2024 List of Officers, Leaders, and Committee Members

Wesley United Methodist Church
2024 List of Officers, Leaders, and Committee Members
(11-15-2023)
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Keith Urauchi, Chair
TBD, Recording Secretary
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
TBD, Co-Lay Leader
Jim Mar, COM Chair
Kristin To, SPRC Chair
Warren Hayashi, Conference Lay Member
Keith Nakashima, Endowment Chair
Lori Tabuchi, Finance Chair
TBD, Board of Trustees, Chair
Rev. John Oda, Senior Pastor

ANNUAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE
Rev. John Oda, Senior Pastor
Warren Hayashi, Conference Lay Member

EL CAMINO DISTRICT LAY LEADER
Aton Abril, (attends Annual Conference)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BOT)
Membership: The board of trustees comprises not more than nine or few than three members. The Discipline recommends that at least 1/3 of the trustees are laywomen, 1/3 laymen, and 2/3 of the members are members of the UMC (¶ 2525).
TBD, Chair (The chair of BOT is elected by BOT Members.)
DeeDee Azuma - (Class of 2025)
Tomoko Tanaka - (Class of 2025)
Brian Hamilton - (Class of 2025)
Cynthia Fukuda- (Class of 2025)
Dave Brown - (Class of 2027)
Jim Higuchi - (Class of 2027)
Rob Hikido - (Class of 2027)
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE - sub-committee of BOT
Dave Brown & Mimune Tsukamoto Co-Chairs
Aton Abril, Dave Land, Jeffrey Oldham, Carmen Cook, Jason Higashi , Art Black
Staff: Mark Teagle, Hikaru Bakoshi

TUESDAY WORK CREW
DeeDee Azuma, Coordinator – Jim Higuchi, Denis Imazeki, Warren Hayashi, Wayne Kuwada, Vince Lee, Byran Longmire, Paul Ueunten, Trent Ueunten, Jim Yamaguchi, Bob Yasukawa. (All are invited to help!)

COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES (COM)
Jim Mar, Chair
Kelli Martines, Director of Administration
Mimune, Tsukamoto Nichigobu (Japanese Speaking)
TBD, Recording Secretary
Keith Urauchi, Admin. Board Chair
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
TBD, Co-Lay Leader
Hatty Lin, Director of Children’s Ministry
Lauren Takaichi, CAF Director
Kasper Kimura, MYF Director
Kiyomi Yanai, Hanging of the Greens
Kelli Martines, Nikkei Matsuri Wesley Rep
John Ng, All Church Camp Chair
Warren Hayashi, Primetimers
DeeDee Azuma, Boy Scout Ministry
Helen Morimoto, Pat Higuchi, Michiko Collins, Stephen Ministry Leaders
Mary Horio United Women in Faith Chair
Wayne Kuawada, Men’s Ministries
Mark Teagle, Director of Spiritual Formation, Community Engagement, & Music
John Tanaka, Missions Committee Co-Chair
Ed Gibo, Missions Committee Co-Chair
Clarissa Johnston-Abril, Compassion Ministry Chair
Wayne Kamiya, Communications Committee
Kellie Nunokawa, Stewardship & Capital Campaign Chair
Kasper Kimura,  Reconciling Ministry
TBD, Alpha Omega College
Clarissa Johnston-Abril,  Agape Ministries
Marcia Yasukawa, Worship Co-Chair
Derek Miyahara, Worship Co-Chair
Dale Sasaki,Keith Nakashima, Ron Ogi, Mochitsuki

STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Kristin To - Chair
Recording Secretary; rotational
Kristin To - (Class of 2024)
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader (Class of 2025)
TBD, Co-Lay Leader
Mimune Tsukamoto, Nichigo Rep (Class of 2024)
Jim Tengan (Class of 2024)
Lori Longmire (Class of 2025)
Kathy Haneta (Class of 2025)

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lori Tabuchi, Chair (Class of 2024)
TBD - (Financial Secretary)
Kelli Martines - (Office Admin/Banking)
Dale Sasaki, Treasurer
Pat Higuchi
Kenton Kawada
Roy Takeiuchi

ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Keith Nakashima, Chair
Gene Kinoshita
Chris Koshiyama
Herb Nagamine
John Moody
Mark Yamamoto

LAY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Rev. John Oda, Chair
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
TBD, Lay Leader
Mimune Tsukamoto, Nichigo Rep.
Kären Miller
Alice Hikido

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Wayne Kamiya, Chair (remotely)
Hikaru Bakoshi, Media & Technology Coordinator
Kasper Kimura
Rev. John Oda, Ministerial Advisor
Mary Chafey, United Women of Faith Prayer Chain
Ham Tran
Doris Tabuchi & Mary Sasaki, newsletter mailing

REBRANDING TASK FORCE
Rev. John Oda
Kelli Martines
Hikaru Bakoshi
Hatty Lin
Wayne Kamiya
Jim Higuchi
Consultants: Selby Ewing and Hannah Widlund

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE & AV TECH WORSHIP
Co-Chairs: Dave Brown & Mimune Tsukamoto
Ted Hasegawa
Art Black
AV Tech Worship lead: Carmen Cook
Jeffrey Oldham
Ryan Miyahara
Mark Iwagaki

RECONCILING MINISTRY COMMITTEE
Kasper Kimura, Chair
Shelley Nakashima, Lay Leader
Rev. John Oda
Mimune Tsukamoto
Barbara Hiura
Louie Lu

WORSHIP COMMITTEE – recruits greeters, ushers,
Marcia Yasukawa, Co-Chair
Derek Miyahara, Co-Chair
Hector Acuna
Jeffrey Oldham - Tech Team
Mark Teagle - Staff
John Oda - Senior Pastor

WELCOMING / SHEPHERDING COMMITTEE - sub-committee of worship
Jim Mar, Ted Hasegawa, Kären Miller, Lynn Tabuchi, Marcia and Derek, Mark Teagle.

GARDEN PLANNING TASK FORCE
Rob Hikido
Kelli Martines
DeeDee Azuma
Keith Nakashima
Roger Miller

STEPHEN MINISTRY
Stephen Leaders: Michiko Collins, Pat Higuchi, Helen Morimoto.
Stephen Ministers: Jim Higuchi Pat Higuchi, Joanne Kumano, Barbara Mulford, Its Yokota, Gene Kinoshita, Jim Mar.

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Kelli Martines, Co-Chair
Kellie Nunokawa- Co-Chair
Derek Miyahara
Roger Miller
Lori Tabuchi
Rev. John Oda – Advisor

PRIMETIMERS FELLOWSHIP
Jane & Warren Hayashi,
Rosie & Warren Shimonishi,
Nora & Ray Yamashiro,
Kelli Martines - Staff Liaison

MISSIONS & SOCIAL CONCERNS
Mark Teagle, (Comm. Engagement)
Ed Gibo, Co-Chair
John Tanaka, Co-Chair
Doris Tabuchi
Judy Yasutake, Jeanne Katsuro, Judie Kanemoto
UMVIM - (Sub group of Missions and Social Concerns)
Mona Otomori - Chair

WESLEY VISITATIONS MINISTRY
Rev. Bobbie Corson
Rev. John Oda
Umbrella Ministry Team

COMPASSION CORE TEAM
Chair: Clarissa Johnston-Abril
Unhoused Food Ministry Coordinator: Roger Miller
Food Distribution General Operations: Bev Acuna
Friday Second Harvest Food Delivery: Hector Acuna
Warren Uesato
Grant Elementary School Liaison:  Roy Takeuchi
Unhoused Ministry: Mark Teagle, Kelli Martines
Cooking Team: Judy Yasutake
Wesley Staff: Mark Teagle, advisor
Admin. Staff: Alan Ngai, Terri Thornton

FUNERAL COMMITTEE
Its Yokota - Chair for Service
Doris Tabuchi - Chair for the Reception
Kathy Haneta
Steve Tabuchi
Dale Sasaki
Judy Yasutake
Amy Shiozaki
Terri Koike
Mary Sasaki
Cynthia Fukada
Mary Horio
Wayne Kuwada
Barbara Mulford
Joanne Kumano

MEN’S MINISTRY PLANNING CORE TEAM
Wayne Kuwada, Chair

WESLEY UNITED WOMEN in FAITH (UWF)
President: Mary Horio
Vice President and Spiritual Growth: Kazuko Tengan
Secretary: Beverly Acuna
Treasurer: DeeDee Azuma
Nichigo Representative: Shizuko Adachi
Membership, Nurture and Outreach: Joanne Kumano
Social Action & Sarah Circle: Terri Koike
Cookbook Fund: Bobbie Ueunten
UWF Prayer Chain and Program Resources: Mary Chafey

SUNDAY SCHOOL/GOD’S GARDEN

Kelli Martines, Director of Administration
Hatty Lin, God’s Garden Director

Sacred Seedlings (Infant -3yrs) Nursery:
Christine Ozawa, Kellie Nunokawa, Mika Visitacion, Mari Fujii
Super Sprouts (4-5yrs):
Mary Asano, Karen Chou, Leighton Horio
Best Buds (grades 1&2):
Lisa Bantilan, Jayne Williams, Kiyomi Yanai
The Giving Tree ( grades 3&5):
Rob Hikido, Clarissa Johnston-Abril, Hatty Lin, and Jim Mar

Christian Adventure Fellowship (CAF):
Lauren Takaichi

Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF):
Kasper Kimura

ALPHA OMEGA (COLLEGE AGE) COORDINATOR:
TBD

AGAPE MINISTRIES COORDINATOR:

Clarissa Johnston-Abril

NICHIGO FELLOWSHIP
Mimune Tsukamoto, Liaison
Mimune Tsukamoto, Alan Ngai - Staff Support

MUSIC MINISTRIES:
Mark Teagle, Director of Music Ministries
Chancel Choir: Mark Teagle
Praise Band: Marilyn Hasegawa & Mark Teagle
Jazz Ensemble: Wayne Adachi
Ukulele Band: Tina Urata
Accompanists: Shane Cantanho & Akiko Buchanan

SCOUTING MINISTRIES LEADERS:
Cub Master: Tina Urata
Boy Scout Troop 201
Committee Chair: DeeDee Azuma
Scoutmaster: Tom Oda
Cadets: Tracy Matsui, Maria Paquiz, Suzanne Tabora, Lisa Williams

SMALL GROUP AND BIBLE STUDIES

Mark Teagle, director of Spiritual Formation
Jim Tengan
Jeffrey Oldham
Clarissa Johnston-Abril
Bev Acuna
Its Yokota
Barbara Mulford
Louie Lu
Leighton Horio
Peter Hikido
Jack Middleton

NEIGHBOR SMALL GROUP LEADERS
Marcia and Bob Yasakawa
Derek and Joanne Miyahara
Karen Mikami
Virginia Bailey
Barbara Mulford
Warren Uesato
Leighton and Mary Horio
Clarissa Johnston Abril

UMBRELLA MINISTRY TEAM

Mary Sasaki
Lynn Tabuchi
Lisa Kinoshita
Shelley Nakashima
Hatty Lin
Kasper Kimura
Ron Ogi
Carl Miya

HANDS OF GRACE CRAFT COORDINATORS

Mona Otomori & Yumi Haraguchi

ANNUAL EVENT COORDINATORS
Nikkei Matsuri Wesley Rep: Kelli Martines
Mochitsuki Core Team: Dale Sasaki, Ron Ogi, Keith Nakashima
Camp Mochi: Michiko Collins, Kelli Martines, Mikiko Kaniike Ball
Trunk ‘N’ Treat: Barbara Hiura, Kelli Martines
Golf Tournament: Missions, Wayne Kuwada
Hanging of the Greens: Kiyomi Yanai
Bless the Pets: Umbrella Ministry, Rev. John Oda
San Jose Japantown Curry Cook Off: Wesley and SJ Buddhist Church members
All Church Camp: John Ng
Wesley Japan Trip: Mary Sasaki, Lori Longmire, Warren Shimonishi, Dale Sasaki, Shelley and Keith Nakashima, Rev. John Oda


EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Rev. John Oda

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Terri Thornton, Alan Ngai -  Office Administrators
Peter Hikido, Financial Secretary
Kelli Martines, Director of Administration
Hikaru Bakoshi, Media and Technology Coordinator