Council

Purpose

The Council is the “steward” of the Presbytery, ensuring that our values are preserved and responsibilities carried out.

Function

The Council functions like a congregational Session.

Three Teams

Council coordinates its work through three teams:

Strategic Coordinating Team (SCT) – Directs us on how to do our mission effectively.
Generative Catalyst Team (GCT) – Views the Presbytery from the perspective of “the balcony”, bringing regular reports to the Presbytery Gatherings and raising challenges and opportunities.
Administrative – Oversees the resources and assets of the Presbytery. Committees include: Presbytery Gathering Team (PGT), Staff Relations and Trustees.

The following teams report directly to the Presbytery:

Committee on Ministry (COM)
Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)
Permanent Judicial Committee (PJC)
Sexual Misconduct Response Team (SMRT)

Point of Contact: Deborah Mayhew, RE, Moderator

Semi-Monthly Meeting: Fourth Tuesday, 4 PM – 8 PM

Core Values

Cultivating Healthy Congregations
Living a Reformed Faith
Fostering Innovation
Pursuing Unity with Diversity
Choosing Authenticity

Core Values Paper

Deborah Mayhew, RE, Moderator

Forrest Claassen, TE, Staff

Tom Cramer, TE, Staff

Carol Bridgeman, Support Staff

Hagar Benitez, RE

Chineta Goodjoin, TE, PLR Moderator-Elect

Sue Currie, RE

Andy Donchak, RE

Bill Ewing, RE

Rob Langworthy, TE, GCT Moderator

Jesse Lund, TE, Trustees Moderator

Steve Sweet, TE, SCT Moderator

Tim McCalmont, TE

Marilyn Moore, RE

Winston Presnall, TE, SR Moderator

Joseph Shin, TE

Lynn Stone, TE

Steve Sweet, TE, PLR Moderator

Jerry Tankersley, TE

Steve Wirth, TE, COM Moderator

Council Acronyms:

COM – Committee on Ministry
CPM – Committee on Preparation for Ministry GCT – Generative Catalyst Team
PLR – Presbytery of Los Ranchos
SCT – Strategic Coordinating Team
SR – Staff Relations