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.
Class: Member: Position:
2026 ———— Greg Ware ——————————Finance Ministry
2026 ———— Traci Dudley ——————— Welcome Ministry
2026 ———— Jim McClurken ———————- Secretary, Building & Grounds/Fine Arts
2026 ———— Bob Steinkamp ————————— Welcome Ministry/Christian Form. & Ed.
2026 ———— Bob Watson ———————- Building & Grounds Ministry
2027 ———— Hunter Johnson ———————- Finance Ministry
2027 ———— Owen Ronk ————————- Christian Formation & Ed. Ministry
2027 ———— David Stowe ———————- Campus Engagement Ministry
2027 ———— Tom Wilbur ——————- Vice Chair of Elders, Personnel Ministry
2027 ———— Emily Anderson——————- Sub-Secretary, Comm. Engagement Ministry
2027 ———— Jon Lundy ——————- Treasurer, Finance Ministry
2027 ———— Beth Lundy——————- Clerk
2028 ———— Susan Godfrey ———————- Chair of Elders, CF & Ed. Ministry
2028 ———— Austin Bekkering————————- Building & Grounds Ministry
2028 ———— Bri Lapka ———————- Personnel Ministry
2028 ———— Kyle Dymond ——————- Worship Ministry
2028 ———— Joshua Barton——————- Worship Ministry
Ex-Officio Member:
Rev. Dr. Shawnthea Monroe———————Senior Pastor
Rev. Haley Hansen——————————Associate Pastor
Ministry Chairs:
Greg Ware————————————Finance Ministry
John Lindley——————————————Personnel Ministry
Owen Ronk————————————————Christian Formation & Education Ministry
Julie Pierce ——————————————- Welcome Ministry
Bob Steinkamp——————————————Welcome Ministry
Kim Gools ———————————————Community Engagement Ministry
Kari Naghtin—————————————-Campus Ministry
Bob Watson—————————————-Building & Grounds Ministry
Kyle Dymond—————————————-Worship Ministry
Standing Committees:
Rick Shafer————————————Safety Committee
Rick Shafer————————————Ushers
Nancy Danhof——————————————Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Sandy Dragoo——————————————Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Susan Kilmer————————————————Earth Stewardship Committee
Chance Liscomb ——————————————- Fine Arts Committee
Mary Anne Larzelere——————————————Peace & Justice Task Force Committee
Julie Pierce——————————————Nominating Committee
Kyle Dymond————————————————Stewardship Committee
Cathy Lancaster——————————————- Archives Committee