The United Methodist Men (UMM)

 

The original organization called “The Men’s Club” was started at St. Paul’s Methodist Church on October 20, 1948. In 1964-1965, the organization was renamed “The Methodist Men’s Club”. At the time the Methodist Church was combined with the Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1968, the resulting church was called The United Methodist Church. At that time, the men’s organization was renamed “The United Methodist Men” (UMM).

The purpose of the United Methodist Men is to engage in a variety of Christ­centered activities for the benefit of the ministries, programs and activities of the church and its’ members. Since its’ formation in 1948, the mens’ organization has strived to create opportunities for men of the church to be in service to Christ and to his community.

Men who have served as Presidents of the organization are listed below with the period of their service. It should be noted that this information has been taken from the official annual reports of St. Paul’s UMC.

 

1948 - 1949 W.H. McPherson

1949 - 1950 Carl White

1950 - 1951 Robert Humphries

1951 - 1952 James Greenacre

1952 - 1953 Neil Pennington

1953 - 1954 Murray Getz

1954 - 1955 Walter Borrow

1955 - 1956 Robert Harvey *

1956 - 1958 Reed Stormer

1958 - 1959 William Strauss

1959 - 1960 Harry Wilson

1960 - 1961 Bill Burnett *

1961 - 1962 Louis Arminger

1962 - 1963 Philip Lee

1963 - 1964 F.R. Mangham

1964 - 1965 Donald Wanger

1965 - 1967 Louis Thomas

1967 - 1968 George Tolson

1968 - 1972 Jim Hobbs

1973 - 1974 Jim Kessinger

1975 - 1977 Ken Rhodes *

1978 -       Louis Arminger

1979 - 1982 Steve Perfater

1983 - 1984 Bob Neidecker *

1985 -       Jim Gelatt *

1986 -        Jim Hobbs: Reporter

1987 -        Jim Hobbs: Reporter

1988 - 1991 Phil Hein *

1992 -        Jim Hobbs: Reporter

1993 -        Jim Hobbs: Reporter

1994 - 1995 Bill McKinney *

1996 - 1999 Jerry Watkins *

2000 – 2001 John Brown *

2002 - 2006 Harold Moyer *

 

* Denotes former presidents who are still active members of St. Paul’s UMC.

 

Note: A plaque containing the above information was presented to the church on

May 28, 2000. The plaque is now located next to the UMM bulletin board

       in the hallway near the church parking lot.