The committee structure of our church seeks to serve our Vision and Mission, to make it alive, real and effective. This structure also demands a great deal of the membership. Many members become involved in the congregation’s decision making through this structure.
The governing body of the church, according to the constitution of the PC(USA), is the Session. This is made up of 18 members elected as elders, serving for three year terms, divided into three classes.
The committees report to the Session, which meets 8 times a year. There are 7 such committees. The following identifies each, gives their task and also provides the name of the chairman.
* Denotes Chair
Clerk of Session: Jan Pietrzyk
Elders - Class of 2013
Sharon Stadler
Tom Sullivan
Scott Langejans
Eric Tarpinian
Anita Charles
Elders - Class of 2012
Dennis Blanton
Jennifer Boezwinkle
Dave Hoogenboom
Bob Nault
Henry VanderGoot
Elder - Class of 2011
Matt Bacon
Craig Cole
Trent Schutte
Steve Volkhardt
Jeff Wierenga
Vision & Planning
*Bob Nault, Jennifer Boezwinkle, Henry VanderGoot, Sharon Stadler
Worship & Music & AV: (Email: wam@fhpcusa.org)
*Steve Volkhardt, Megan Horist, Ginger Block, Jan Pietrzyk, Rick Raum, and Matt Bacon, Kathy Cullens
plans and arranges all worship services and seeks to develop and implement all aspects of the music ministry.
Outreach: (Email: outreach@fhpcusa.org)
*Jen Boezwinkle, Clark McCombs, Tom Quarnstrom, Ann Treumper, Kerr Moyer, Jud Ross, Rene TerAvest, Carl Siebers and Glenda Quarnstrom
designs and implements programs to recruit, train and assimilate new members into the total life of the congregation.
Learning Committee:
*Henry VanderGoot, Sharon Stadler (session), Stephanie Barton, Jason Nagel, Peggy Ross
in addition to overseeing the Preschool, the Committee designs and implements all education programs for all ages within the congregation, including all non-Sunday morning activities.
Board of Deacons: (Email: deacons@fhpcusa.org)
seeks to minister to those within the family of the congregation’s membership in need and distress.
Class of 2013:
Kim Siebers
Sharon Helps
Sally Akehi (funerals)
Maureen Anderson
Bob Reed (funerals)
Class of 2012:
Kathy Cullens
Joan Downs
DeeDee Geerdes
Sheri Steinbach
Ann Truemper
Class of 2011
Margaret Freund
Ina Griffin (funerals)
* Sue Grimaldi
Dave Mazur
Bev Pankey
Caring Committee:
*Tom Sullivan, Sandy Suarez, Lois Carey, Cindy Jaskiewicz, Delores Dodenhoff
encourages, coordinates and serves as liaison to Session for all organizations within the congregation and plans and carries out all congregation-wide fellowship events, and in addition is responsible for all congregational publicity.
Pizza Night Chairs:
Roberta Gilligan & Kathy Cullens
Mission: (Email: mission@fhpcusa.org)
*Anita Charles, Barb Hoogenboom, Jan Bennett, Kim Grimwade, Renee Donovan, Rita Traynor and Kathy Sullivan
approves, devises and implements a Granting Policy for distributing funds to agencies and group projects and seeks to involve the membership in ministry beyond the congregation.
Administration:
Facilities: (Email: facilities@fhpcusa.org)
Trent Schutte (chair)
Reggie Harris
Dennis Blanton (session)
Larry Sparks (trees)
Jim Hale
Rev. Rick Raum
Stuart Wallgren (snow)
Ed Grimaldi
Jim Scroggs
Budget & Finance: (Email: finance@fhpcusa.org)
*Paul Verbrugge--Church Treasurer
Greg Chamberlain
Scott Langejans (session)
Dave Hoogenboom (session)
Molly Maczka--Financial Secretary
Don Wierenga
Jeff Wierenga - chair
Kraig Klynstra
H.R./Personel
Craig Cole (Chair)
Eric Tarpinian
Endowment:
Bob Nault Chair), Dave Bardolph, Jan Bennett, Sharon Brinks, Bill Brown, Chip King, Tim Tornga, Don Wierenga, Bev Pankey, Dean Forhan (2011), Kerr Moyer (2011), and Jim Waller (honorary)
Nominating 2010 (At-Large):
Steve Wierenga
Betsy Parolini
Kathy Heyboer
Delores Dodenhoff
revised 03-17-11