Our Session
We envision our leadership structure like the Session and the Pastor sitting together around a round table, discerning in prayer together the direction that God is leading the church in for this season. Each voice is important and each voice votes their own conscience, not that of a group of people. We do not represent different voices in the congregation, the congregation elects leaders (Ruling Elders) to serve on Session for a 3 year term to vote their conscience in the leadership of the church for that season.
Ruling Elders
They have responsibilities in leadership, governance, and worship. They discern God’s calling for the life of a congregation and measure its faithfulness to that call. The PC(USA) resources ruling elders through its Leadership Formation program so congregational leaders can grow through their service and minister in innovative ways to their communities.
Nancy Lister-Settle
Elder for Passion, Peace, and Justice
- What is your favorite part of church service? My favorite part of the church service is a good (thought-provoking, challenging, enlightening) sermon.
- What makes you feel most connected to God? I feel most connected to God when joining with others to follow the Gospel message of Jesus. I always feel the Holy Spirit guiding us toward compassion, peace and justice.
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
My greatest effort during my term on Session will be to revitalize our partnership with Canton Virginia in El Salvador. I am personally bound to sisters and brothers there and want to enable others to share in that indescribable experience.
Dennis Britson
Elder for Business and Finance
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
Carolyn Rogers
Elder for Worship
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
Jon Kimple
Elder for Outreach
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
Corrine Rowe
Elder for Christian Education and Fellowship
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
Curt Pion
Elder for Property
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
Cy Schoonmaker
Elder for Personnel
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
Cindy Carpenter
Elder
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?
Max Bejarno
Youth Elder
- What is your favorite part of church service?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- During your term what is one thing you want to accomplish or improve on?