Our Teams

Session Ministry Team

Elders Tina Antram, Co-chair

Chuck Edinger, Co-Chair

Purpose

Ensure that Sunday worship services, special worship services, and the administration of the Sacraments, are all conducted in a proper, well ordered and Bible based manner that creates a worshipful environment and extends a welcome and hospitality to all who enter our doors. 

Actions

• Provide oversight and assistance to the Pastor and office staff to ensure worship services are properly staffed, planned and communicated
• Coordinate activities of greeters, ushers, Communion servers, Worship Assistants and Acolytes
• Plan for and prepare Communion
• Arrange for pulpit supply as needed

Session Ministry Team

Elder Joyce Short, Chair

Purpose

Ensure that all members and attendees are given the opportunity to grow in their faith and become

better equipped to serve the Lord through Bible-based Sunday school classes, small group Bible studies and other Christian educational programs.

Actions

• Coordinate with the Pastor to identify and empower Bible study leaders
• Review and approve (and help to identify) curriculum to be used in VPC Bible studies and programs
• Publicize, encourage and help guide members to join a Bible study group
• Attempt to provide classes across a range of days/times, for varying age groups (youth through adults) and for varying levels of Christian development

Session Ministry Team

Elder Mary Ellen Kilbride, Chair

Purpose

Ensure that VPC’s mission outreach efforts are properly managed and aligned with our goal of

continuing Christ’s work in the world.

Actions

• Evaluate mission outreach opportunities and organizations
• Determine which ones VPC will support either monetarily or in other ways and oversee that support
• Coordinate an annual church wide, hands-on missions effort that creates an opportunity for us to work together as one body of Christ

Session Ministry Team

Elder Mike Schuyler, Chair

Pam Thompson

Jim Lindquist

Purpose

Ensure that the church finances are being properly managed by the Office Administrator, ensure that

the Session is kept informed of the overall church finances and facilitate the development and approval of the annual church budget and annual stewardship campaign.

Actions

• Develop annual budget
• Review, approve and sign checks for budgeted church expenses
• Provide budget variance reports and analysis to Session throughout the year
• Provide budget variance reports and analysis to Ministry Teams as needed throughout the year
• Review and approve investment of excess funds
• Oversee the management of church finances by Office Administrator: collections, counting, deposits, expense payments, accounting records, payroll administration, tax filings
• Oversee the annual Stewardship campaign in coordination with Pastor and Office Administrator, including coordination of the Easter and Christmas Special Offerings

Session Ministry Team

Elder Pam Thompson, Chair

Chuck Edinger

Jim Lindquist

Purpose

The primary role of the Personnel Team is the care and nurture of the church staff, serving as a support system for the staff, and oversight of staff administration.

Actions

• Review all position descriptions with Pastor and the appropriate ministry team to ensure proper scope of work and required time
• Review compensation to ensure alignment with market (avoid over or under paying staff)
• Oversee hiring effort for new hires
• Maintain Personnel Procedures Manual
• Conduct annual performance reviews in coordination with Pastor and help Pastor address any performance issues

Session Ministry Team

Elder Jim Lindquist, Chair

Bob Pettit

Purpose

Ensure all church buildings and property are appropriately managed and maintained, as well as insured in accordance with the Presbytery’s insurance requirements.

Actions

• Oversee all necessary property related maintenance and repairs
• Coordinate with office administrator on hiring and management of contractors for property maintenance and repairs
• Coordinate with office administrator on annual renewal of VPC’s insurance policy

Session Subcommittee

Mike Schuyler

Jim Lindquist

Tina Antram

Purpose

Ensure the long term sustainability of the Community Food Pantry, while 

also maintaining the proper balance between this core mission and the church's other primary objectives, including worship, leading people 

to Christ, and providing access to God's Word and insight into how to apply His Word to our lives.

Actions

• Meet monthly to review and discuss Community Food Pantry finances, operations and strategic issues/concerns

Deacon Ministry Team

Deacon Lynn Lemon, Chair

Purpose

Ensure that members in need are being cared for physically and spiritually.

Actions

• Maintain list of members in need of support from the church
• Coordinate and keep track of support being provided to ensure that needs are being met (i.e. in-home communion, rides, emails, cards and/or phone calls as appropriate)
• Coordinate with Pastor (and Parish Nurses) to ensure funeral support, hospital visits and other similar visitation needs are being mad

Deacon Ministry Team

Deacon Brenda DeBoer, Chair

Purpose

Create opportunities for members to have fun together, get to know each other better and to attract

others to VPC and to Jesus Christ.

Actions

• Host quarterly congregation fellowship activities (i.e. breakfasts, dinners, movie nights, etc.)
• Coordinate church outings and activities
• Provide refreshments after service on Communion Sundays
• Support other VPC teams in pursuit of fellowship and strengthening relationships

Deacon Ministry Team

Deacon Michael Turner, Chair

Purpose

Welcome and assimilate 

new members into VPC.

Actions

• Maintain and distribute welcome packets
• Ensure some form of follow up with visitors, including adding them to the Friday Email
• Coordinate with the Pastor on new member classes; maintain membership rolls and directory
• Conduct an annual event that introduces people to VPC 

Elder Tina Antram, Chair

Bob Pettit, Recorder

Purpose

Ensure that all open positions on the Session, the Board of Deacons, the Nominating Committee and ad hoc committees as appropriate (i.e. PNC) are prayerfully and properly filled.

Actions

• Prayerfully review needs for open positions (i.e. skills, strengths) and identify qualified candidates to fill those positions
• Call the selected candidates (i.e. discuss the openings with them)
• Nominate willing candidates for election