Church Officer Nominations
The Congregational Nominating Committee of Valley Presbyterian Church is working to identify men and women to accept God’s call to serve as elders and deacons for 3-year terms of service beginning January 1, 2018. The slate of candidates will be presented at a Special Meeting of the congregation scheduled for Sunday, October 15, 2017.
ELDERS serve on the Session, the principal decision-making body of the church. Session is primarily responsible for the overall mission and government of the church. In addition to attending the monthly Session meeting, each elder provides leadership for one of the church’s committees or ministry teams, shares in serving communion and assists as needed.
DEACONS serve on the Board of Deacons, which has responsibility for preparing communion and ministering to the home-bound through communion. Each deacon attends the monthly meeting of the Board, participates in one of the Board’s committees or ministry teams and helps with greeting and ushering.
Please assist your Nominating Committee by suggesting members of the church to be considered for these leadership positions. Members should also feel encouraged to propose themselves for positions in which they would be willing to serve. Please use the Suggestion Form on the reverse side of this page and submit your suggestions to the church office.
The following are members of the committee:
Marie Valade, Chair Gretchen Pyburn
Mary Lou Browne Linda Jorn
Joan Larson Bob Campbell
Pat Bruner
As the Nominating Committee will consider many more candidates for office than there are vacancies at this time, suggestions that include thoughtful and specific comments about a member’s particular gifts for service will be particularly helpful to the Committee.
ELDERS serve on the Session, the principal decision-making body of the church. Session is primarily responsible for the overall mission and government of the church. In addition to attending the monthly Session meeting, each elder provides leadership for one of the church’s committees or ministry teams, shares in serving communion and assists as needed.
DEACONS serve on the Board of Deacons, which has responsibility for preparing communion and ministering to the home-bound through communion. Each deacon attends the monthly meeting of the Board, participates in one of the Board’s committees or ministry teams and helps with greeting and ushering.
Please assist your Nominating Committee by suggesting members of the church to be considered for these leadership positions. Members should also feel encouraged to propose themselves for positions in which they would be willing to serve. Please use the Suggestion Form on the reverse side of this page and submit your suggestions to the church office.
The following are members of the committee:
Marie Valade, Chair Gretchen Pyburn
Mary Lou Browne Linda Jorn
Joan Larson Bob Campbell
Pat Bruner
As the Nominating Committee will consider many more candidates for office than there are vacancies at this time, suggestions that include thoughtful and specific comments about a member’s particular gifts for service will be particularly helpful to the Committee.
