that it is. “They” often form close friendships with the other people on their committees because working through some of the challenges they face creates bonds that last.

So, if you catch yourself saying, “Why are they doing that?” Please reach out to one of us! There’s possibly more going on than you know about, and we’re happy to be transparent about the goings-on at SUM. And maybe you’ll bring up a point that we failed to consider. Ask us, email us, or give us a call!

Church Council Chair: Sue Lemke

Trustees:

         Steve Langin, Chair
         Eric Lemke
John O’Neal
Matthew Jamieson
        Rodolfo Garcia
       Cyndy Reynolds
         Mike Ryan
         Karen Matheson

Staff Parish Relations (SPR):

         Glenn Knight, Chair
         Beth Nelson
Flinn Mueller
         Tim Boswell
         Tamara Anderson
         Dorrie deNagy
         John Ackeifi

Finance:

         Jennifer Acheson, Chair
         Roanne Leclair
         Laura Riley
         Greg Freidline
Clayton Cutler
         Sammy Samuel
         Alan Lahue
         Don Baker
         John Ackeifi
         Hal Johnson
         Sue Lemke, Steve Langin, and Glenn Knight, by being chairs of other committees

Jennifer Acheson
Former SPR member and chair
Former Church Council Chair
Current Finance Chair