Church Officers

Session

The Session is the governing body of the congregation and is made up of 15 Elders who serve for a three-year term and one Youth Elder who serves a one-year term. Session is responsible for the oversight and direction of the life of the church, and works though committees in areas of personnel supervision, Christian Education, Communications, Communion, Membership, Music, Outreach, etc.

Trustees

Kirk in the Hills has a board of 18 Trustees, elected for a three-year term. Trustees have major responsibilities in the areas of budget and finance, endowments and investments, property maintenance and insurance, personnel and legal affairs.

Deacons

The Board of Deacons is comprised of 24 adult members who serve for a three-year term, and two youth members who serve for a one-year term. Deacons undertake ministries of care and compassion within and beyond the congregation.

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GET TO KNOW OUR CLASS OF 2026 CHURCH LEADERS

Church Officers

Session

Rev. Edwin Estevez, Moderator
Linda Juracek-Lipa, Clerk

Class of 2025
Andrew Clopton
Ann Hartzel Keen
Nancy Lau
Ryan True
Ed Yousif

Class of 2026
Jennifer Fickel
Jeff Haynes
Jill O'Hara
Carole Pearl
Jeff Reitmyer

Class of 2027
Helen Campbell
Ken Glass
Katy Haan
Ron Kuhn
Dom Skilton
Ryan Webb

Trustees

Jeff Beggs, President
Jim Keeling, Vice President
Steve Briggs, Secretary
Kevin Brinks, Treasurer
Jim Tompkins, Assistant Treasurer

Class of 2025
Jeffrey Beggs
Sharon Chope
Jerry Craig
Jayne Dodge
Richard Duffy
David Gates
Kelley Klein

Class of 2026
Steven Briggs
Jay Cooke
Steve Fogle
Beth Kerr
Ford Meiser
Bruce Miller


Class of 2027
Brad Christy
Jim Keeling
Noreen Markley
Larry Neal
Leslie Schneider
Frederick Steiner

Deacons

Christian Yousif, Moderator


Class of 2025
Marta Buttorf Steffes
Terry Fredericks
Samantha Klein
Will Myers
Sue Owen
Judy Pardonnet
Minnie Washington

Class of 2026
Gloria Chon
Jenny Gallo
Gretchen Jakubiak
Kim McGlynn
Richard (Dick) Morris
Leslie Sikes
Christian Yousif
Dan Tomlinson

Class of 2027
Molly David
Jacob Ervin
Mike Jarasz
Melissa Lewis
Catherine Messer
Cynthia Niedbalski
Samantha Nordin
Rosario Quintero
Ginger Winter

2024 Committees

Adult Christian Education

Jill O'Hara, Chair
Karen Anderson
Sarah Cameron
Bob Heuer
Henry Hoot
Catherine Klein
Tom Ludden
Cynthia Niedbalski
Anita Pinson
Ruth Reading
Ryan Webb
Ed Yousif

Rev. Edwin Estevez, Pastoral advisor

Communications

Jennifer Fickle - Chair
Bob Beck
Henry Hoot
Bruce Miller
Beth Swanson

Congregational Care

Helen Campbell - Chair
Pastor Jasmine Smart
Wendy Beck
Camille Breen
Glenda Herb
Dick Morris
Toni Johnson
Bob O'Hara
Ann Hartzell
Nancy Lau
Tom Bustance

Children & Youth Formation Ministry Committee

Claire Devlin
Gretchen Jakubiak
Jim Devlin
Katy Haan
Mia Woodward
Merideth Estevez
Gloria Chon
Julie Webb
Jack Belcher
Ryan True

Staff Support: Sarah Ford

Church Officer Nominating Committee

Nancy Lau - Chair
Jeff Reitmyer
Sydrena Epstein
Steve McCollum
Marge Whittemore
Jayne Dodge
Denise Harris-Fiems
MOK - TBD
Deacon - TBD

Communion

Bobi Tallinger, Elder Alumni/Lay Leader

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Rev. Edwin Estevez

Coordination by Bobi Tallinger, Deacons prepare, Elders act as servers on Communion Sundays

Membership and Congregational Life

Ryan True - Chair
Ann Hartzel Keen
Mercy Adams
Kim McGlynn
Sue Owen
Ryan Leemhuis
Dan Tomlinson

Outreach and Mission

Carole Pearl - Chair
Rockson Arnold
Joan Hanpeter
Meg Lentz
Josh Bitterman
Tanya Skilton
Chris Adams
Rosario Quintero
Amy Smith
Tony Quiroga
Carolyn Sloane
Molly David
Mercy Adams
Steve McCullum
Bob O'Hara
Amanda Yousif
Ann Manning
Amy Davis

Personnel/Pastoral Administration Committee

Jeff Haynes - Chair
Jeff Reitmyer
Ken Glass
Jeff Beggs
Andrew Clopton
Glenda Herb
Jim Keeling
Kelley Klein

Strategy/Campaign Continuation Committee

Andrew Clopton - Chair
Dom Skilton
Gary Gallo

Stewardship Committee (A.K.A The Annual Giving Committee)

Deb Lawson, Chair
Suzi Artzberger
Jayne Dodge
Jennifer Fickel
Randy Pappal

Staff Support: Jayne Zellers

Worship

Ed Yousif - Chair
Ron Kuhn
Suzy Artzberger
Cathy Ragan
Meta Francis
Lynda Wilds
Henry Hoot
Karen Haynes