Session

The elders of the session exercise leadership, government and discipline. They are responsible for community outreach, growth of Christian education, order of worship, membership growth, mission leadership, maintaining the church budget, and management of the church property.

The session has twenty-four elders serve for a term of three years and may be re-elected for one additional three-year term but not serving more than six years consecutively.

Committees are: Christian Education, Fellowship and Evangelism, Mission Outreach, Personnel, Property, Stewardship, Care of Members, Social Justice, Budget and Finance, Marketing and Media, Long Range Planning (AI), Youth and Young Adults, Worship and Sacraments and Music and Fine Arts..

Other committees are: Congregation Nominating and Presbytery Commissioners.

Sub-committees are: Library, and Radio/Television.

Care of Members

Are responsible for the care of members through the joys and sorrows of life.  This entails keeping accurate rolls of the church as well as overseeing specialized ministries of care such as Stephen Ministry and Commissioned Deacons. Also, this Commitee will have the responsibility of assimilating all members (new and inactive) into the life of the church.

Stephen Ministry

In June 2002, First Church commissioned fifteen trained Stephen Ministers. These care givers are now ready to be matched with care receivers who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances. This could include those who are terminally ill, have lost a spouse or another family member, are experiencing divorce, are in a job crisis situation, or find themselves in any of a variety of trying circumstances. This distinctively Christian one on one care involves weekly visits, telephone calls, and emotional support.

Stephen Ministers are trained to offer biblical encouragement, thereby helping care receivers to nurture and grow in faith. Strict confidentiality is always maintained.

Stephen Ministry at First Presbyterian Church is compassionate, trustworthy, skilled and full of faith.

If you are at a place in life where you need someone to listen and the hand of Christian love extended to you, please call the church office, (402) 477-6037 and ask to speak to one of the Stephen Ministry Leaders.

Last Modified: January 3, 2008