Church Council

Senior Lay Leaders since 1950   

The Church Council formulates church policies and makes all program and financial decisions. Led by the Chair, the Church Council consists of the Senior Pastor, the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, the Church Clerk and heads of major committees.
The Church Council began on July 1, 2016 as a merger of the Church Committee and the Board of Trustees.
Church Council, 2025-2026:
Lynn Hawxhurst,
Chair 
Chris Cantwell,
Asset Management
Rev. Patrick Collins,
Senior Pastor
Meg Dempsey,
Outreach Co-Chair* 
Rick Derr,
Treasurer  
Anders Ekernas,
Budget
Laura Erickson,
Personnel
Betsy Kreuter,
Welcoming Co-Chair*
   Nanette Laffan,
Faith Formation and  Education Co-Chair*
Juliet Primo Lee,
Diaconate
Elmer Segura,
Buildings & Grounds  
Linnea Stenberg,
Caring Ministries 
Steve Weigner,
Assistant Treasurer
*Alternate Co-chairs to Council meetings by committee:        
 Donna Hascher - Faith Formation and Education          
 Cynthia De Riemer - Welcoming 
Philip Wentworth,
Annual Giving  
Carol Woodman,
Clerk 
Other major committee chairs not on the Church Council:
Clem Lepoutre - Preschool Board and Visioning Task Force
Paul Ghaffari - Nominating