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MINISTRY GROUPS

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

FIRST CHURCH STAFF

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

FIRST CHURCH TEAM LEADERS

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 It replaces outdated, committee-heavy structures with a single, unified board focused on accountability, agility, and the church’s broader vision.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

First Church, Lawrence, Ks
A United Methodist Family

CHURCH OFFICE
946 Vermont St
Lawrence, KS 66044-2832
785-841-7500

Office Hours: M-F  9-11 am

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