What is the Church Board?
The Church Board serves as the governing body of the church. The primary function of the Board is to serve both the congregation and the community with an emphasis on strategic leadership. This places emphasis on the future of the church, just not the past or present. The Church Board is comprised of members nominated by the Lay Leadership Development Team and is divided into three-year terms. Members of the Church Board and Lay Leadership Development Team are listed below.
Church Board
2024 2025 2026
Chris Simonson (Chair) Lenna Applebee Don Trawick
Pat Stanley Jim Failmezger Billy Cochran
Leigh Ouimet Scott Leazer Sue Morris
Ken Stewart (Lay Leader)
Ex-Officio Members: Sr. Pastor: Rev. Jim Buckman, Treasurer: Donnie McQuaig, Secretary:
Lay Delegate: Sydney Yancey
Ex-Officio Members: Sr. Pastor: Rev. Jim Buckman, Treasurer: Donnie McQuaig, Secretary.
SFT refers to what we used to call the Staff-Parish Relations Committee, Finance Committee, and Trustees. This complies with the Book of Discipline
Lay Leadership (Nominations) Committee
Rev. Jim Buckman, Chairperson ~Ken Stewart, Lay Leader
2024 2025 2026
Josh Page Linda McQuaig Sydney Yancey
Susan Lynskey Marsha Huckaby Susan Rosenthal
Cindy LaTouf Charlotte Trawick
The Church Board Guiding Principles, Covenant, and Interest Forms are below:
Guiding Principles
Church Board Covenant
Church Board Meetings
All meetings of the Buford First UMC Church Board are held at Buford First UMC, and in room 312 unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 12:15PM
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Sunday, February 04, 2024 at 12:15PM
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Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 12:15PM
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Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 12:15PM
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Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 12:15PM
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 12:15PM
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 12:15PM
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