Leadership and Reports
Leadership Updates
First United Methodist Church is led by its members. We strive to keep resources available for anyone to access. Below is a link to a dropbox that holds our most recent updates from our leadership committees: Church Council, Trustees, Finance, and Staff Parish Relations (HR).
Find the most recent updates from leadership here >
Circle Gathering PreWork Packet - sharing dreams
Our Leadership
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Rev. Jamielee Demske : Pastor - Jamielee@FirstChurchFC.org
Mar R-H and Sandy M : Co-Conveners Congregational@firstchurchfc.org
Teams (learn more about them here):
Card Ministry : Lynné D - CardMinistry@FirstChurchFC.orgCare Closet : Joan C - CareCloset@FirstChurchFD.org
Engaging First Church : Pam R - Engage@FirstChurchFC.org
Exploring First Church : Mendy R and Mary Ann M - Exploring@FirstChurchFC.org
Faith Community Nursing : Scothia O - FaithCommunityNursing@FirstChurchFC.org
Flowers Delivery : Lisa C - FlowerDelivery@FirstChurchFC.org
Funeral Reception : Vicki M - FuneralReception@FirstChurchFC.orgGarden Team : Elaine K. - GardenTeam@FirstChurchFC.org
Greeters : Judy K - Greeters@FirstChurchFC.orgLibrary Team Chair : Louise M
Library : Dee P
Library@FirstChurchFC.org
Small Groups Coordinator : Lisa F - SmallGroups@FirstChurchFC.orgOK Chorale : Sandra M - OkayChorale@FirstChurchFC.org
Sunday Worship Care Team : Karen K CareTeam@FirstChurchFC.org
CD Delivery : Anne TPrayer Chain: Jay Ward Prayer@FirstChurchFC.org
Prayer Shawls : Elva A and Janice W. PrayerShawl@FirstChurchFC.orgSunday Office Receptionists : Janice W SundayOfficeVol@FirstChurchFC.org
United Women in Faith : Joan R UnitedWomenInFaith@FirstChurchFC.org
Weekday Office Receptionists : Dana S OfficeVolunteer@FirstChurchFC.org
Welcome Center : Pam M WelcomeCenter@FirstChurchFC.org
Pew Angels : Anne M. PewAngels@FirstChurchFC.orgSecond Stagers : Sherry B and Erin P. SecondStagersClass@FirstChurchFC.org
Serendipity : Diane S SerendipityClass@FirstChurchFC.org
Upper Room : Margaret H - UpperRoomClass@FirstChurchFC.org
Open Hearts : Mary A. OpenHeartsClass@FirstChurchFC.orgLiturgists : Cindi R-B Liturgist@FirstChurchFC.org
Birding : Whitney P Birding@FirstChurchFC.org
Summer Golf: Whitney P.
Email: Summer Golf
Outdoor Pickleball : Jim K OutdoorPickleball@FirstChurchFC.org
Indoor Pickleball : Bonny T. IndoorPickleball@FirstChurchFC.org
Hiking : Diane P. Hiking@FirstChurchFC.org
Travel Group : Robin N TravelGroup@FirstChurchFC.org
Centering Prayer : Martha C CenteringPrayer@FirstChurchFC.org
Mostly Millennial : Ellie G MostlyMillenials@FirstChurchFC.org
Parenting Group : Barb G ParentingGroup@FirstChurchFC.org
Songs for Life : Janet K SongsforLife@FirstChurchFC.org
Weekday Morning Devotion : Karen W MorningDevotions@FirstChurchFC.org
Exploring Together : Diana G ExploringTogether@FirstChurchFC.org -
Rev. Bradley Laurvick : Pastor Brad@FirstChurchFC.org
Mike K and Lois Q : Co-Conveners Community@FirstChurchFC.org
Teams (learn more about them here):
Buckhorn Camp: Don S BuckhornCamp@FirstChurchFC.org
Habitat for Humanity : Cindi R-B HabitatBuild@FirstChurchFC.orgISAAC: Sarah B ISAAC@FirstChurchFC.org
Kenya Water Project : Rich F KenyaWater@FirstChurchFC.org
Days for Girls : Kate N DaysforGirls@FirstChurchFC.org
Putnam Elementary : Janet K Putnam@FirstChurchFC.org
Faith Family Hospitality : Elaine A FFH@FirstChurchFC.org
Kids’ Closet : Liza J-S KidsCloset@FirstChurchFC.org
Interfaith Council : Joan C InterfaithCouncil@FirstChurchFC.org
Pine Ridge : Elaine K PineRidge@FirstChurchFC.org
Food Bank for Larimer Co : John M FoodBank@FirstChurchFC.orgNeighbor to Neighbor: Nancy B NeighbortoNeighbor@FirstChurchFC.org
Rainbow Swim : Ellie G RainbowSwim@FirstChurchFC.orgSamaritan House – Fort Collins : Diane P
SamaritanHouse@FirstChurchFC.orgScouting: Sarah P Scouting@FirstChurchFC.org
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Rev. Bradley Laurvick : Pastor Brad@FirstChurchFC.org
Church Council
Chair : Emily L CouncilChair@FirstChurchFC.org
ViceChair : Joe K CouncilViceChair@FirstChurchFC.org
Secretary : Ellie GCommittee Chairs:
Staff Parish Relations : Nancy S SPRChair@FirstChurchFC.org
Finance : Kate O FinanceChair@FirstChurchFC.org
Trustees : Bob C and Bill E Trustees@FirstChurchFC.orgCircle Conveners:
Community Engagement : Mike K and Lois Q CommunityEngagement@FirstChurchFC.org
Congregational Engagement : Mar R-H and Sandy MAdditional Members:
Lay Leader : Dana S LayLeader@FirstChurchFC.org
Lay Rep to Annual Conf. : Charissa D
Foundation Chair : Dave R Foundation@FirstChurchFC.org
UWF President : Joan R UnitedWomenInFaith@FirstChurchFC.org
Vision Team Chair : Natalia L -
Pastors :
Rev. Bradley Laurvick Brad@FirstChurchFC.org
Rev. Jamielee Demske Jamielee@FirstChurchFC.org :Director of Music and Arts : Dr. Nathan Payant Music@FirstChurchFC.org
Organist and Artist in Residence : Dr. Joel Bacon joel.bacon@colostate.edu
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Ministry Team FAQs
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An overview of our regular leadership meetings can be found here.
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Your circle convener can show you your budget and year to date spending, as well as any restricted funds (money set aside outside of the budget) available to your ministry.
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Forms for reimbursement are available on the wall by the front desk. One person fills it out and a separate person (team lead or circle co-convener) needs to approve it. Please allow up to two weeks for a check to be cut.
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Please contact the business office.
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You can use our online reservation system to request a room (single use or recurring)
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The Parlor, Village Commons, and Conference Room have hybrid capability. When making a building request, please be sure to include “Zoom” as an additional room choice to reserve use of the account.
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Our building is open for ministry gatherings Monday through Friday, 9am-8pm. Any special events occurring outside of those hours need to be discussed with a pastor.
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Please include any special needs in your building request. If you notice we are running low on basic supplies (markers, paper, paperware and utensils, etc) please email the business office.
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You can submit a communications request here.
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Ministry teams and committees may use the copier in the Copy Room during business hours. For large or complicated finishing jobs, please coordinate with our communications director.
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Please contact our director of communications, Missy.
Help us celebrate the many ways First Church carries the love, acceptance, justice, and hope of God’s love into the world…
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