What do you do at FUMC? I get the honor and the fun of leading this congregation in ministry. I get to work with the staff in planning and administering projects, plus preaching, designing worship and whatever else needs to be done!

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Books: Anything by Mark Twain or Christopher Moore. Movie: Young Frankenstein

What do you do at FUMC? Having a combined role, I oversee the running of the day-to-day and administrative details of the program with the director. I also work daily as part of the Pre-K Staff to enhance our student’s Kindergarten readiness.

What do you do at FUMC? Take care of young children during all of the services and activities for the church.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Favorite Movie:  Goodbye Girl – all Richard Dreyfus movies!

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  I’m not sure it would be a super power, but I would like to have the knowledge to be able to help people with whatever they would need. I guess it would be a combination of energy, strength, and knowledge all rolled up together.

What do you do at FUMC? I help the children in the Pre-3 class. I started just helping in the class as often as I could and loved it.  After two of my children attended the program, I thought why not work at FUMC Play & Learn and do what I love to do full time!

What’s your favorite book or movie? Favorite Book(s): Nicholas Sparks books

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  The invisible woman!

What do you do at FUMC? I work in conjunction with the Treasurer of the church processing monetary donations from the congregation. I post donations to member statements, process the church’s payroll, manage accounts payable…  basically, collect the money and pay the bills.

 

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Movie:  Chevy Chase’s Christmas Vacation

What do you do at FUMC? I do whatever needs to be done to keep the children safe and happy. We do crafts, circle time, which includes working with numbers, letters, shapes, and much more.  We sing songs, read books and do music with movement.  Also, we teach the little ones to play nice with their friends.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Sound of Music

What do you do at FUMC? Assist the Pre-K classes with set-up, clean-up and nurture the children with activities in the classroom and a listening ear.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  Change hearts!

 

What do you do at FUMC? I coordinate and facilitate the many activities throughout the church that involve youth from Grades 6 – 12 including AMPED youth group, Pulse Outreach, Summer Camps, Summer Mission Trip, Confirmation, various other activities throughout the year as well as everything else that I am asked to do at any given moment!  [Danno is also one of our church custodians as of the Spring of 2016]

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Favorite book would be anything that helps me to be a better person and servant! Favorite Movie is Tommy Boy

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  If I could have any superpower I would choose to not age.  I want to continue at the pace that the youth move at.  I would love to be able to stay the age I am and keep up with the youth that I work with.  There is nothing better than playing games and staying up all night with teenagers…

What do you do at FUMC? It is my goal to foster the cognitive, social and creative spirit of each child in my class. What I really do:  sing, dance, read books, control bodily fluids and referee.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice Favorite Movie: Sabrina (with Audrey Hepburn) or Philadelphia Story

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  I would be Tony Stark. Billionaire genius by day, Iron Man by night.

What do you do at FUMC? As the newly hired Administrative Assistant, I will simply say that the to-do list is never ending, and every day is a new adventure in juggling.  The position is challenging and rewarding.  One of the greatest (and most difficult) parts of this position is helping people who are in need, and encouraging them to pay it forward, so they leave FUMC with a healthier self-esteem.  As the Director of Music, I analyze, select, and teach different kinds of music to the adult choir and the bell choir.  I work with the pastors to coordinate music for the special services, children’s choir, special events, small groups, etc.  As the Wedding Coordinator, I work with the pastors and bride and groom to create a wedding day that is personal and memorable.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Favorite book – anything by Walt Whitman.  Favorite movie – Shawshank Redemption, The Wizard of Oz, Steel Magnolias… growing up I loved Sherlock Holmes movies.

What do you do at FUMC? Take care of children during the 8, 9:30 and 11 am services.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Favorite Movie(s): Cars, Dirty Dancing, and Bridesmaids

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? I would be invisible. There are times I’d love to be a fly on the wall.

LINDA MARTIS

Administrative Assistant

 

 

SARAH MAYS

Communications Director

What do you do at FUMC? I work on the bulletin, newsletter, website, social media, and publications.

What do you do at FUMC? I chair the Outreach Committee.  I welcome visitors by assembling and distributing welcome bags, inviting them to our Membership Class and other events, managing the Welcome Center, and managing our Hospitality Time between services.  I also take photos, submit information to local media, and help coordinate many special events at our church.  I also chair the Mission Committee.  In this capacity, I organize and lead Mission Trips, coordinate collections and deliveries for various missions, and manage Kids’ Mission Days for children and families.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  My favorite movie is The Sound of Music.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  I would like to be able to fly.

What do you do at FUMC? Research, choose and teach songs to the Praise Team, who in turn, help lead worshipers into the presence of God on Sunday mornings.  I work with the pastors, sound and visual teams, as well as the Worship Commission.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  I love old movies and musicals from the 50’s and 60’s.  The ones that are fun, hokey, innocent and unrealistically romantic. Some of my favorite actors and actresses are Cary Grant, Doris Day, Jimmy Stewart, both of the Hepburns (Audrey and Katherine), Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, James Garner – you get the idea.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  If I could have any superpower, it would be the ability to see things EXACTLY the way God sees them.  Every person, every situation, EVERYTHING.

What do you do at FUMC? Clean, organize, and do special projects for the Senior Pastor (or anyone who asks!), as needed.  In other words, I wear many hats and have multiple talents.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Movie:  Chevy Chase’s Christmas Vacation

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  To be able to multiply myself.  There are many times when I am needed in different places at the same time.

What do you do at FUMC? I oversee Sunday School from Nursery through Adult classes, small groups, Bible studies, Children’s Ministries, and Vacation Bible School.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Book:  Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers  Movie: The BBC version of Pride and Prejudice

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?   I’m a Wonder Woman fan because I love the Lasso of Truth.

What do you do at FUMC? I helped create the preschool in 1998. My primary role now is to ensure the program continues to have a great reputation in our community and our mission is followed.

What’s your favorite book or movie?  Favorite book: The Energy Bus Favorite Movie: For some reason my all-time favorites include Kevin Costner and baseball – For the Love of the Game and Bull Durham

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?  Mind Reading. It would save me a ton of time.