Committees & Teams
The Session appoints committees, task forces, and other entities as needed to carry out its responsibilities, and the Board of Deacons establishes teams as needed to fulfill its duties.
Session Committees
Adult Ministries
Oversees and develops adult Sunday school classes and teachers; special learning opportunities such as retreats, small groups, faith and film nights, etc.; the Library renovation team; and ongoing educational groups, including Lectio Divina, Brown Bag Bible Study, Women's Bible Study, Presbyterian Women.
Chair: Jann Balmer
Children & Families Ministries
Develops programs for children and families that support their spiritual and practical needs by fostering community connections and aims to create a nurturing environment that helps families grow in their faith and build strong, supportive relationships within the church community.
Chair: Jane Brennan
Christian Outreach
Initiates, communicates, supports, and implements activities and projects focused on ministry to those outside the church walls.
Chair: Hannah Walker
Finance & Administration
Oversees all financial and administrative activities of the church.
Chair: Rick Welbourn
Personnel
Develops and provides, in close collaboration with the Pastor/Head of Staff, oversight of personnel policies, procedures, and practices that will enable First Presbyterian Church to recruit, retain, and motivate employees in a supportive work environment.
Chair: David Pettit
Preschool Committee
Support and direct the Preschool, an outreach ministry of the church serving children and families throughout the community by creating a foundation for continuous growth and development in a nurturing Christian environment.
Chair: Lori Chapman
Property Management
Provides for the use, maintenance, repair, security, and enhancement of church buildings, grounds, and equipment.
Chair: Kevin Dean
Stewardship
Identifies the abilities, talents, skills and resources of the congregation of First Presbyterian Church and fosters responsible Christian stewardship of time, talent, and treasure.
Chair: David Bear
Welcome & Worship
Provides for Christian worship that will offer spiritual meaning, comfort, challenge, hospitality, and a sense of community in accordance with the Reformed Tradition and the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Chair: Allen Bailey
Youth Ministry
Builds a sustainable model of youth ministry that involves a shared leadership among youth and adults (elders, volunteers, staff) and organizes fellowship and mission/outreach opportunities that nurture discipleship in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Chair: John Meaney
Congregational Committees
Endowment
Administers the Endowment Fund in accordance with the Articles Establishing the Endowment Fund and the Endowment Committee of the First Presbyterian Church, including promoting, receiving, investing and managing donations to the Fund.
Chair: Rich Lutz
Nominating
To nominate persons with exceptional Christian faith, devotion and leadership qualities to serve as officers of the church, in accordance with the Book of Order; as well as discerning persons to serve as at-large members of the next Nominating Committee.
Chair: Barbara Carswell
