The Session (Board of Elders)

​This church shall be governed by presbyters, that is, ruling elders and teaching elders. 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 (Book of Order F-3.0202). 

The session is the council for the congregation. It shall be composed of those persons elected by the congregation to active service as ruling elders, together with all installed pastors...(Book of Order G-3.0201).  Our session is elected into three year terms and are divided into three classes:

Class of 2021 (installed in 2018)​

Melissa Holden (FOM)
Ann Laudermilk (BaG)
Tim Lewis (BaG, Personnel)*
Sherry Nettles (CE)
​Jean Riggs (CE, Personnel)

Class of 2022 (installed in 2019)

Brenda Flowers (Worship, Personnel)*
Erin Gettis (BaG)
Deanna Cohen (Worship)*
Chris Nettles (Stewardship)
​Sheila Roche (Mission, Personnel)

Class of 2023 (installed in 2020)

Zachary Gipson (Mission)
David King (Mission)
Dick Kirby (Stewardship, Personnel)
Jay Nicholson (Stewardship)
Kris Shea (FOM, Personnel)​

Co-Moderators: Rev. Claire Schlegel and Rev. Paul Knopf
Clerk: Melanie Nelson