As Christians we respond to the blessings of God in many ways.  One response is to serve as an officer in the church.  This fall we will elect eight Deacons and eight Ruling Elders for the class of 2028.  We need your help in suggesting people who may be willing to serve as officers.  The Nominating Committee encourages you to suggest members of the church whose leadership will strengthen the church and its mission for Jesus Christ. In making your recommendations, please be guided by these principles from the Book of Order, Part II of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A):

In keeping with the witness of Old and New Testaments, Ruling Elders are 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 (Ministers), 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.

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.  

As Presbyterians, we believe that it is God who calls us to ordination as Ruling Elders and Deacons, and that service in leadership to the body of Christ is a sacrifice in praise of God.

Please enter your suggestions between now and April 18, 2025.

Active Ruling Elders, Deacons, and Nominating Committee members are not eligible to be nominated.
THE ACTIVE OFFICERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION ARE:

Melanie Adams	Neil Gargis	Jon McKinney	Terry Sink
Megan Ayscue	Tory Gentry-Daniel	Alice Milam	Elizabeth Skinner
John Barksdale	Robbie Grier	Scott Miller	Diana Smyrl
Kathy Black	John Halverson	Terry Mixon	Jim Swing
T.R. Bowers	Kyle Hansen	Steve Moore	Carol Tash
Debbie Cesta	Marshall Harris	Nancy Payne	Carol Templeton
Ken Chalk	Richard Howerton	Margaret Pendrich	Scott Templeton
Pam Collette	Betty Jones	Roberta Powell	Gillian Thomas
Emily Collins	Leslie Kamtman	Summer Riley	Scott Walker
Leslie Craig	Tony Kummer	Garry Russ	Jim Wilson
Andy Cundiff	Jim Lancaster	Rebecca Schwartz	Jim Xu
Hannah Duane	Emma Link	Andy Scott	Steve Zorn