Meet Pastor Amy Ochier

Pastor Amy was appointed to serve both First United Methodist Church in Clyde and Green Springs United Methodist Church in July 2022. She previously served as pastor at New Washington United Methodist Church.

She is a Licensed Local Pastor in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church and is currently attending Course of Study School through the Methodist Theological School of Ohio.
Pastor Amy believes that her role as a pastor is to encourage, guide, and walk alongside the community of believers (church) as they bring the light of Christ into and serve the world around them. God speaks to Amy most frequently through music and she loves to sing and offer her worship back to God in that way. She enjoys working with youth and young adults as they explore and grow in their faith.

Amy is wife to Rob and mother to her adult children, Jeremy and Ginny. When not busy pastoring, she enjoys watching Friends, listening to all types of music, reading, and camping.

Meet Our Staff
  • Nancy Greenslade, Administrative Assistant
  • Wendy Brown, Music Director & Organist
  • Lenora Stiger, Lay Leader
  • Linda Robinson, Treasurer
  • Becky Scherger, Newsletter Editor
Leadership 2026
Church Council 2026

(*indicates required position/class year indicates year when term expires, if applicable)

*Chairperson: Roger Miller
*Lay Leader: Lenora Stiger
*Lay Delegate to Annual Conference: Lenora Stiger
Administrative Assistant: Nancy Greenslade
*Financial Secretary: Nancy Greenslade
*Treasurer: Linda Robinson
*Staff Parish Relations Chair: (elected by committee)
*Trustees Chair: (elected by committee)
*Finance Chair: Madelynn Strayer (27)
Worship Chair: Rev. Sue Chidley
Congregational Care Chair: Barb Davis
Missions Chair: 
History & Records Chair: Carolyn Gray
Christian Education Chair:
*Youth Representative (Middle or High School): Sam Greenslade
*Young Adult Representative (18-30):
Members-at-large: Pat Merritt
*Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Staff Parish Relations Committee

(required committee/class year indicates year when term expires "members of the committee shall be able to succeed themselves for one term"/all must be professing members of the local church/5-9 total members including lay leader and chair/one youth/one young adult/pastor or DS must be present at all meetings)

Chairperson (elected each year by committee):

2026
Tim Coots - 1st
Leah Stines - 1st

2027
Bob Bishop - 1st
Chris Drown - 1st
Stacy Cagle - 1st

2028
Lenora Stiger - Lay Leader
Dennis Gable - 2nd

Board of Trustees

(required committee/class year indicates year when term expires "nothing shall be construed to prevent the election of a trustee to self-succession" / 2/3 must be professing members of the local church/3-9 total members including chair/must have at least 1/3 women and 1/3 men/ pastor is ex-officio member)

Chairperson: (elected each year by committee)

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Youth Representative (ex-officio): Derrick Stalnaker

 

2026
Chad Cagle - 1st
Lenora Stiger - 2nd
Debbie Overmyer - 2nd

2027
Becky Barr - 2nd
Rob Ochier - 1st

2028
Bonnie Cagle - 2nd
Jim Greenslade - 3rd
Dave Saxer - 1st

Nominations & Leadership Development

(required committee/class year indicates year when term expires "retiring members shall not succeed themselves" / all must be professing members of the local church/no more than 9 members including lay leader/one youth/one young adult)

Chairperson: Pastor Amy Ochier

2026
Kathy Mathews
Chad Cagle

2027
Vickie Taylor
Leah Stines
Joan Gable

2028
Lenora Stiger (Lay Leader)
Jeanette Greenslade
Carol Ray

Finance Committee

(required committee/any members who are paid by the local church serve without a vote)

Chairperson: Madelynn Strayer

Council Chair: Roger Miller

SPRC Rep (appointed by SPRC):

Trustees Rep (appointed by Trustees):

Lay Leader: Lenora Stiger

Financial Secretary: Nancy Greenslade

Treasurer: Linda Robinson

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-large:

Audit Sub-committee (meets as needed): Carol Bishop, Phyllis Fiser, & Barry Hohman

Memorial Gifts Secretary: Vickie Taylor

Worship Committee

(optional committee)

Chairperson: Rev. Sue Chidley

Altar Guild: Roger Miller

Communion Stewards: Leah Stines, Debbie Overmyer, Linda Robinson, & Ann Berenbaum

Ushers: Sandy Anderson Liturgists: Vickie Taylor  Media: Nancy Greenslade 

Children's Messages: Karen Auxter Music Director: Wendy Brown Flowers: Kathy Mathews

Acolytes: Roger Miller Social Media Specialist: Carolyn Gray

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier  Members-at-large:

Christian Education Committee

(optional committee)

Chairperson:

Sunday School Teachers: Karen Coots, Stacy Cagle, & Lenora Stiger

VBS Coordinator: Amber Keegan

Youth Representative: CGSYF Leader: Ginny Faeth

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-large:

Missions Committee

(optional committee)

Chairperson: 

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-largeMillie Harrison, Carolyn Gray, Roger Miller, Karen Coots, Bob Bishop, Joan Gable, Beth Wilkerson

Congregational Care Committee

(optional committee)

Chairperson: Barb Davis

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-large: Sandy Anderson, Chris Drown, Nancy Greenslade, Kathy Mathews, Rev. Sue Chidley, Dan Auxter

 

History and Records Committee

(optional committee)

Chairperson: Carolyn Gray

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-large: Bonnie Cagle, John Fiser, Phyllis Fiser, Melanie Taylor


***All Council and Committee Membership guidelines are according to The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church.  Nashville:  United Methodist Publishing House, 2024.

Trustees Areas of Responsibilities

Heating/Air Conditioning Electrical/Lighting Ryan Miller
Responsibilities: Heating/Air conditioning; electrical/lighting inside and outside of the church. Vendor: M & M Electric (Jeff Lemmon)

Video/Sound/Computer Systems Nancy Greenslade, Dan Auxter, Carolyn Gray, Rob Ochier Responsibilities: Video, sound, security, and computer systems. Vendor (video, sound): Mike Mlakar. Vendor (computer): Bill Johnson

Grounds Chad Cagle
Responsibilities: Lawn and landscaping maintenance and snow removal at the church. Rental properties and parsonage are maintained by residents. Vendor (snow removal at church): Kent Williams. Landscaping: Ryan Greenslade

Rental Properties Jeff Drown
Responsibilities: Care and maintenance of structures and appliances, including all surfaces (flooring, walkways and driveways). Perform yearly inspections. Vendor (plumbing and heating): M & M Electric (Jeff Lemmon)

Kitchen/Fellowship Hall    Becky Barr
Responsibilities: Cleaning, care and maintenance of equipment and appliances. Inspections: Health Department, fire, etc. Vendor: M & M Electric (Jeff Lemmon). Vendor (kitchen range hood and fire extinguishers): Summit Fire and Security. Vendor: (appliances) The Wichman Company

Chair Lift and Sanctuary    Debbie Overmyer
Responsibilities: Clean and care of all furnishings. Monthly and yearly inspections. Vendor: American Elevator Service

Classrooms and Restrooms Bonnie Cagle
Responsibilities: Oversee cleaning and care of all furnishings and appliances.

Parsonage    Lester Root
Responsibilities: Care and maintenance of structures and appliances. Yearly inspection. Vendor: M & M Electric (Jeff Lemmon). Jeff Drown to assist.

Secretary Lenora Stiger
Responsibilities: Take minutes of Trustees meetings. Type and disperse minutes prior to next meeting. (Minutes will be emailed and/or can be picked up in the Trustees mail slot on the coat rack.) Maintain files of all minutes and important papers in the church office. Minutes to be reviewed prior to being dispersed to Trustees.

Notes:

Trustees will need to maintain a file of meeting minutes and bring them to the meetings.

Trustees should also be keeping their notebook in order and maintain a record of work done, companies doing the work, etc.

Transactions by Trustees need to be held to a limit of $200. Items over $200 must be approved by the Trustees. All transactions need to be reported to the chairperson. In emergency situations, the chairperson has the authority to spend up to $600 without approval.

In the absence of the chairperson, Ryan Miller and/or Jeff Drown will handle any transactions taking place.

Trustees are reminded that as Trustees, we are responsible for keeping expenses as cost effective as possible while maintaining all properties, structures, and equipment belonging to the church.