Leadership Is a Shared Role
All members of the church are called into ministry – to bear witness of our faith in Jesus Christ and to serve in his name. Some are called to a particular responsibility and authority, referred to as church officers. These leadership roles are: Minister of Word and sacrament, elder, and deacon.
The primary role of an elder is to: strengthen and nurture our faith and life as a congregation; encourage worship and service of God; and equip us for ministry as a church and in mission to the world. Each year we elect a class of five elders to serve a three-year term. 15 elders along with the two pastors make up our Session which serves as the authoritative (i.e. decision-making) body of the church.
The primary role of a deacon, is to minister care to those in need and lead our congregation, in the example of Jesus, by serving others with compassion. As such, deacons are not a governing body of the church.
Session
Class of 2012 Elders
Sarah Held
Jaci Rienecker
Laura Thiel
Carl Vanden Heuvel
Steve Vonk
Class of 2013 Elders
Robin Berry
Steve Frary
Dave Harden
Ann Murray
Chuck Stark
Class of 2014 Elders
Bernt Hoppert
Jere Jacobs
Daralyn Ruchalski
Colleen Soldate
Tim Stafford
Pastors
Dale Flowers, Pastor
Vacancy, Associate Pastor
Leadership Team
Dale Flowers, Moderator
TBD, Clerk of Session
Eileen Haynes, Docket Coordinator
Board of Deacons
Class of 2012 Deacons
Jane & Paul Bartholow
Pat Cuneo
Judy Dick
Alma Evans
Martha Kohn
Pat & Steve McCarty
Essy Piran Nejad
Joan Shoop
Brooke & Dan Steneck
Class of 2013 Deacons
Richard Bail & Bennye Gatteys-Bail
Charlie Batzel
Suzanne Blue
Jan Grove
Carolyn Hinton
Carole Keiner
Robin Kyse
Barbara & Jamie Mitchell
Mary & David Rodgers
Jan & Theo Thomas
Kelley Wood
Class of 2014 Deacons
Lisa Anderson
Sharon Betterman
Cledith Bruner
Julie & Randy Duranceau
JoAnn & David Erwin
Ann Gospe
Cynthia Kramer
Bev & Bob Swift
Jayne White
Leadership Team
Jamie Mitchel, Moderator
Judy Dick, Parish Coordinator
Wendy Taylor, Director of Caring Ministries