Ministry Team

Pastors & Staff

Meet the team.

Rev. Steve Polster

Interim Lead Pastor

Lina Green

Coordinator of
Discipleship Ministries

Support Staff

Cindy Van Groll

Office Manager

Alex Verstoppen

Videographer

Lydia Moser

Design and Communications

Carrie Stargardt

Financial Manager

Emily Raduechel

Director of First Preschool & Daycare
and The Baby Place

John Ireland

Coordinator of the
Good Will Place Pantry

Harry Green

Building Supervisor

Jeffrey Verkuilen

Organist & Sanctuary Choir Director

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Accountable Leadership Board

2024 Board Members

Members

Communications

Kathy Nelson - Board Chair

Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)
Judy Patefield - Committee Chair
Kathy Hardtke
Sandy Meyer
Dave Zochert

Trustees Committee
John Ireland - Committee Chair
Julie Van Klooster

Finance Committee
Dave Hemstreet
Leah Gaworek - Lay Leader, Member of Annual Conference
John Dykema

Communications Committee
Amy Ashwood
Shelly Jorgensen

When there is a property matter, the entire Leadership Board functions as a Board of Trustees. And when there is a financial matter, the entire Leadership Board functions as a Finance Committee. Similarly, the entire Leadership Board functions as the SPRC to address matters of personnel.

Within the Board, we designate individuals to specific areas of immediate oversight and expertise in order to guarantee that all the business of the church is properly cared for. Ongoing financial administration is the responsibility of the Pastor and staff.

A Nominations Committee, that functions outside the Leadership Board, works to identify new board members as is needed.

Contact

The church family is encouraged to direct individual questions to any of the Board members or send an email to ALB@fumcgb.org.