Nine members, elected by the congregation and ordained as Ruling Elders, are responsible for governing the congregation and guiding its Christian witness. Session members serve three-year terms.
Our Session
Current Session Members
(End of members’ three-year terms are listed in parentheses.)
Left: Pastor Kimberly Chastain; Associate Pastor Becky Kindig.
Top row, left to right:
Clerk of Session Cynthia Burger
George Cummings (6/2021) — Property
Sally Hunt (6/2012) — Communications
Doug Jones (6/2020) — Spiritual Formation
Lou McKeage (6/2022) — Finance; Spiritual Formation
Bottom row, left to right:
Allison Nyamuame (6/2021) — Deacons Ministry
Kathy Preston (6/2020) — Personnel; Property
Suzie Northrop Raboy (6/2020) — Worship & Music
Bill Sands (6/2022) — Property
Aaron Whitney (6/2021) — Deacons Ministry; Mission & Outreach
Our Ministry Teams
The work of the Session is divided amongst several Teams.
- Communications
- Deacons Ministry
- Finance & Investments
- Mission & Outreach
- Personnel
- Property
- Spiritual Formation
- Worship & Music
All Teams are appointed by and accountable to the Session. Each Team has a Session member to serve as liaison or chairperson. Orientation/training is provided for Team members as new people become involved in the work of our congregation. Each year, Teams prepare a proposed Team budget with designated line items.
Our annual Congregational Activity Report highlights the work being done by all of the teams. (Download PDF)