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 NEWEST CHURCH LEADERS (2025)

Church Officers

Session

Rev. Dr. Andrew McDonald, Moderator
Robert Heuer, Clerk

Joslyn Phillips, Youth Elder

Class of 2023
Amy Davis
Jim Devlin
Lee Gardner
Julia Libcke
Rick Llope

Class of 2024
Suzi Artzberger
Camille Breen
Sarah Cameron
Claire Devlin
Calvin Ford
Sharon Gioia

Class of 2025
Andrew Clopton
Nancy Lau
Ryan True
Julie Webb
Ed Yousif

Trustees

Christopher Graff, President
Jayne Dodge, Vice President
Crystal Thomas, Secretary
Kevin Brinks, Treasurer
James Tompkins, Assistant Treasurer

Class of 2023
Scott Badenoch
Chris Graff
Randy Pappal
Jeff Reitmyer
Crystal Thomas
Randall Wilds

Class of 2024
Ian Dittus
Henry Hoot
Debra Lawson
Walter Lorang
Keith Peters

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

Deacons

Shannon Phillips, Moderator
Kristi Jones, Vice Moderator
Elizabeth Herring, Secretary
Colby Haan, Treasurer

Ellie Faglie, Youth Deacon

Class of 2023
Karen Benson
Todd Galloway
Colby Haan
Elizabeth Herring
Jim Keeling
Patti Parks
Cathy Payton
Shannon Phillips
Helen Stormer

Class of 2024
Sally Brown
Mary Jane Doerr
Tara Douglass
Sally Eckstrom
Judy R. Harris
Katherine Herb
Kristi Jones
Joann Kallio
Gracie Lorincz
Catherine Ragan
Tam Schafsnitz
Ralph Winter

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

2022 Committees

Adult Ministry

Ruth Reading, Chair

Sarah Cameron, Co-Chair

Henry Hoot

Bob Heuer

Arnie Kummerow

Bob Beck

Anita Pinson

Catherine Klein

Karen Anderson

Ed Yousif

Staff Support: TBD

Pastoral Support: Pastors Edwin & Kelsey

Congregational Care

Tom Bustance, Chair

Jim Keeling

Nancy Lau

Ann Hartzell

Bob O’Hara

Helen Campbell

Staff Support: Cole Pachucki & Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Pastor Edwin Estevez

Christian  Formation Ministry Committee

 

Claire Devlin, Chair

Elizabeth Herring

Jenny Gallo

Meghan Lorang

Merideth Estevez

Sarah Ford

Mike Sorge

Lauren Clopton

Ann Hartzell

Staff Support: Stephanie Sheak

Pastoral Support: Kelsey Sorge

Youth Formation Ministry Committee

Brain Sliwinski – Co chair

Julia Libcke – Co chair

Kelsey Sorge

Jack Belcher

Jennifer Cruz

Gretchen Jakubiak

Staff Support: Stephanie Sheak

Pastoral Support: Kelsey Sorge

Church Officer Nominating Committee

Julia Libcke, Chair

Jim Devlin, Co-Chair

Susan File, Member-at-Large

Jill O’Hara, Member-at-Large

Neil Yousif, Member-at-Large

Shannon Phillips, representing Deacons

Chris Graff, representing Trustees

Hugh “Sandy” McLeod, representing Men of the Kirk

Leslie Schneider, representing Women of the Kirk

Jan Thompson, representing Outreach and Mission

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Pastors Edwin & Kelsey

Communication

Jim Devlin, Chair

David Gates

Heather Lorincz

Kim McGlynn

Bobi Tallinger

Julie Walker

Jen Morris

Staff Support: Cole Pachucki

Pastoral Support: Rev. Edwin Estevez

Communion

Bobi Tallinger, Elder Alumni/Lay Leader

Tom Bustance

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Pastors Edwin & Kelsey

Coordination by Bobi Tallinger, Elders act as servers

Membership

Heather Lorincz, Chair

Calvin Ford, Co-Chair

Todd Galloway

Kim McGlynn

Staff Support: Julie Walker, Stephanie Sheak

Pastoral Support: Pastors Edwin & Kelsey

Music

Suzi Artzberger, Chair

Bob Libcke

Ed Yousif

Leslie Schneider

Dennis Curry

Nicole Joseph

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Jen Morris (until otherwise noted)

Team is currently being assembled

Outreach and Mission

Amy Davis, Co- Chair

Linda Juracek-Lipa, Co-Chair

Ann Manning, Secretary

Bob Heuer

May Wang Jia

Rudene Glass

Claire Devlin

Sarah Ford

Bob O’Hara

Juli Musch

Jan Thompson

Glenda Herb

Sahm Litkhoui

Pam Lawson

Buzz Brown

Staff Support: Julie Walker, Stephanie Sheak

Pastoral Support: Rev. Edwin Estevez

Personnel/Pastoral Administration Committee

Kay Maxwell, Chair

Camille Breen

Andrew Clopton

Gary Gallo

Lee Gardner

Glenda Herb

Kelley Klein

Linda Juracek-Lipa

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Pastors Edwin & Kelsey

Strategy/Campaign Continuation Committee

Rick Llope, Co-Chair

Nancy Lau, Co-Chair

Ruth Reading, Amy Davis

Beth Kerr, Lee Gardner

Robert Libcke

Keith Peters

Kevin Brinks

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Rev. Edwin Estevez

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

Randy Pappal, Chair

Camille Breen

Randy is still assembling this team

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Rev. Edwin Estevez

Worship

Kimberly Shapiro, Chair

Jennifer Graff, Co-Chair

Henry Hoot, representing Trustees

Nicole Joseph, representing Choir and Music

Meta Francis, newer member

Jim Keeling, representing Deacons and Usher Corp.

Lynd Wilds, long-time member

Staff Support: Jen Morris

Pastoral Support: Rev. Edwin Estevez/Rev. Kelsey Sorge