DEFINITION OF RULING ELDER FROM THE BOOK OF ORDER (G-2.0301)
“As there were in Old Testament times elders for the government of the people, so the New Testament church provided persons with particular gifts to share in discernment of God’s Spirit and governance of God’s people. Accordingly, congregations should elect persons of wisdom and maturity of faith, having demonstrated skills in leadership and being compassionate in spirit. Ruling elders are so named not because they “lord it over” the congregation (Matthew 20:25), but because they are chosen by the congregation to discern and measure its fidelity to the Word of God, and to strengthen and nurture its faith and life. Ruling elders, together with teaching elders, exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relationships.”
Administration/Finance
Heidi Garcia and Lauraine Hoensheid
Building and Grounds
Candy Bartnick and John Williams
Family Ministries
Brady Kappes
Mission and Outreach
Tom Moher and Brady Kappes
Personnel
Heidi Garcia and Lauraine Hoensheid
Stewardship
Lauraine Hoensheid and William Holbert
Worship and Music
John Williams and Mary Peart
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Class of 2018 Candy Bartnick, Heidi Garcia, Tom Moher
Class of 2019 Lauraine Hoensheid, Brady Kappes, Mary Peart
Class of 2020 Edward Anim-Addo, William Holbert, John Williams
Clerk of Session Jerry Adams