Pastor Rev. Greg Burks Image Pastor - Rev. Greg Burks


Household Family Members Kim Burks, spouse Scott Burks 26 Parker Burks 30
Education Information: Hendrix College BA Religion Duke University Master of Divinity Appointment
History: Lonoke Oct. 2024; Sardis 2024-2022; Sugar Hill 2022-2012; Gurdon 2012-2008; Sulpher Springs 2008-2004; Rondo and Pleasant Hill 2004-2000. Interests/Activities/Hobbies: Family time and vacations; love going out to eat with church members and friends; enjoying watching college football and basketball. Three things I value about pastoral ministry in The United Methodist Church: 1) Preaching 2) Teaching 3) Helping families during times of crisis. I am excited about working with the church to create vitality and to make disciples of Jesus Christ by: One of my greatest pleasures and passions is to share the Good News of God’s love for us in the person of Jesus Christ. I pray that I am a faithful witness and minster of God who helps lead people to: make a commitment to be disciples of Jesus Christ, strengthen their personal relationship with God, go out and to make a difference in this world by being the hands, feet, and body of Jesus by feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, visiting the sick and the grieved, and looking out for the lost, the least, and the lonely, worship dynamically and passionately, and have a dogged determination to love unconditionally.
Director of Music Ministries Greg Taylor Image Director of Music Ministries - Greg Taylor


Greg Taylor is the director of Music Ministries. Greg has a great deal of experience in music and music ministry and has served at Lonoke since 2009. Through choir, bell choir and his work as a pianist and organist, Greg blesses the church through his many gifts and leadership.
Office Manager Beth Mooney Image Office Manager - Beth Mooney

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Beth Mooney joined the church staff in 2013. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with an emphasis on Human Resources.  Before joining the FUMC staff, she worked in Human Resources for Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and FTD. Currently Beth also enjoys reading, going to flea markets and watching her daughter play softball. Beth and her husband, Justin Mooney, have one daughter, Ally. 
Director of the Church Childcare Center Michell Ligon Image Director of the Church Childcare Center - Michell Ligon

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Michell Ligon was appointed Director of the child care center in November 2022. She has been with the center since 2015 and has a passion for early childhood education. After finishing her associates degree in ECE from ASU-Beebe, she will be continuing her education at Arkansas Tech University to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership. Michell and her husband, Justin, have two children Maddi and Cooper. When she is not educating little ones she is enjoying the outdoors with her family.
Council Chair Alice Bridges Image Council Chair - Alice Bridges
Duties as Council Chair of LFUMC
- Council Chair meets and works with the pastor, lay leader, and others to fulfill the mission of the church.
- The Council Chair, along with the pastor & lay leader, are the primary spokespersons for the vision & mission of the church & encourage all other ministry leaders.
- Council Chair should organize an annual planning meeting for church vision and ministry goals.
- The Council Chair should become familiar with United Methodist resources and organization.
- During the year, the Council Chair prepares and communicates the agenda for meetings, leads the meetings, follows up actions by assigning responsibility for implementation, coordinates the activities of the leadership team, and maintains a healthy and growing spiritual life.
Trustee Neil Schafer Image Trustee - Neil Schafer
Functions as Christian stewards of property God has entrusted to the congregation. This includes supervising and maintaining both the physical property of the congregation and gifts made to the congregation so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective and all legal requirements related to the property are satisfied.
Financial Chair Neil Bennett Image Financial Chair - Neil Bennett
Staff Parish Relations Committee - JoAngela Gann
(SPRC)
Lay Leader John Bridges Image Lay Leader - John Bridges
Child Care Center Council Chair Carol Schafer Image Child Care Center Council Chair - Carol Schafer
Council Secretary - Sheryl Murtha
The duties of the Council Secretary are to be present at all meetings and to record the discussions and actions of the Council. In the order they occur, all group reports including discussions, motions, seconds, and votes are noted. A draft of the minutes must be submitted to the Council members to be reviewed and voted on for accuracy at the next meeting. Copies of
the minutes are also made available to the congregation.
 
Alice and her husband, John, have been members of the Lonoke First United Methodist Church for 49 years and have 3 adult children and 4 granddaughters.
Council Member At Large Amber Doom Image Council Member At Large - Amber Doom
Council Member At Large Elizabeth Pack Gardner Image Council Member At Large - Elizabeth Pack Gardner
Council Member at Large Ron Burks Image Council Member at Large - Ron Burks
Council Member at Large Robert Pack Image Council Member at Large - Robert Pack
Council Member at Large - Tyler Clark
Council Member at Large - Bradley Doom
Council Member at Large - Emily Harris