Woodward United Methodist Church is governed by a Church Council.  Answering to the Council are a number of committees and one coordinator.

Our 2017 Church Council:

Chairperson:  Milt Heifner

Lay Leader:  Teresa Neal

Finance Chair or Representative: Rod Bice

Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations Chair or Representative: Rich Danilson

Trustees Chair or Representative: David Charter, Carol Kuehl, or Greg Krichel

Church Treasurer:  Dennis Halsne

Lay Member to Annual Conference:  Teresa Neal

President of United Methodist Women:  Pat Heifner

Young Adult Representative

Youth Representative

Pastor:  Dale Schoening

Worship Committee Chair or Representative:  Jan Danilson

Education Committee Chair or Representative:  Julie Kiley

Missions Committee Chair or Representative:  Janice Ramsey, Diane Jacque

Nurture Committee Chair or Representative:  Missy Bice

Endowment Committee Chair:  Rich Danilson or Steve Smith

Committees amenable to Church Council:

Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations:  Pat Heifner, Jake Bice, Rich Danilson (chair), Diane Jacque, Donna Stream, Teresa Neal (Lay Leader and Lay Member to Annual Conference)

Finance:  Rod Bice (chair), Dale Schoening (pastor), Teresa Neal (Lay Member to Annual Conference and Lay Leader), Milt Heifner (Church Council chair), Rich Danilson (Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations chair or representative), David Charter, Carol Kuehl, or Greg Krichel (Trustees representative), Steve & Jody Smith (Financial Secretary), Dennis Halsne (Treasurer)

Trustees:  David Charter, Carol Kuehl, Greg Krichel (tri-chairs)

Nominations & Personnel:  Dale Schoening (pastor and chair), Bobbi Pugh, Diane Jacque, Beverly Johnson

Endowment:  Rich Danilson, Steve Smith

Worship: Jan Danilson (chair) and all others involved or interested in planning worship

Education: Julie Kiley (chair), Mary Thompson, Terri Danilson, Missy Bice, Mary Woodard

Missions:  Janice Ramsey  and Diane Jacque (co-chairs), Fran Prueitt, Mary Charter, Joan Miller

Nurture:  Missy Bice (chair), will recruit her own committee

Our one coordinator:

Memorial Gifts Coordinator:  Jeanne Arends

In addition, we have a few volunteer staff within the congregation who are responsible for organizing the individual ministries of the church.  These people are appointed by and amenable to the Church Council and the Pastor for their ministry in these areas.  These volunteer staff include:

Event Coordinator:  Mary Thompson

Historian:  Mary Thompson