The best church leader is a team – a team of diverse talents, skills, experiences, strengths, and abilities. Our shared faith, values, goals and respect will guide us to effectively support and lead our church. 

Williamsburg UMC wants and needs your input to develop the church leaders for 2019 and beyond. Nominations for servant leaders for 2019 will begin in September. The nomination work is to be concluded by the election at the Charge Conference which will be held in the fall of 2018 (date TBD). Servant leaders usually serve in the same position for three years. 

New Committee to be Formed

Church in the World Committee is being formed, under the auspices of the Church Council, to address the missional priorities and justice-related ministries of WUMC by addressing their systemic causes through faithful advocacy, education and action. The committee will be guided by the Social Principles of the UMC in the Book of Discipline. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please complete the "Servant Leader" form below.

Servant leader positions include the following (note: not all positions are available in 2019 because of the three-year term):

CHURCH COUNCIL:

      - Chair                                                                             - Vice Chair

      - Secretary                                                                      - Treasurer

      - Lay Leaders                                                                  - Lay Members to Annual Conference

      - Adult Discipleship Chair                                               - Church in the World Chair                                                    - Communications Chair                                                 - Congregational Care Chair

      - Council on Ministries with Young People Chair           - Endowment Chair

      - Finance Chair                                                               - Global Outreach Chair

      - Local Outreach Chair                                                    - Staff Parish Relations Committee Chair

      - Trustees Chair                                                               - Welcome & Hospitality Chair

      - Worship Chair

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES:

      - Endowment (two at-large members)                             - Finance

      - Memorial Garden                                                          - Nominations and Leadership Development

      - Safe Sanctuaries                                                            - Staff Parish Relations Committee

      - Trustees

MINISTRY WORK AREAS:

      - Adult Discipleship Council                                            - Church in the World  

      - Communications                                                           - Congregational Care                                                              - Council on Ministries with Young People                     - Global Outreach                                                                    - Local Outreach                                                             - Messy Church Planning Team

      - Welcome & Hospitality                                                 - Worship

ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND DISTRICT REPRESENTATION:

       - District Board of Missions Representative                   - District Steward

       - Lay Membeers to Annual Conference                         - Lay Members to District Conference

Nominations for the three Local Church Program Board (Early Childhood Music School, Kid's Morning Out, and Respite Care) come from their respective Boards.

Please complete the Servant Leaders Interest Form by clicking here.  Deadline for submissions is September 16.