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 2025
Church Council

(*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: Dennis Gable
*Trustees Chair: Jim Greenslade
*Finance Chair: Madelynn Greenslade (27)
Worship Chair: Kathy Mathews
Congregational Care Chair: Barb Davis
Missions Chair: Debbie Overmyer
History & Records Chair: Carolyn Gray
Christian Education Chair:
*Youth Representative (Middle or High School): Sam Greenslade
*Young Adult Representative (18-30):
Members-at-large: Don Wineland, Pat Merritt
*Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Staff Parish Relations Committee

(required committee/class year indicates year when term expires/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): Dennis Gable

2025
Lenora Stiger
Amber Keegan
Dennis Gable

2026
Jeff Perry
Tim Coots
Leah Stines

2027
Bob Bishop
Chris Drown
Stacy Cagle

Board of Trustees

(required committee/class year indicates year when term expires/¾ must be professing members of the local church/3-9 total members including chair/must have at least½ women and ½ men/pastor is ex-officio member)

Chairperson: Jim Greenslade

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Youth Representative (ex-officio): Derrick Stalnaker

2025
Jeff Drown
Jim Greenslade
Bonnie Cagle

2026
Chad Cagle
Lenora Stiger
Debbie Overmyer

2027
Becky Barr
Rob Ochier

Nominations & Leadership Development

(required committee/class year indicates year when term expires/all must be professing members of the local church/no more than 9 total members including lay leader/one youth/one young adult)

Chairperson: Pastor Amy Ochier

2025
Lenora Stiger
Barb Davis
Carol Bishop

2026
Kathy Mathews
Chad Cagle

2027
Vickie Taylor
Leah Stines
Joan Gable

Finance Committee

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

Chairperson: Madelynn Greenslade

Council Chair: Roger Miller

SPRC Rep (appointed by SPRC): Dennis Gable

Trustees Rep (appointed by Trustees): Jim Greenslade

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: Kathy Mathews

Altar Guild: Roger Miller

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

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

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)

Sunday School Teachers: Karen Coots, Stacy Cagle, & Amber Keegan

VBS Coordinator: Amber Keegan

Youth Representative: CGSYF Leader: Ginny Faeth

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-large:

Missions Committee

(optional committee)

Chairperson: Debbie Overmyer

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-largeMillie Harrison, Carolyn Gray, Roger Miller, Carol Wineland, Karen Coots, Amber Keegan, Bob Bishop, Joan Gable, Melanie Taylor

Congregational Care Committee

(optional committee)

Chairperson: Barb Davis

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

Members-at-large: Sandy Anderson, Chris Drown, Nancy Greenslade, Kathy Mathews

 

History and Records Committee

Chairperson: Carolyn Gray

Pastor (ex-officio): Amy Ochier

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

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.