About LUMC

Staff

Rae Lynn Schleif
Lead Pastor
rschleif@linworthumc.org
The lead pastor is responsible for the development of a caring, nurturing, and effective church environment leading to the fulfillment of our mission of creating community, growing in Christ, and serving the world.
Associate Pastor Eugene Folden
Eugene Folden
Associate Pastor
Folden.1@osu.edu
The associate pastor is responsible for the development of a caring, nurturing, and effective church environment in cooperation with the lead pastor.
Associate Pastor Jeff Dunn
Jeff Dunn
Associate Pastor
jdunn@linworthumc.org
 The associate pastor is responsible for the development of a caring, nurturing, and effective church environment in cooperation with the lead pastor.
 

Jessica Cavinee
Director of Youth Ministry

jcavinee@linworthumc.org

 

The Director of Youth Ministry oversees all aspects of the ministry to youth in grades 7-12 and Young Adult ministry called Fusion. The Director facilitates an advisory committee of adults, who provide leadership and guidance for the oversight of the youth program.
Lisa Zumpone
Lisa Zumpone
Director of Business Administration
lzumpone@linworthumc.org
The Director of Business Administration provides leadership and oversight to those staff members responsible for the daily operations of the Church, as well as ministry-wide administrative efforts such as budgeting, financial reporting, and long range planning.
Cheryl Helenberger
Cheryl Helenberger
Administrative Assistant
chelenberger@linworthumc.org 
Provides secretarial/receptionist services to the Pastors, other staff members, church lay leadership personnel and other church members. The administrative assistant also has responsibility for processing/posting all financial transactions.
Madelyn Seiter
Madelyn Seiter
Assistant Secretary
mseiter@linworthumc.org 
The Assistant Secretary is primarily responsible for assisting the church staff, creating the weekly worship folders, assisting with the newsletter and other printed material, recording attendance for all events, answering the telephone and greeting persons entering the building, and mailings. In addition, the Assistant Secretary will aid committee members and members of the congregation in their work areas as needed.
 
Eliezer Molina
Building Supervisor
 
Responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of Linworth UMC, including Linworth Children's Center, to ensure a sanitary, attractive, safe and usable environment for all who utilize the LUMC building.
 
Patrick Nyarko
 Part-time Custodian
 

Responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of Linworth UMC, including Linworth Children's Center, to ensure a sanitary, attractive, safe and usable environment for all who utilize the LUMC building.

Alisha Meacham
Director of Children's Ministries
ameacham@linworthumc.org 
The primary responsibilities of the position are to plan, organize and direct the children's education activities within Linworth UMC. Other responsibilities of this position are to recruit, train and oversee the paid and volunteer teachers and assistants who work and provide care in the elementary classes of Linworth UMC.
 

Brian Gath
Pastor of Membership Care and Small Groups
 

bgath@linworthumc.org 
The primary responsibilities of this position include organizing, coordinating and directing all services related to membership care and small groups.
 
William Boggs
Director of Music for Traditional Service

cwboggs@linworthumc.org

Director of Music for Traditional Services plans musical choices with Pastors for traditional church services throughout the year.  Directs and rehearses the Chancel Choir for the 8:45am service and coordinates special music selections for the 11:30am service each week.  Rehearsing/directing of all hand bell and hand chime ensembles (adults/teens/children). Selects, organizes and directs hand bell music (in coordination with other music groups) during traditional Sunday worship.

Tom Cook
Tom Cook
Organist
cook.24@osu.edu
The Organist provides both organ and piano music in support of the Chancel Choir, soloists and special music groups in rehearsals and at traditional worship services. In addition, the Organist works with the Director of Music for Traditional Services/Choir Director and Pastors in the selection of music to be used in specific services.

 
Susie Boggs
Director of Children's Choirs and Drama

sboggs@linworthumc.org

The Director of Children's Choirs works with children, ages preschool through 12th grades. The Director presents a Christmas musical, along with special music throughout the year.

The Director of Drama presents dramatizations that enhance the worship experience.

Now Hiring
Director of Music for Contemporary Services


 

Position is responsible for planning and leading Sunday morning worship music for New Connections service and providing special music support for other contemporary worship services as requested through the year.
Esther Hunter
Esther Hunter
Director of Social Concerns, Missions and Outreach

ehunter@linworthumc.org

 

The primary responsibilities of this position include organizing, coordinating and directing social concerns and mission programs of the Church.
 
Anna Lambert
Director of Linworth Children's Center
a12wheeler@aol.com 
Directs all aspects of the Children's Center as a non-profit ministry of Linworth UMC. Ensures daily programming reflects the philosophy, mission statement, and curriculum goals of both the LCC and the church. Works with the Christian Education Director of the church to promote and plan family and children's programming for LCC and LUMC.