Shared Leadership

The joys and responsibilities of ministry do not belong simply to the pastors of a church! As God has graciously gifted His people, we celebrate those gifts by providing opportunities for our laity (the non-clergy folks within the church) to glorify Christ through leadership and service opportunities. This Lay Leadership page paints a very vivid picture of the many people in service at First United Methodist Church.  Even this large catalog just begins to scrape the surface of the many ways people exercise their gifts and talents here.  On this page you'll find a listing of church leadership from the Coordinating Council down through each committee and team.  The latest Council minutes are also listed here as they become available throughout the year.  For more information on any church committee or group listed contact the church office.

COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP

The Committee on Lay Leadership works with the pastoral staff to equip the congregation for ministry through training, leadership sessions, and encouragement.  They also have the important task of finding people to serve on the various committees and teams in the church each year.

STAFF/PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

This committee is basically the personnel committee at Pontiac First.  The Staff-Parish Relations Committee hires staff, does evaluations, adjusts salaries, and helps to act as a point of communication between the congregation and the pastors.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee looks after church finances, including income and spending.  They carefully guide the congregation in properly spending the money God has blessed us with.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees prayerfully handles the church endowments.  They invest money left to the church from estates and gifts from members.  Their goal is to ensure for future financial stability for God's ministry in Pontiac and across the world.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The Education Committee coordinates all Christian Education at Pontiac First from adults to preschool.  They train teachers, hold special events for children, present a yearly Christmas program, VBS, and so much more.

MISSIONS COMMITTEE

The Missions Committee prayerfully supports missionaries and missions with funding around the world.  They also organize local, national, and international mission trips for members of the church to serve on.

CHURCH & SOCIETY COMMITTEE

These groups of servants do various projects throughout the year including making care packages for college students and hosting church get-togethers.

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

The Worship Committee in cooperation with pastors, worship team, choir directors, and organist plan and prepare the worship services throughout the year.  They provide ushers, greeters, coffee servers, and acolytes for worship.  The Technical Arts Ministry is also part of the worship committee.

FAMILY & FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE

This committee organizes family friendly activities within the church and community.  Past events have included worship in the park and family movie nights.

EVANGELISM TEAM

The Evangelism Team works together to host outreach events, equip members for ministry, and to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.  They also staff the Welcome Center in the church narthex.

PROPERTIES COMMITTEE

The Properties Committee is a sub-committee of the Trustees.  They are responsible for maintaining and overseeing all of the church property.

COMMUNION COMMITTEE

This small but dedicated group of servants makes preparations once a month and at special occasions for the serving of the Lord's Supper.

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

The Memorial Committee has care of memoriam gifts left to the church in honor of those that have passed.  These gifts are used in a variety of ways throughout the church and community.

HISTORICAL COMMITTEE

These dedicated group of individuals have the task of preserving the history of First United Methodist Church.

LIBRARY STAFF

The library staff maintains the library at Pontiac First which features more than 4,000 books, magazines, and other periodicals.