Leadership - The Church Boards

THE SESSION

A particular church (local church) is governed by the SESSION.  “The session of a particular church consists of the pastor, or co-pastors, associate pastors, and the elders in active service.” (G 10.0100)  The session of Carmel Presbyterian Church is composed of 18 elders of three classes of 6 elders each.  We elect elders every year for a term of three years.  The session is responsible for the mission and government of a particular church.  The current Clerk of Session is Cindy Gerhard, although she is not one of the 18 active elders at this time.  The pastors are the Rev. Dr. James W. Thornton and the Rev. Abigail Visco Rusert.  The elders are:

Class of 2010
Kay Bauer
Edwin Lanahan
William Miller
Anne Newman
Pat Newman
Lynne Schutt

Class of 2011
Melissa Deacon
Timothy Dougherty
Robert Howard
Raymond Rose
Janet Simon
R. Douglas Warburton

Class of 2012
Joan Cramp
Cherry Lefferts
Gary Moll
David Rice
Richard Thomas
Ed Wurster

 

THE DEACONS

At Carmel Presbyterian Church the BOARD OF DEACONS is composed of 15 Deacons serving three year terms with five elected annually.  The office of deacon as set forth in Scripture is one of sympathy, witness and service.  The deacons are the caring heart and arms of Carmel Presbyterian Church.  They are ordained, like ministers of the Word and elders, and serve on the various committees of the church.  The Deacons are:

Class of 2010
Karen Bogle
Florence Dyer
Joyce Kornfeld
Heidi Lindsey
Bonnie Miller

Class of 2011
Lara Clouse
David Lanahan
Carol Moll
Lori Raquet
R. Wesley Rose

Class of 2012
Christine Cleary
Jan Heckman
Robert Loehofer
Susan Loehofer
Kelly Sweeney

 

THE SHEPHERDS

At Carmel Presbyterian Church the BOARD OF SHEPHERDS is composed of 12 Shepherds serving three year terms.  Shepherds are an integral part of the church leadership as they help make preparations for worship, particularly communion.  They visit and take chancel flowers to the hospitalized and homebound members of the congregation, and they are assigned to a district within the church, to serve that district alongside an elder and a deacon.  The Shepherds are:

Class of 2010
Beth Cherry
Ruth Kucera
Margery Reith
Louise Robinson
Pat Sorber

Class of 2011
Jean Badger
Judy Dyjak
Patricia Morris
Nancy O’Brien

Class of 2012
Bertha Campbell
Mary Ann Hauser
Margaret Robinson