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, 2026-2027

*Pam Speer,
Chair 
  *Member of Church Council
*Chris Cantwell,
Operational Ministry Co-Chair
*Rick Derr,
Treasurer and Operational Ministry Co-Chair  
*Rev. Patrick Collins,
Senior Pastor
Steve Weigner,
Assistant Treasurer
*Lynn Hawxhurst,
Clerk 
   *Nanette Laffan,
Community Ministry
Co-Chair
Donna Hascher,
Community Ministry
Co-Chair
*Karen Pacent,
Personnel Council
Representative
*Juliet Primo, Council   *Elmer Segura, Council
Representative              Representative
           Diaconate                Buildings & Grounds

At-Large Council Members

*Pat Mendelsohn

*Meg Dempsey

*Susan Elliott-Bocassi

Nominating Committee Members

Lynn Hawxhurst, Chair

Meg Dempsey

Paul Ghaffari                Donna Hascher              Clem Lepoutre   

Operational and Community Ministry Details

Operational Ministry Leadership
Community Ministry Leadership
Operational Ministry Co-Chairs
Chris Cantwell
Rick Derr

Buildings & Grounds
Elmer Segura, Council Representative

Personnel
Karen Pacent

Asset Management
J. Sood

Budget
Greg Dempsey

Preschool
Clem Lepoutre

Annual Giving
Carolyn Paulus
Charles Stuckey
Community Ministry Co-Chairs
Nanette Laffan
Donna Hascher

Faith Formation & Education
Nanette Laffan, Council Representative

Diaconate
Juliet Primo, Council Representative

Welcoming
Stephanie O'Brien

Caring Ministries
Position Open

Outreach
Position Open

Women's Fellowship
Sara Stuckey

J. Sood
Greg Dempsey
Carolyn Paulus
Charles Stuckey
    Stephanie O'Brien        
         Sara Stuckey