The Nominating Committee is in the process of searching for candidates for church officers. At this time, we ask you to submit names of those individuals you would like us to consider for one of these ministries. And, if you feel personally called to serve, we would like to hear from you.
This is a wonderful opportunity to share in God’s plan and become involved with your church family.
All responses will be kept confidential.
The Session is the governing body of the congregation. It consists of 15 Ruling Elders who serve for a three-year term and one Youth Ruling Elder who serves a one-year term. The qualities of a Ruling Elder is as follow:
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 (Matt. 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. When elected by the congregation, they shall serve faithfully as members of the session. When elected as commissioners to higher councils, ruling elders participate and vote with the same authority as teaching elders, and they are eligible for any office.
(Book of Order, G-2.0301)
The Board of Deacons comprises 18 members who serve for a two-year term. Deacons undertake ministries of care and compassion within and beyond the congregation. Deacons should demonstrate spiritual character, honest reputation, exemplary lives, brotherly and sisterly love, and warm sympathies. The qualities of a Deacon is as follows:
The ministry of deacon as set forth in Scripture is one of compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress. Persons of spiritual character, honest repute, exemplary lives, brotherly and sisterly love, sincere compassion, and sound judgment should be chosen for this ministry.
Deacons are set apart for ministries of compassion
(Book of Order, G-2.0201)