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.”

Finance and Operations                                                           

Chair Heidi Kirk; Patti Fischer, Treasurer; Lauraine Hoensheid, Assistant Treasurer

Congregational Life Committee

Nominating

Tom Moher and Shaunie Cooke 

Personnel

Diane Jones, Heidi Kirk, and Shaunie Cooke

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Class of 2025

Tom Moher

Class of 2026

Patti Fischer, Diane Jones, and Shaunie Cooke

Class of 2027

Heidi Kirk

Clerk of Session 

Lynda Hart