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LUMC LEadership

Lumc leadership 2026

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Chair - Lance Smith ('27)
Vice Chair - Jim Robertson

2026*
Natalie Huggins
Brenda Willett
David Luneau
Terri Luneau

2027
Scott Adams
Mike Church
Cindy Church
John Elkins
Linda Weems

2028
Charlotte Smith
Sandra Withers-Arnold
Kay Adams
Jamie Holt
Tony Kendall
​Bill Gray

Chair of Finance - Mitch Rouse
Lay Leader - Jack Powell
Chair, SPPRC - Carmen Smith
Chair, Board of Trustees - Chris Harrison
​Youth Representative - TBD

Senior Pastor - Rev. Kathleen McMurray
Executive Pastor - Rev. Todd Vick
Director of Ministries with Young People - Tiffany Jones
Director of Music & Worship - Cara Chapman

TRUSTEES
Chair - Chris Harrison

2026*
Jim Robertson
Chris Wood
Karen Yezzi
Bonnie Hartz

2027
Ellen Weiner - Vice Chair
Rita Gruber
Mike Sullivan

2028
David Luneau - Secretary
​Chris Harrison - Chair

Senior Pastor - Rev. Kathleen McMurray
Executive Pastor - Rev. Todd Vick
Facilities Coordinator - Andrew Crownover
Trustee Emeritus - Bruce Holsted

STAFF/PASTOR-PARISH RELATIONS
Chair - Carmen Smith

2026*
Andrea Shaw
Jack Powell
Ricky Jo Jarvis

2027
Carmen Smith
Anne Johnson

2028
Shana Alexander
John Elkins - Secretary
Jean Doss-Wedamen

Lay Leader - Jack Powell
Lay Member to Annual Conference - Liza Godwin

COLUMBARIUM BOARD
Chair - Liza Godwin

2026*
Carol Harris
Saul Rousseau

2027
Kristy Tabor
David Burleson

​2028
Kristy Walters
Leighann Newton

​Senior Pastor, Rev. Kathleen McMurray
Representative from Trustees - TBD
Representative from Administrative Board - TBD
Architect - Gary Dean

*Term ends on December 31 of the year listed.
TREASURER
Shannon Tate (paid staff)

FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Pamela Bland (paid staff)

LAY LEADER
Jack Powell

​FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair - Mitch Rouse

2026*
Joni Pearson
Carol Baxter
Tom Butler

2027
Kristy Walters - Secretary
Carol Sullivan

2028
Mitch Rouse
Debbie Grooms

Lay Member of the Annual Conference - Hank Godwin
Chair, Administrative Council - Lance Smith
Chair, SPPRC - Carmen Smith
Chair, Board of Trustees - Chris Harrison
​Lay Leader - Jack Powell


NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair - Senior Pastor Rev. Kathleen McMurray

2026*
Susan Glaze
Cara Chapman - Staff Advisor

2027
Lisa Green
Rosemary Watson

2028
​
Jill Dillman
Linda Butler
Jon Beavers

​Lay Leader - Jack Powell

ANNUAL CONFERECE LAY MEMBERS
Hank Godwin
Tom Butler
Liza Godwin
​Joni Pearson

ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Chair - Wayne Gruber

2026*
Wayne Gruber - Chair
Garrie Salmon
Julie Pettitt - Secretary

2027
Mike Tabor
Janie Kendall
Debbie Grooms

2028
Jon Beavers
Erik Holbrooks

Trustee Chair - Chris Harrison
Finance Chair - Mitch Rouse
Senior Pastor - Rev. Kathleen McMurray

WEEKDAY MINISTRIES BOARD
Chair - TBD

2026*
Lance Walters
Kara Jones
Linda Bennett

2027
Marla Gladwin
Mitch Rouse
John Huggins

2028 
TBD

Associate Pastor of Connection Ministries - Rev. Sara Andrews
Executive Director of Weekday Ministries - Sarah Ables
Ministries/MDO/ACE
Lakewood United Methodist Church
1922 Topf Road
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 753-6186
[email protected]
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Classic Worship | 9am | Sanctuary 
Contemporary Worship | 9am | Wesley Hall
Modern Worship | 11am | Sanctuary
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