Ministry Team
Committed to Helping the Community of Charlton City UMC
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” Isaiah 60:1
Karenlee Hickey
Children Ministry
Offers classes on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. featuring music, crafts and stories of the Bible. There is a Vacation Bible School in the summer. The children also participate in mission work, both locally and internationally, such as The Heifer Project and World Vision.
Marilyn Gerrard
Worship
Engage in prayer, Bible Study, apply the vision of the church in the application of the worship ministry. To insure people are welcomed, honored and cared for. Develop and support appropriate use of technology, music and the arts in worship.
Marsha Mason
Community Care Ministry
We visit those who are in Nursing homes, shut ins, those who are in the hospitals recovering surgery. We call those who are sick and sometime provide meals.
We comfort those members who have lost a love one and provide funeral collations to those who ask for it. We are a praying church and believe in the power of prayer. We have a prayer chain for those who need it.
Kris Gerrard
Spiritual Growth
Continuing adult education consisting of Membership Classes, Bible Studies, One on One Discipleship and Conference workshops.
Cindy Dighton
Outreach
Provide help to those in need through our Community Café, Socks for the Homeless, Winter Coats, Food Pantry, Bread Ministry and Worcester Common Ministry.
Leadership
Keith & Nancy Luscombe
Council Chairs
Kevin Hunt
Lay Leader
It means just what it says. Kevin’s job is to represent the laity of our church. He will be giving opinion and feedback to Pastor John. He is available for members of the congregation to speak with at any time, especially if they have a concern they don’t wish to take to the pastor themselves.
If you wish to contact Kevin outside of the church building you can email him Kevin@thesole.com or by phone 508-560-0524
Martha Burbridge
Church Treasurer
Stewardship
Garnet Olson
SPRC Chair
The ministry entrusted to SPRC is in its name: Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. We maintain a connection with the United Methodist Church’s District Superintendent and tend to administrative concerns. More importantly, however, SPRC focus’ on the relationships between our pastor, musician, sexton, and our congregation. We are there to support our staff and all members of our church family by listening, encouraging communication, and by representing their hopes and concerns.
John Hunt
United Methodist Men
Gary Picard
Trustees
Jennifer Wheeling
Young Adult Rep.
Realizing from my own time as a young adult that this demographic often pulls away from church attendance and participation, I want to help our young adults connect to the church in a way that makes sense to them, that makes them feel nurtured and heard, and that gives them an outlet for sharing God's love with marginalized populations.
Nancy Luscombe
United Women of Faith
Purpose: United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive
fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
The Church Council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. The Church Council shall be amenable to and function as the administrative agency of the church.