The .pdf version of the Annual Committee Reports for 2023 is available here.
Members of the Session
Moderator: Randy Harris
Vice-Moderator: Debbie Layman
Clerk: John Bain
Treasurer: Miles Abernethy
The Session has a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of most months. The Session also gathers each Sunday morning, prior to the 11:00 a.m. worship service, to lift up the congregation in prayer.
Class of 2024
John Bain
Judy Bass
Kay Chalk
Tim Collins
John Loftis
Alice Michalove
Mark Queen
Margaret Sehon
Class of 2025
Melanie Adams
Robbie Grier
Betty Jones
Jim Lancaster
Alice Milam
Steve Moore
Garry Russ
Jim Swing
Class of 2026
John Barksdale
Scott Miller
Terry Mixon
Nancy Payne
Margaret Pendrich
Diana Smyrl
Scott Templeton
Scott Walker
The Session has a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of most months. The Session also gathers each Sunday morning, prior to the 11:00 a.m. worship service, to lift up the congregation in prayer.
Members of the Diaconate
Chair: Jeff Patton
Vice-Chair: Tony Kummer
Secretary: Carol Tash
Class of 2024
Carolyn Birk
Elaine Byers
Dave Campbell
Erin Doyle
Jim Gallaher
Joyce Griner
Dawn Nelson
Jeffrey Patton
Class of 2025
Debbie Cesta
Neil Gargis
Kyle Hansen
Marshall Harris
Tony Kummer
Emma Link
Terry Sink
Gillian Thomas
Class of 2026
T.R. Bowers
Pam Collette
Andy Cundiff
John Halverson
Jon McKinney
Roberta Powell
Summer Riley
Carol Tash
Committees of the Session
Christian Education
Fellowship and Communication
Long Range Planning
Membership
Nominating
Personnel
Worship
Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Committees of the Diaconate
Community Service
Congregational Care
Finance
Global Service
Memorial Garden
Permanent Fund
Property
Stewardship
Click here for 2024 committee leadership.
Corporate Officers for 2024
President: Margaret Sehon
Vice President: Melanie Adams
Secretary: John Bain
Treasurer: Miles Abernethy
*Highland Presbyterian Church first elected Esther Preston to serve as Clerk of Session in 1985 and she served in that position with only two short breaks (the last one being over 20 years ago) until she decided âto retire with love and memoriesâ effective December 31, 2021. On Sunday, January 30, 2022, during the worship service, John Bain read a resolution in celebration of Estherâs ministry expressing Highland’s utmost love and heartfelt appreciation to Esther for her service to this church and this denomination as its Clerk of Session and so much more. See the resolution here.
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