COUNCIL OF ELDERS

The Council of Elders is the governing body of The Peoples Church. It is made up of 17 representatives elected from the active membership to serve three-year terms. It is responsible for the spiritual, financial, physical and overall welfare of the church and assists the pastors in administering the sacraments or ordinances.

The Council of Elders meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Robertson Room. All members of The Peoples Church community are welcome to attend, or contact the chair (or another elder) prior to a monthly meeting to be included as part of an evening's agenda.

The Peoples Church is looking for members of the church who would like to serve as an elder or a member of the Nominations Committee:

Council of Elders (Three-year term): The Elder Council is responsible for the spiritual, physical, and overall welfare of the church. The council is comprised of 15 members, the clerk, and the treasurer, all of which are elected from active members of the church at the annual Fall Election Meeting. In addition, there is one representative selected from each denomination. The typical meeting schedule of the council includes a ministry meeting on the second or third Tuesday of each month, and the elders’ meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Elders are elected to serve a three-year term and can serve two terms consecutively. New members take office January 1.

Nomination Committee (Two-year term): The Nomination Committee is comprised of eight members and typically meets annually in August to recruit and select candidates for the Elder Council and the Nomination Committee slate for the congregation to vote on during the Fall Election Meeting. Members are selected to serve two-year terms, and must take a year off before serving again on the committee.

If you are interested in committing to either the Council of Elders or Nomination Committee, you can fill out an interest form by clicking the link above.

To view the ministry (committee) summary, please click here.

Class: Member: Position:

2026 ———— Gary Dawson ——————— Finance Ministry

2026 ———— Traci Dudley ——————— Welcome Ministry

2026 ———— Jim McClurken ———————- Secretary, Building & Grounds 

2026 ———— Bob Steinkamp ————————— Welcome Ministry

2026 ———— Bob Watson ———————- Building & Grounds

2025 ———— Emily Anderson ———————- Vice-Chair of Elders, Community Engagement Ministry

2025 ———— Dave Brower ————————- Treasurer, Finance Ministry

2025 ———— Sarah Dymond ————————- Worship Ministry

2025 ———— Ben Eysselinck ———————- Christian Education Ministry

2025 ———— Erick Mackey ———————- Community Engagement Ministry

2025 ———— Susan Godfrey ———————- Christian Education Ministry

2024 ———— Sandy Draggoo ———————- Personnel Ministry

2024 ———— John Lindley ——————— Chair of Elders, Campus Engagement Ministry

2024 ———— David Stowe ——————- Campus Engagement Ministry

2024 ———— Rich Patterson ———————— Clerk

2024 ———— Dottie Spousta ————————- Worship Ministry

2024 ———— Brad Williams ——————- Personnel Ministry

Ex-Officio Member:

Rev. Dr. Shawnthea Monroe———————Senior Pastor

Rev. Haley Hansen——————————Associate Pastor

Non-Elder Ministry Chairs:

Christine Bilfinger & Cathy Lancaster—Archives Committee

Kim Gools————————————————Community Engagement

Susan Kilmer——————————————Earth Stewardship Committee

Bev Mason———————————————-Safety Committee

Julie Pierce ———————————————Welcome Ministry

Penny Swartz——————————————Worship Ministry

2024 Stewardship Campaign Chair——-Kyle Dymond