CONNECT

Men's Monday
Morning Coffee
Mondays 9:00 AM
Brady Hall, Downtown Campus

Ladies Exercise
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 AM
Brady Hall, Downtown Campus
Fridays 10:30 AM
Brady Hall, Downtown Campus

Wesley Walkers
Saturdays 8:00 AM
West Campus Trails

Gardening in
Our Big Garden
Group Garden Nights
Wednesdays 5:30 PM
MARCH - NOVEMBER
West Campus
PASTORS
Senior Pastor

Rev. Kay Scarbrough
West Campus Pastor

Rev. Jeni Anderson
WesleyKU Campus Pastor

Rev. Alex Bruening
WORSHIP
& MUSIC
Minister of Music

Sara Wentz
Organist

Dr. Tandy Reussner
NEXTGEN MINISTRIES
Director of NextGen Discipleship

Julia Oltmann
OFFICE
STAFF
Office & Media Manager

Cindy Nelson
Administrative Assistant

Lynnie Kendrick
Finance Manager

Sandra Favela
Embracing Simplified Leadership for a More Vision-Focused Church
Update from Ted Kihm, Church Council Chair
For the past several months, our administrative committees have been prayerfully exploring a shift in how we organize leadership at First Church. We’re now ready to begin sharing that work with you—because it’s not just a structural change, it’s a spiritual one.
Why Simplified Leadership?
Simplified Leadership is a model that’s gaining traction across the United Methodist Church. Many congregations—and even entire conferences—have already made the transition. It replaces outdated, committee-heavy structures with a single, unified board focused on accountability, agility, and the church’s broader vision.

CHAIR: Ted Kihm
VICE-CHAIR: Jack Mercer
SECRETARY: Ann Spangler
CO-LAY LEADER: John Krehbiel
CO-LAY LEADER: Laura Irick
LAY MEMBER: Bob Corkins
STAFF PARISH: Maggie Feiger
FINANCE: Chris Fisher
TRUSTEES: Stan Hernly
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Jeanine Morton
ENDOWMENT: John Tacha
COMMUNICATIONS: Cindy Nelson
CONGREGATIONAL CARE: Rachel Lyle, Dan Harden
DISCIPLESHIP: Bob Corkins
NEXTGEN: Caroline Feldhausen
UWiF PRESIDENT: Jan Harper
WESLEY KU: Kay Scarbrough
PASTORS: Kay Scarbrough; Jeni Anderson; Alex Bruening