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Lay Leadership & Staff

2022 Lay Leadership and Staff

Meet Pastor Paul Messmer

Hello,

I am very excited and so looking forward to serving as your Pastor in Holcombe, Jim Falls, and Anson churches! I have been pastor at Rockland U.M.C. for the past 2 years while driving a truck. I have been driving semi for over 36 years. GOD has laid it on my heart to become a full-time pastor.

My wife’s name is Mary and between the two of us, we have 5 grown children: 3 girls, 2 boys, and twin 3-year-old granddaughters. We love the outdoors and seeing new things and, as I say that, we love to look at antiques and buy a few. I am attending a course of study and enjoying it. Mary plays guitar and she and I enjoy singing. I don’t have much of an inside voice and my email address, “biglaugh”, gives you a hint!!

I am looking forward to getting to know you all and reaching out to the communities we all live in. As disciples of GOD, that is what we are called to do. We journey daily and need to listen and follow where GOD is leading us. GOD has led me here to reach out and tell how GOD plays a part in our lives daily. This is a little background on me and my family and what you can expect to hear Sunday mornings. GOD is good all the time, all the time GOD is good! Thank you for giving me this opportunity to serve and grow with you.

Love and Laughter

Pastor Paul+

Our Administrative Assistant; Faye Burlingame Helland

My name is Faye Burlingame Helland.

My husband, Lonny, and I have been married since May 1997 and reside in Holcombe. We have 2 children. Sam is 19 and while still living at home works full time. Olivia is 17 and is a Junior at the Lake Holcombe High School.

I worked in the banking industry for many years but after having my second child opted to stay at home with them. I took online classes and then worked from home as a Medical

Transcriptionist for a few years before the automated world took over our jobs. Since 2016, I have been the Town Clerk and that keeps me pretty busy along with taking care of our beef cattle while Lonny works out of town. I am also the leader of our local 4-H club, where my kids show beef cattle.

I work in the Charge office in Holcombe and when my schedule allows. While I don't have set hours I try to be here every day during the afternoon. However, since the pandemic has hit us my hours have decreased. I ask for patience and understanding as my schedule does change often. I am available by email: chipcoumc@outlook.com or by leaving a message at the Charge office (715-595-4967). Messages and emails are checked 3-4 times a week.

I am excited to be working with all of you.

Tracey 

Central Staff

Paul Messmer

Pastor

Tracey Larson

Administrative Assistant

Rev. Hee Soo Jung

Bishop

Rev. Barb Certa-Werner

District Superintendent

Carla Ingalls

Charge Treasurer

Charge Lay Leadership

Lay Delegates to Annual Conference

Paula Pake

Mary Messmer

Committee on Staff-Parish Relations

Holcombe

Paula Pake, 2023

Cheryl Bingham, 2022

Jennifer Heidtke, 2022

Shelby Justus, 2023

Jim Falls

Robbie Baker, 2023

Carla Ingalls, 2023

Keith Pitsch, lay leader, 2023

Anson

Don Hauser, 2023

Ann Crogg, 2023

Native American Ministry Coordinator

Liz Dempsey

Holcombe Lay Leadership


Worship Leaders

Pastor Paul Me​ssmer

Lay Leader

Paula Pake

Church Historian

Sue Dahlstrom, Claudette Smith

Learning Team

Karen Stimeling

Bill Stimeling

Sue Dahlstrom

Liz Dempsey

Elizabeth Hillebrand

Betty Tripp-Berg

Pastor Paul Messmer

Funeral Hospitality

Gloria Willmarth, Paula Pake

Music

Rhonda Mataczynski

Liz Dempsey

Joni Weinert

Mary Messmer

Aron Cote

Audit Committee

Bob Gamache, Rose Lemay

Committee on Finance

Chair- Bonnie Gundlach

Lay Leader / delegate- Pastor Paul Messmer, Paula Pake

Staff-Parish Rep.- Cheryl Bingham

Trustees Rep.- Jeff Anders

Samaritan Fund- Aron Cote

Treasurer | Financial Secretary- Carla Ingalls

Fellowship Coordinator

Bonnie Gundlach

Church Supplies

Shelby Justus

Altar Guild | Communion Stewards

Kay Vaughn

Deb Uitdenbogerd

Board of Trustees

Chair- Jeff Anders

Ray Guthman

Erv Larson

Rose LeMay

Bob Kunze

Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development

Pastor Paul Messmer

Paula Pake

Jennifer Heidtke

Jeff Anders

Jim Justus 

Front-Lawn Marquee

Roger and Elaine Sharp

Lay Speakers

Karen and Bill Stimeling

Liz Dempsey

Ken Flouro 

Church Council

Chair- Jeff Anders

Lay Delegate- Paula Pake

Worship- Rhonda Matacyzynski

Finance- Bonnie Gundlach

Staff-Parish- Cheryl Bingham

Treasurer | Financial Secretary- Carla Ingalls

Trustees- Jeff Anders

UMW- Claudette Smith

Samaritan Fund- Aron Cote

Missions- Cheryl Bingham

Membership Coordinator- Sue Dahlstrom

Kitchen Coordinators- Gloria Willmarth, Paula Pake

Youth Member at Large, 2022- Tyra Uitdenbogerd

Member at Large- Bob Kunze

Ex Officio- Pastor Paul Messmer 

Head Usher

Jeff Anders, Erv Larson

Circuit NW 12

Mary Beede

Scholarship Committee

Gloria Willmarth

Brenda Rahn

Paula Pake

Web Designer

Tyra Uitdenbogerd

Membership Committee

Coordinator- Sue Dahlstrom

Shelby Justus 

Prayer Chain

Gail Laudenslager

Sharon West

United Methodist Women

President- Claudette Smith

Memorials Coordinator

Sue Dahlstrom

Samaritan Fund Steering Committee

Chair- Aron Cote

Jennifer Heidtke

Shelby Justus

Sue Dahlstrom

Jane Skaare

Bob Gamache

Julie Burns

Pastor Paul Messmer

Missions Committee

Chair- Cheryl Bingham

Jerry Vaughn

Liz Dempsey 

Carol Cote 

Mary Beede

Sharon West 

Pastor Paul Messmer

Worship Committee

Chair- Rhonda Mataczynski

Liz Dempsey

Ken Floruo

Mary Messmer

Deb Uitdenbogerd

Tyra Uitdenbogerd

Kay Vaughn

Pastor Paul Messmer

Jim Falls Lay Leadership


Worship Leaders

Pastor Paul Messmer

Chair- Mary Messmer

Organ | Piano- Becky Scheidler, Sheri Hall

Usher- Jim Strupp

Communion stewards- Sheri Hall, Sheila Sundlin

Altar Guild- Mary Messmer

Lay Leader | Lay Speaker- Keith Pitsch

Lay Speaker- Brian Bautch

Lay Delegate / Lay Speaker- Mary Messmer

Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development

Chair- Pastor Paul Messmer

Lay Leader- Keith Pitsch

Tess Stipek, 2023

Memorials Secretary

Carla Ingalls

Audit Committee

Robbie Baker

Tess Stipek

Church Council

Chair- Brian Bautch

Lay Leader | Financial Secretary- Keith Pitsch

Representative of Staff-Parish- Robbie Baker

United Methodist Women- Becky Schiedler

Representative of Trustees- Bob Ingalls

Worship / Delegate- Mary Messmer 

Treasurer- Carla Ingalls

Membership Secretary | Recording Secretary- Tess Stipek, 2023

Member at Large- TBA

Christian Education- TBA

Member at Large Pastor- Eunice Maier, 2022

Ex Officio- Paul Messmer

Board of Trustees

Chair- Bob Ingalls

Jim Strupp, 2023

Bob Rosenberg 2023

Circuit NW 12

Lay Representative- Robbie Baker

Marquee

Sheri Hall, 2023

Keith Pitsch, 2023

United Methodist Women

President- Becky Schiedler

Children's Sunday School

TBA:

Committee on Finance

Financial Secretary- Keith Pitsch

Pastor Paul Messmer

Church Council Chair- Brian Bautch

Representative of Staff-Parish- Robbie Baker

Representative of Trustees- Bob Ingalls

Treasurer- Carla Ingalls

Membership Committee

Chair- Tess Stipek

Sheila Sundlin, 2023

Pastor Paul Messmer

Anson Lay Leadership


Worship Leaders

Pastor Paul Messmer

Audio- Shellie Crogg

 Music- Mary Messmer

head Usher- Earl McIlquham

Communion Steward- Ann Crogg

Altar Guild- Laura Boos, Shirley Boyea

Committee on Finance

Treasurer | Chair- Don Hauser

Pastor Paul Messmer

Financial Secretary- Laura Boos

Church Council Chair- Kim King

Representative of Staff-Parish- Don Hauser

Representative of Trustees- Jean McIlquham

SPRC Member- Ann Crogg

Audit Committee

Kim King

Shirley Boyea

Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development

Pastor Paul Messmer

Jean McIlquham

Ann Crogg

Kim King

Board of Trustees

Chair- Jean Mcllquham

Lee Crogg, 2023

Don Hauser, 2023

Dan Crogg, 2023

Brent McIlquham, 2022

Membership Secretary

Jean McIlquham

Church Council

Chair- Kim King

Finance- Laura Boos

SPRC Member- Ann Crogg

Treasurer- Don Hauser

Representative of Trustees | Membership Secretary- Jean McIlquham

Recording Secretary- Kathy Cernohous

Member at Large- Shirley Boyea, 2023

Member at Large- Lee Crogg, 2023

 Ex Officio- Pastor Paul Messmer

Memorials Secretary

Laura Boos

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