Volunteer & Leadership Resources

MEETINGS & RESOURCE LINKS

ALL-CHURCH GATHERINGS
Everyone is welcome to these gatherings held in April & October on the 4th Monday evening of the month. (This fall's Above & Beyond all-church event will be held on Sunday, October 20, in place of the regularly scheduled 10/28/24 Monday night gathering.) Staff, lay leaders and all other interested members of the congregation come together for the purpose of worship, fellowship, and sharing information about what's going on in and through the ministries of MUMC.

In addition, the Leadership Development Team offers an annual leadership event to launch each new year and set our path. The 2024 Leadership Connection was held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. View a recording here (don't miss wonderful talks by Christa Tyson & Rev. Dawn Hand!), information handout packet here, and slide presentation here.

Save the Date for the 2025 Leadership Connection: January 25, 2025! Details & registration info to come in December, 2024.

LEADERSHIP RESOURCES

This is Us
Matthews UMC Leadership Covenant & Rule of Life
2024 Elected Leadership List (effective 2/1/2024 - 1/31/2025)
2025 Elected Committee Meeting Schedule
2024 Operating Budget
Leadership Information Session (recorded 9/24/24)
2023 Audited Financials
Welcoming Persons with Disabilities Training
Leadership Recommendation Form
Leadership Development Handbook
Frequent Actions by Leaders in Realm
Engage with Realm Connect App

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Lay leaders from various ministries across the church meet monthly with paid leadership to provide direction on initiatives that impact the church.

Administrative Council Meeting Minutes:

BACKGROUND CHECKS
All volunteers working with children, youth, and adults with special needs through any ministry of MUMC must read our Risk Management Policy and have a background check run by the Church. Please ask your ministry leader to have a background check run and processed. You will receive an email from Verified First to complete the form electronically. Background checks are good for three years.

2024 KEY LEADERS

This amazing group of women and men are hard at work guiding our congregation to make the love of God real to our community … to the world. We are so fortunate to have this resourceful and deeply devoted group of outstanding lay leaders. Please pray for: Lee Goldstein - Servant Lay Leader, Katrina Larrison - Vice Servant Lay Leader, Suzanne Pugh -Servant Leader for the Administrative Council, Mike Murphy - Servant Leader of the Finance Committee, Gene Monago - Servant Leader of the Board of Trustees, Beth Merchant - Servant Leader of the Global Impact Committee (not pictured below), Heath Gilbert - Servant Leader for Staff Parish Relations Committee.