The Presbyterian Church takes its name from the New Testament Greek word for "Elder": presbuteros. It describes the way the church is governed, with oversight resting on elected bodies at the congregational, regional and national levels.
The governing group in each congregation is called the Session, a body made up of men and women known as "Elders" who have been "set apart" by election and ordination into a supervisory role. The Session meets monthly to conduct the business of the church.
Elders generally serve for staggered three-year terms, with a third of the Session elected each year. Ordination is a for-life designation. Past Elders are part of a group called - collequially - the College of Elders.
Book of Confessions Book of Order
Class of 2020:
- Nancy Barefoot
- Norm Beck - Moderator of Grounds
- Patrick Burkey - Moderator of Generosity
- Myron Earhart - Moderator of Christian Education
- Lance Scholtes
Class of 2021:
- Rick Bosworth
- Dave Froenicke - Moderator of Building
- P.J. Froenicke
- Philip Loy
- Courtland Moores
- Warren Vander Hill
- Julia Wadsworth - Moderator of Mission and Outreach
Class of 2022:
- Missy Arnold- Moderator of Pre-K Board
- John Foster - Moderator of Technology
- Jon Moll - Moderator of Worship and Religious Arts
- Bill Rogers
- Sue Whitaker
- Bob Wadsworth
Clerk of Session - Aileen Howard