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 eldersβ 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 ββββ Greg Ware ββββββββββFinance Ministry
2026 ββββ Traci Dudley βββββββ Welcome Ministry
2026 ββββ Jim McClurken βββββββ- Secretary, Building & Grounds/Fine Arts
2026 ββββ Bob Steinkamp βββββββββ Welcome Ministry/Christian Form. & Ed.
2026 ββββ Bob Watson βββββββ- Building & Grounds Ministry
2027 ββββ Hunter Johnson βββββββ- Finance Ministry
2027 ββββ Owen Ronk ββββββββ- Christian Formation & Ed. Ministry
2027 ββββ David Stowe βββββββ- Campus Engagement Ministry
2027 ββββ Tom Wilbur ββββββ- Vice Chair of Elders, Personnel Ministry
2027 ββββ Emily Andersonββββββ- Sub-Secretary, Comm. Engagement Ministry
2027 ββββ Jon Lundy ββββββ- Treasurer, Finance Ministry
2027 ββββ Beth Lundyββββββ- Clerk
2028 ββββ Susan Godfrey βββββββ- Chair of Elders, CF & Ed. Ministry
2028 ββββ Austin Bekkeringββββββββ- Building & Grounds Ministry
2028 ββββ Bri Lapka βββββββ- Personnel Ministry
2028 ββββ Kyle Dymond ββββββ- Worship Ministry
2028 ββββ Joshua Bartonββββββ- Worship Ministry
Ex-Officio Member:
Rev. Dr. Shawnthea MonroeβββββββSenior Pastor
Rev. Haley HansenββββββββββAssociate Pastor
Ministry Chairs:
Greg WareββββββββββββFinance Ministry
John LindleyββββββββββββββPersonnel Ministry
Owen RonkββββββββββββββββChristian Formation & Education Ministry
Julie Pierce ββββββββββββββ- Welcome Ministry
Bob SteinkampββββββββββββββWelcome Ministry
Kim Gools βββββββββββββββCommunity Engagement Ministry
Kari Naghtinβββββββββββββ-Campus Ministry
Bob Watsonβββββββββββββ-Building & Grounds Ministry
Kyle Dymondβββββββββββββ-Worship Ministry
Standing Committees:
Rick ShaferββββββββββββSafety Committee
Rick ShaferββββββββββββUshers
Nancy DanhofββββββββββββββCapital Campaign Steering Committee
Sandy DragooββββββββββββββCapital Campaign Steering Committee
Susan KilmerββββββββββββββββEarth Stewardship Committee
Chance Liscomb ββββββββββββββ- Fine Arts Committee
Mary Anne LarzelereββββββββββββββPeace & Justice Task Force Committee
Julie PierceββββββββββββββNominating Committee
Kyle DymondββββββββββββββββStewardship Committee
Cathy Lancasterββββββββββββββ- Archives Committee