Westside Presbyterian Church

Ministers & Leadership

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Leadership

The Lay Leadership of West Side

The Session is the governing body of the church, made up of elders who are responsible for the spiritual path of the congregation and of discerning the will of Christ as they govern. The Session sets policy, approves baptisms and new members, oversees the financial situation, and hires ministers.


Elders
Elders are elected and ordained laypeople who meet on the second Monday of the month and serve three-year terms. Any member of the church may attend Session meetings. If you would like to serve on the Session, or any of the other church boards, please contact Jim Neujahr, Chair of the Church Officer Nominating Committee.

Following is a list of current elders:
Class of 2013Class of 2014 Class of 2015
Richard AumillerDonna BurdickPhyllis Anderson
Richard BrookeBen Dougherty Charles Blanchard
Robert ChalemianMyra GarciaAnne Deatly
Marilyn EwellRuth GutheryNancy Dykstra-Powers
Carol HollenPaul HigbeeMary Stuart Gephart
Anita JonesLucy IanaconeRandy Ruger
David MaddenJim NeujahrRoger Widicus
Rich Brooke, Youth Lincoln StulikChris Wilhjelm






Deacons
Deacons are laypeople who are responsible for caring for and nurturing other members of the congregation. Each deacon is assigned a parish area (noted in parentheses) and tends to the members who live there. They are elected for three-year terms. 


Following is a list of current deacons:
Class of 2013

Class of 2014


Class of 2015

Sissel Castelli (16G)

Sharon Bizik (7,8)


Jeff Berg (16B)

Jennifer Cohen (16E, 23A)

Kim Butler (23B)


Carol Campi (25A,25C,25D)
Mary Oprihory (20B,20D,20F,22A)

Zitta Chapman (17)


Beth Holmes (4,5)

Mary Jo Freebody (16F)

Assana Gampine (9,10)


Sally Merchant (15)

Gail French (24C,24D)

Jayne & Ray Gombach (21E)


Kathy Milano (16C,16D)

Joseph Grant (20E, 25B)

Karen Klockner (11)


Ed Powers (14,19A)

Janet Koponen Hsu (3, 21B)

Lucy McCord (1,2,6)


Alsa Tirgrath (12,18)

Laura Impomeni (21C,24G)

Irene Montella (20B,D)



Susanna Ip (21A)

Mark Oprihory (20B,20D,21D)



Linda Kopff (22B)

Joyce Schnaars (16A,16H,23C)



Nancy Sonnet (20A,C)

Merrill Schuetz (19B)



Bob Tyndall (24A,B)

Ellen Smith (19C)


Trustees
Trustees administer the budget and run the physical plant of the church.
Following is a list of current trustees:

Class of 2013Class of 2014 Class of 2015
Camille Abate-PreussKeith SchnaarsJohn Alfonso
Dick JonesElizabeth ShadboltAndrew Haase
Lisa Elaine KopffPeter Tomasi IIIMichael Holt
Paul NutiNeil VriesemaJennifer Padolina

Gilbert WarrenRick White

Treasurer  Jamie Cella