- Adult Christian Education Council -- The council oversees the church's adult education activities, including Sunday school classes, First Forum programs, Lectionary Bible study groups and a variety of special-subject classes that are conducted periodically usually corresponding with the guest speaker for the annual Horizons of Faith presentation.
- Chairs: Annette Dickman & Ruth Kruse
- Meeting Night: Second Tuesday monthly, 6:30 p.m., room 108
- Board of Trustees -- The Board of Trustees is the steward of FUMC-Omaha's building, contents, land and the foundation endowment. It makes major decisions about safeguarding, maintaining and improving the church property, what projects to undertake and how much to spend, with funds coming from trust funds in the endowment. The board chooses its own chair at the first meeting of the year.
- Chair: Mike Rosenthal
- Meeting Night:
Third Tuesday monthly, 7:30 p.m., room 112
- Building & Grounds Committee -- The committee has responsibility for maintenance of the church building and grounds. It makes many "nuts and bolts" decisions on what needs to be done to keep the church property in first-class condition.
- Chair: Jack Boyer
- Meeting Night: Second Wednesday monthly, 6:00 p.m., room 113
- Diversity, Inclusiveness and Reconciling Ministries Committee -- The committee supports, organizes and takes part in activities that promote reconciliation, inclusiveness and healing among the diverse groups that make up our congregation and our community. For example, the committee hosted a picnic on our church lawn that brought together our congregation and members of Omaha's Jewish and Muslim communities.
- Meeting Night: Third Sunday monthly, 12:30 p.m., room 111--meets with Outreach Committee
- Families & Children's Education Council -- The council oversees Sunday school classes for children, summer Bible school and special programs for children and families such as the annual Mardi Gras celebration.
- Chair: Veronica Marchand
- Meeting Night: First Wednesday monthly, 7:00 p.m., room 111
- Finance Committee -- This committee recruits the leaders of FUMC-Omaha's annual stewardship campaign and oversees the drive. It prepares the annual operating budget using information from church groups and staff members. The committee monitors income and spending to see that they are staying on track. It coordinates and approves all fundraising activities by church groups.
- Chair: Lowen Kruse
- Meeting Night: Third Monday monthly, 7:00 p.m., room 112
- Foundation Board of Directors -- This board manages FUMC-Omaha's $1 million plus endowment. With the help of an investment adviser, the board safeguards and invests endowment funds. It makes information available to encourage people to make gifts to the church in their wills.
- Chair: John Whitten
- Health, Spiritual Formation & Caring Ministries Committee -- The committee organizes many activities that promote physical, emotional and spiritual health such as health screenings and spiritual formation retreats. It also oversees continuing programs such as funeral luncheons, the prayer chain and van transportation.
- Chair: Ranita Lilyhorn
- Meeting Night: Second Monday monthly, 6:30 p.m., room 107
- Membership Development Committee -- The committee looks for ways to attract new members and to make FUMC-Omaha more welcoming to visitors. It has responsibility for the Inquirers' classes held four times a year for people who are considering joining the church. Committee members serve a breakfast at the first meeting of each Inquirers' session. The committee also nurtures existing FUMC-Omaha members.
- Chairs: Joy Johnson & Kay Peters
- Meeting Night: Second Tuesday monthly, 7:00 p.m., Conference room
- Outreach Committee -- The committee has responsibility for FUMC-Omaha's outreach efforts such as taking part in Habitat for Humanity, Bread for the World and the Pearl Food Pantry. It assists the Volunteers in Mission group.
- Chair: Judy Prenzler
- Meeting Night: See Diversity, Inclusiveness & Reconciling Ministries Committee
- Staff-Parish Relations Committee -- The committee represents the congregation in dealings with the clergy and other church staff members. It is the committee's duty to confer with and counsel pastors and staff on matters pertaining to the effectiveness of ministry; relationships with the congregation; conditions that may impede the effectiveness of ministry; and to interpret the nature and function of the ministry. It sets personnel policies, recommends salary levels and fringe benefits for staff members and consults with the Omaha District Superintendent during the ministerial appointment process.
- Chair: Katie Knecht
- Meeting Night: Fourth Tuesday monthly, 7:00 p.m., room 111
- Worship Commission -- Working with the pastors, the Worship Commission has responsibility for planning the church's worship services. Small worship teams plan and carry out specific worship activities during each season of the church year. These teams meet as often as necessary.
- Chair: David Davies
- Meeting Night: Second Tuesday monthly, 7:00 p.m., room 112
- I.C.E. Makers stands for "Intentional Christian Environment" Makers and serves as our youth council. This group discusses the various aspects of the youth program, including but not limited to weekly activities, studies, fundraising, mission trips, etc. Through collective discussion, debate, prayer, and meditation this group advises and counsels the Director of Youth Ministries in the direction of the youth program. All participants in youth activities have a voice in these meetings, along with parents or other interested adults. Voting members will be chosen yearly through nomination and election. The purpose of this group is to integrate youth into the active life and ministry of First United Methodist Church-Omaha, participating with equal voice and influence in sustaining and supporting the church's vision and mission.
- Meeting Night: First Sunday monthly, 6:45 p.m., room 114