Members of Session 2008

The Session, our church governing body, presently consists of the Pastor and 9 elected Elders.  Each of the Session members serves as chairperson and/or a committee member in one of the four Leadership Divisions:

Administrative Division (Building and Grounds, Personnel, Capital Projects and New Construction, Stewardship and Finance)

• Rod Parkinson - Building and Grounds

  We are responsible for maintaining the building and grounds in order to provide a quality environment in which to worship.

  • Committee Members: Horace Ludwig, Emil Drivdahl, Don Shannon (Capital Improvement), Andy Ackerman, Miles Goodwin, Bill Jones, Larry Millam
     

• Rita Dermody - Clerk of Session
   

• Al Dermody and Diane Lee - Stewardship and Finance Committee

  It is the responsibility of the Stewardship and Finance committee to oversee the financial aspects of the Church.  We administer the annual pledge campaign, prepare the annual budget with the help of Session, and monitor the expenses vs. income to help us maintain our budget.  This committee also oversees the four special offerings of One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Peacemaking and Christmas Joy.

  • Committee Members: Becky Roelle, Jim Vosper, Nora Fisher

   

• Neil Bolkom - Nominating Committee Chairperson

  We are responsible for seeking candidates to serve as Elders and Deacons. These candidates are then presented to the congregation for their concurrence.  This group is made up of two elders, one on Session, and one no longer serving on Session, one deacon, four members from the congregation and the Pastor serving ex officio.

  •  Committee members: Margola McKean, JoJo Gibson, Gerry Levelle and Horace Ludwig

   

Worship Division ( Worship and Music)

The Worship Division is responsible for all parts of the worship service which includes the ushers, announcements, lay readers, decorations and paraments, preparing Communion and the music program.

• Rhonda James and Maureen Dean, Worship Co-Chairpersons

  • Committee Members:  Kay Payne

 Nurture Division (Fellowship and Christian Education)
This committee seeks to strengthen the fabric of the church community by promoting interaction between members, with newcomers and with the larger community and for providing education for both adult and children. This division also plans and coordinates coffee hour, celebrations of birthdays and anniversaries for members of the church, special dinners and potlucks.

•  Joan Ackerman, Christian Education  and Coffee Hour
  • Christian Education Committee Members: Tom Kirkpatrick and Brad Kibbel
  • Coffee Hour Committee Members:  Marian Wilhite, Margola McKean, and Shirley Doe

• Lovey Keele - Community Building (Fellowship)

Outreach Division
The Committee is responsible for the Kent First mission activities/projects. Mission activities/projects not only include donating monies to local, national and international mission causes but also "hands on" volunteer support for local mission activities/projects.  They are also responsible for the mission/peacemaking education of the congregation. This division is also responsible for evangilism.

• Neil Bolkom - Evangelism Committee Chairperson
• Mission Committee:  Carole Millam,  Ruth Jones, Jeanne Alexander and Tori Bell, Margaret Johnson, Elder