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                                                           

Pat Aslanis, Assistant Treasurer; Lauraine Hoensheid, Treasurer

Building and Grounds

Jerry Adams 

Family Ministries

Julie Earles

Mission and Outreach

Tom Moher 

Personnel

Diane Jones, Tom Moher and Julie Earles

Stewardship

Patti Fischer

Worship and Music

Patti Fischer

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Class  of 2021

 Jerry Adams, Tom Moher, and Shaunie Cooke

Class of 2022 

Julie Earles

Class of 2023

Patti Fischer and Diane Jones

Clerk of Session 

Lynne Feyk