Global Impact Leadership Team

AMY DEVORE - Director of Missions and Justice Ministries
This position provides staff leadership and support to the overall mission efforts at Matthews United Methodist.

BETH MERCHANT
The chair has the overall lay responsibility for the direction of the ministry. This includes interfacing with the leadership committees at Matthews UMC, reporting Global Impact financial information, supporting our Global Impact Team leaders and taking an active role in the collaboration with our deep level partners.

HELEN DICKERSON
This team is tasked with creating mission training and educational programs for the people of Matthews UMC. This includes development of specific skill sets for a particular area of service. Education team works with Local, National and International chairs in developing training programs for their particular areas of service. Education team works with Communications and Global Impact Celebration (GIC) teams to support their roles dealing with training and educational opportunities at Matthews UMC. This includes workshops, missions fairs, site visits of local/regional ministries, short-term studies, discipleship and creation of a recommended reading list.

This team is responsible for coordinating mission programs carried out on a local basis. This includes serving as the primary point of contact for local ministry partners, planning and staffing Service Workdays, contacting church members who express an interest in local mission programs, serving as a liaison between internal Matthews UMC groups and external mission partners, and coordinating with Assessment team on potential local ministry programs for all age groups.

• WENDY HALL
• JOHN KLOTZ
• KATHY REMLEY

This team is responsible for coordinating mission programs carried out on an international basis. This includes serving as the primary point of contact for international ministry partners, serving as a liaison between other Matthews UMC groups and international mission partners, and coordinating with Assessment team on potential international ministry programs. This team also supports GIC chairperson with international ministries throughout the annual Global Impact Celebration weeks.

AMY RAMSEY - Est/Her International, International Leadership Institute, Kidron Valley Ministry, ZOE Empowers

MARILYN SCZECH
Oversees financial structure and coordinating financial efforts for the team.

KARLA JENNINGS
CK RIZZO
This team is responsible for coordinating mission programs carried out on a local basis. This includes serving as the primary point of contact for local ministry partners, planning and staffing Service Workdays, contacting church members who express an interest in local mission programs, serving as a liaison between internal Matthews UMC groups and external mission partners, and coordinating with Assessment team on potential local ministry programs for all age groups.

The Global Impact Committee members, are responsible for planning and directing the annual Global Impact Celebrations. They will work closely with other MUMC committees to ensure successful and balanced GIC events. The GI Committee will also ensure that adequate reserves are maintained for the following year Global Impact Celebrations.