2009 Leadership Team

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Staff/Committee Chair Name Contact Info
Senior Pastor Gail Nakamura Messner

310-479-1379 X101 (Church Office)
310-968-2190 (Emergency Cell Phone)
RevWlaumc@aol.com

Assistant Lay Pastor, Japanese Language Ministry Rebecca Hirata 310-479-1379 X103 (Church Office)
310-370-7351 (Home)
pastorwlaumc@yahoo.co.jp
Church Secretary Lina Yamaguchi 310-479-1379 X100 (Church Office)
wlaumc@aol.com

Facility Superintendent/Custodian/Gardener

Toshio Takahashi misaot@aol.com

Lay Leader (English Division)

Stan Shimotsu 310-479-1379 (Church Office)

Assistant Lay Leader (English Division)

Rose Honda 310-479-1379 (Church Office)

Lay Leader (Nichigo Division)

Frank Hirata tarahi@worldnet.att.net
Lay Members to Annual Conference Velcy Abracosa
Diane Yamagata
Frank Hirata

310-478-5200
310-479-1379 (Church Office)
tarahi@worldnet.att.net

Administrative Council (Chairperson) Richard Yang rpyang@aol.com
Administrative Council (Secretary) Elaine Sunoo  
Japanese Council on Ministries (JCOM) Toshio Takahashi misaot@aol.com
Administrative Council (Chairperson) Richard Yang rpyang@aol.com
Board of Trustees (Chairperson) Otto Nakano volvotto-wlaumc@yahoo.com
Commission on Finance (Chairperson) George Kikuta  
Commission on Finance (Treasurer/Secretary) Diane Yamagata 310-479-1379 (Church Office)
Commission on Finance (Pledge Sec) Harriet Woo wooszoo@gmail.com
Commission on Finance (Financials) Sonia Dixon 310-215-8160
Commission on Finance (Capital Campaign II) Sonia Dixon 310-215-8160
Staff/Parish Relations (Chairperson) Ken Ho kho@adelphia.net
Staff/Parish Relations (Secretary) Elaine Sunoo  
Membership Secretary Grace Seto joeseto@verizon.net
Commission on Social Action (Chairperson) OPEN  
Commission on Education (Chairperson)
Michi Matsuda
matsudamichi@aol.com
     Sunday School Superintendent

Sharon Kinoshita

 
     Child Care Provider

Keiko Kano

(310) 838-0335
     Library Committee Chairperson

Jean Dote

310-479-1379 (Church Office)
     Youth Director

David Cook

 
     Youth Fellowship, Co-President    
     Youth Fellowship, Co-President    
Young Adult Coordinator Russell Kame kamesan@aol.com
Commission on History and Archives Randy Sakamoto Randys9932@aol.com
Commission on Outreach & Member Care France Uchida
Thelma Adachi
 
Commission on Worship Jeanie Takeshita Ho kho@adelphia.net
     Secretary
Marge Sakamoto  
     Chancel Choir Director
Chimie Hashimoto 310-479-1379 (Church Office)
     Choir President Lillian Tsukahira  
     Accompanist Sachiko Inaki  
     Soloist Lova Hyatt  
     Hand Bell Choir Director Susan Seto Lui setolui@yahoo.com
     Youth Hand Bell Choir Director Karen White  
     Joyful Noise Coordinator Ken Ho kho@adelphia.net
     Praise Band Coordinator Ken Ho kho@adelphia.net
     Liturgist Coordinator Mitzi Takimoto  
     Head Usher Open  
     Altar Guild

Open

 
     Communion Steward Margaret Toy  
     Refreshment Coordinator Lillian Tsukahira
Toshi Akiyama
 
     Funeral Reception Coordinator Eleanor Nakano volvotto-wlaumc@yahoo.com
     Wedding Coordinator Susan Tsukahira tsukahira@verizonmail.com
     Christmas/Easter Flowers Kazie Kame  
Scholarship, Higher Education & Campus Ministry Committee Doug Yamaguchi
Steve Hirai

stevehirai@yahoo.com
Fat Tuesday Men's Group Frank Hirata tarahi@worldnet.att.net
UMW Execitive Committee - Chair Eleanor Nakano volvotto-wlaumc@yahoo.com
UMW Execitive Committee - Treasurer Sadie Hifumi  
UMW Circle I (Nichigo) - Chair Sako Asawa  
UMW Circle I (Nichigo) - Vice Chair Toshio Akiyama  
UMW Circle I (Nichigo) - Secretary Keiko Takahashi misaot@aol.com
UMW Circle I (Nichigo) - Treasurer Keiko Kano  
UMW Circle II - Co-Chairs Aya Sase
Michi Matsuda

matsudamichi@aol.com
UMW Circle II - Recording Secretary Nobu Tanaka
UMW Circle II - Corresponding Secretary Miyeko Iwataki
UMW Circle II - Treasurer Aki Yagi
UMW Circle III - Chair Kathi Yamazaki  
UMW Circle III - Treasurer Frances Uchida  
Bazaar 2009 Co-Chairperson Stan Shimotsu  
Bazaar 2009 Co-Chairperson Susan Tsukahira tsukahira@verizonmail.com
VISION Implementation Team Chairperson Stan Shimotsu  
Church Properties (Chairperson) Otto Nakano volvotto-wlaumc@yahoo.com
Church Properties (Secretary) Stan Shimotsu  
Capital Campaign (Chairperson) Sonia Dixon 310-215-8160
Sanctuary Remodel (Co-Chairperson) Kay Yang knyang1016@aol.com
Sanctuary Remodel (Co-Chairperson) Ken Ho kho@adelphia.net
Parsonage Rebuild Committee John Tsukahira tsukahira@verizonmail.com
Logistics Committee Eleanor Nakano volvotto-wlaumc@yahoo.com
Lay Leadership (Chairperson) Rev. Gail Messner RevWlaumc@aol.com
Lay Leadership (Vice-Chairperson) Rose Honda 310-479-1379 (Church Office)
Web Master Susan Seto Lui setolui@yahoo.com