OUR OFFICERS
Although it is the responsibility of every member of First Presbyterian Church to live a life which witnesses to the reality of Christ’s love for the world, it is especially incumbent upon the officers of First Presbyterian Church to lead the people of God in this mission.
The purpose and pattern of leadership in the church in all its forms of ministry shall be understood not in terms of power but of service, after the manner of the servant ministry of Jesus Christ.
From this statement, we understand the following about our officers and their leadership in the church:
- Leadership is ministry.
- Leadership is service, not control.
- Leadership in the church is patterned after the servant ministry of Jesus Christ.
There are three categories of officers in the Presbyterian Church. They are:
- Minister of Word and Sacraments (also known as Teaching Elder)
- Ruling Elder, and
- Deacon
- The twelve Ruling Elders of the Session serve in three classes with four Elders in each class.
- Each class of four Ruling Elders is elected to three-year terms by the Congregation.
- A new class of four Ruling Elders is elected annually by the Congregation.
- The Ruling Elders in active service on the Session (by reason of their office) are the Trustees of the corporation.
- The Pastor is a Minister of Word and Sacraments elected in perpetuity by the Congregation and by the Presbytery.
- The Pastor (although a member of the Presbytery) is also a member of the Session.
- The Pastor is the Moderator of the Session and the Moderator of meetings of the Congregation.
- The Pastor (by reason of his or her office) is the chairperson of the Board of Trustees and is an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees.
THE SESSION
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CLASS OF 2020
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CLASS OF 2021
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CLASS OF 2022
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Marcia Florell
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Jeff Brubaker
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Bruce Bonar
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John Roberts
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Denise Crump
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Scott LaFollette
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Alicia Shackleford
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Sarah Gump
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Jennifer Ward
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Lucy Waterbury
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Beth Underwood
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CLERK OF SESSION: Melody Mitchell
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MODERATOR: Curtis Christian
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- These nine Deacons serve in three classes with three Deacons in each class.
- Each class of three Deacons is elected to three-year terms by the Congregation.
- A new class of three Deacons is elected annually by the Congregation.
- Our Youth deacon serves a 1-year term and is elected by the congregation annually.
THE BOARD OF DEACONS
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CLASS OF 2018
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CLASS OF 2019
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CLASS OF 2020
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Sandy Dickson
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Courtney Lawrenz
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Camilla Brinegar
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Sue Reeves
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Ellen Mitchell
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David Jett
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Kitty Shew
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Jennifer Ward
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