Suggestions for Church Officers

As Christians we respond to the blessings of God in many ways.  One response is to serve as an officer in the church.  This fall we will elect eight Deacons and eight Ruling Elders for the class of 2028.  We need your help in suggesting people who may be willing to serve as officers.  The Nominating Committee encourages you to suggest members of the church whose leadership will strengthen the church and its mission for Jesus Christ. In making your recommendations, please be guided by these principles from the Book of Order, Part II of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A):

In keeping with the witness of Old and New Testaments, Ruling Elders are persons with particular gifts to share in discernment of God’s Spirit and governance of God’s people. Accordingly, congregations should elect persons of wisdom and maturity of faith, having demonstrated skills in leadership and being compassionate in spirit. Ruling Elders are so named not because they “lord it over” the congregation (Matt. 20:25), but because they are chosen by the congregation to discern and measure its fidelity to the Word of God, and to strengthen and nurture its faith and life. Ruling Elders, together with Teaching Elders (Ministers), exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relationships.

The ministry of Deacon as set forth in scripture is one of compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress. Persons of spiritual character, honest repute, exemplary lives, brotherly and sisterly love, sincere compassion, and sound judgment should be chosen for this ministry.  

As Presbyterians, we believe that it is God who calls us to ordination as Ruling Elders and Deacons, and that service in leadership to the body of Christ is a sacrifice in praise of God.

Please enter your suggestions before noon on April 27, 2026.

Active Ruling Elders, Deacons, and Nominating Committee members are not eligible to be nominated.
THE ACTIVE OFFICERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION ARE:

Chad ArcherLeslie CraigSue Kent   Andy Scott
Megan AyscueAndy CundiffPat Kirkman   Elizabeth Skinner
John BainTorie DanielJohn LoftisDiana Smyrl
John BarksdaleErin DoyleJon McKinneyCarrie Swing
Kathy BlackHannah DuaneScott MillerCarol Tash
TR BowersAdam EberleTerry MixonCarol Templeton
Megan BryantJim GallaherNancy PayneScott Templeton
John CalhounElizabeth GeeMargaret PendrichJames Thomas
Ken ChalkJohn HalversonRoberta PowellScott Walker
Pam ColletteCaitlin HarrisSummer RileyJim Wilson
Emily CollinsRichard HowertonLinda SchroederJim Xu
Linda CollinsLeslie KamtmanRebecca SchwartzSteve Zorn

Your 2026 Nominating Committee:
Scott Templeton, Chair
Leslie Kamtman, Vice Chair
Chad Archer, First Year Elder Representative
Leslie Craig, Deacon Representative
Spencer Ayscue, Congregational Representative
Mary Mendenhall, Congregational Representative
Mike Culler, Congregational Representative
Martha Neely, Congregational Representative
Jordan Xu, Congregational Representative
Randy Harris, Ex Officio