The Administrative Council at Wesley United Methodist Church (Baton Rouge, LA) serves as the executive leadership body that guides and supports the ministries of our congregation between annual Charge Conference meetings.
2025 - 2026
Executive Leadership
Chair, Administrative Council Lead & Administration Team
Melvin Mitchell
Servant Senior Pastor
Deacon
Rev. Latrice Mallard
Lay Leadership
Lay Member to the Annual Conference / Lay Leader
Walter Weiss Sr.
Lay Speakers
Walter Weiss Sr.
Ronald Smith
Administrative Teams
Pastor/Staff–Parish Relations Committee (SPPRC)
Marc Nichols (Chair)
Board of Trustees
Dr. Earl Perkins (President)
Stewardship Team
Brenda Guess (Chair)
Committee on Finance
Carolyn Branch (Chair)
Tamatha Brown (Financial Secretary)
Ron Smith (Financial Treasurer)
Walter Weiss Sr. (Lay Member to Annual Conference)
Ministry & Program Teams
Witness Team
Walter Weiss Sr. (Lead)
Christian Education Team
Ashley Beal (Lead)
Outreach Team
Sabrina Russell (Lead)
Social Justice Team
Hilton Reynaud
Nurture Team
Rose Deon Mason (Lead)
Health & Welfare Team
Dr. Yolanda O’Rouke (Chair)
Children’s Ministry Team
Colleen Collins (Chair)
Youth Ministry Team
Karleen Green (Chair)
Creation Care
Rose Beal (Chair)
Economic Empowerment
Christen Beal (Chair)
Music and Arts Ministry
Pat Palmer
Sunday School
Leola Mitchell (Superintendent)
United Methodist Men
Leo Washington (President/Chair)
United Women of Faith
Colleen Collins (President/Chair)
Communion Stewards
Rita Parham (Co-Chair)
Donna Washington (Co-Chair)
Media & Community Engagement Team
Steve Baham (Chair)
April Baham
Iris Y. Smith
Chenese Lewis
Banner Ministry Team
Donna Washington (Co-Chair)
Leo Washington (Co-Chair)
Worship Team
Rev. Dr. J. C. Richardson (Co-Chair)
Rose Deon Mason (Co-Chair)
Disaster Response Team
Melvin Mitchell (Co-Chair)
Earl Perkins (Co-Chair)
Juanita Johnson (Co-Chair)
New Member Team
Vacant (Chair)
Ushers
Vacant (Chair)
Additional Roles
Nominations / Leadership Development
Young Adult Representative
Vacant
Secretary
Vacant