Lynchburg District Moves to Common Table

District Common Table

• The Lynchburg District Common Table is a circle of spiritual leadership empowered by the district to coordinate and prioritize the ministries and resources of the Lynchburg District.
• The Common Table reports annually to the members of the Lynchburg District and offers recommendations for the goals of the Lynchburg District for the coming year.
• The Lynchburg District Common Table interprets, engages and advances the vision of the Virginia Conference and the Lynchburg District to benefit the ministry of the local church and our connectional ministry.
• The Lynchburg District Common Table primarily focuses on strategy, planning and creativity to realize the District vision.
• Common Table members will serve four year terms and are placed in annual classes. For the first two years there will be no rotation.
• Common Table members are nominated by the Leadership Team and approved by District Conference.
• Common Table serves as the Board of Managers of Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Lynchburg District, and will be responsible for reviewing and issuing grants under the guidelines approved by the full Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Lynchburg District.
• Common Table will be responsible for reporting all grants issued the previous year and presenting the budget for Mission Grants for the following year. Approved grants and the budget will be reviewed by the entire District Conference serving as the full Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Lynchburg District.

1.    Ministry and Missions

a.    Includes: Representatives from - Council on Ministries, Youth Council, Older Adult Council, UMW & UMM, Disaster Relief, Education Committee, Heart Havens Board, Executive Committee of District Board of Missions

b.    Goals: Coordinate and guide current ministries and missions plus establish new ones.

2.    Stewardship of Resources

a.    Includes: Finance, Trustees, Building and Location, Beulah Retreat Center

b.    Goals: Provide a district wide budget, set guidelines for District Mission Grants, Review all property matters related to Lynchburg District Churches

3.    Leadership

a.    Includes: Representatives from - Superintendency Committee, District Clergy Association, District Committee on Ordained Ministry, Board of Laity, Lay Speaking Ministries, Nominations

b.    Goals: Coordinate, merge and guide current committees plus provide Leadership Training opportunities for both our laity and our clergy

4.    Communications

a.    Includes: No current committees or groups exist.

b.    Goals: Coordinate all of our current communications tools in order to make available our resources throughout the Lynchburg District

Meetings are the First Tuesday of Every month at Fort Hill starting at 7:00 PM and will last approximately one hour and a half to two hours.

If you are interests in being on one of our Common Table teams please email Fran Briley at Ldisumc@aol.com

Class of 2011                         Common Table for Lynchburg District UMC

District Superintendent                                                                       Larry Davies

District Lay Leader                                                                  Fred Fauber

Ministry and Missions Lay Representative                             Al Baughman

Ministry and Missions Clergy Representative                                    Steve Turner

Stewardship Lay Representative                                                        Carl Stinnett

Stewardship Clergy Representative                                       Bill Burleigh

Leadership Lay Representative                                                          Joyce Duncan

Leadership Clergy Representative                                         Rick Ecklund

Communications Lay Representative                                                Judy Bogle

Communication Clergy Representative                                             Joe Shoop