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Lay Leadership

We are so thankful for the many leaders at Virginia Beach United Methodist Church who help share the mission and vision of VBUMC.

 

Church Leadership Council
Finance
Staff Parish Relations
Trustees

Church Leadership 

Council

The Church Leadership Council serves as the administrative body of the congregation to help plan, implement, and evaluate the mission, ministries, and vision of the church.

Linked below is some information about the SAS model.

The Church Leadership Council 2026

From left: Sam Arrington, Mandi Cutchins (CLC Vice Chair), Tim Miller (Finance Rep.), Nicole Ziegler, Tammy Sylvia (Lay Leader), Charlie Greiner (Trustees Rep.), Jim Waters (Co-Lay Leader), Harry Davis (CLC Chair), and Mark Holbrook (SPRC Rep.)

LEARN MORE: Simplified Accountability Structure (SAS)
CLC Meeting Minutes 2025
CLC Meeting Minutes 2026

The Finance Committee

The Finance Committee 2026

From left: Tammy Sylvia (Lay Leader), Rich Smith (Trustees Rep.), Phil Cockrill (Foundation Rep.), Tim Miller (Finance Chair), Mike Peterson, Ricky Anderson, Harry Davis (Head of CLC), Mark Holbrook (SPRC Rep.), Jim Waters (Co-Lay Leader), and Joanne Griggs (Vice Chair) 

The Finance Committee serves to oversee the stewardship and management of a congregation's financial resources, assets, and budgetary processes. 

Staff Parish Relations Committee

Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) serves as a liaison between the church congregation, staff, & the pastor. They help with communicating the church’s mission/vision, check in on the staff/pastor, and handle personnel matters.

The Staff Parish Relations Committee 2026

From left: Tammy Sylvia (Lay Leader), Mark Holbrook (SPRC Chair), Sunny Smith, Alex Wise, Ann Shufflebarger, Jim Waters (Co-Lay Leader), and Alice Parrish

*Not pictured: Dave Grochmal 

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees 2026

From left: Tammy Sylvia (Lay Leader), Rich Smith, Lynne Hendrick, Carter Mobley, Charlie Greiner (Trustees Chair), Shaun Zarandi, and Jim Waters (Co-Lay Leader)

The Trustees oversee, supervise, and maintain all property belonging to the congregation, including all church property and the parsonage, so that the ministries of the church can be effective. They are also responsible for maintaining adequate insurance coverage on all property, and approving various facilities usage by inside and outside groups.

OUR VISION

Discovering what God can do through us...

OUR MISSION

We believe that God is calling us to be a lighthouse at the oceanfront so that everyone can experience the saving grace of God. 

OUR VALUES

1. Serving our neighbors

2. Vibrant Worship

3. Life Giving Relationships

4. Growing Spiritually

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