Church Boards and Committees

Church Boards and Committees 2011-2012

Board of Christian Education

Takes charge of the church school, adult education programs, special events (such as the ice cream social and Advent workshop) and youth programs. One member is a liaison to the Nursery School Board.

Meets: First Tuesday of each month

Board Chair: Audrey Esmond

Clockwise from left: Greer McCarthy, Audrey Esmond, Nancy Hamson, Sharon Hager, MaryAnn Freeman, Brenda McDermott, Kate Nelson (Church School Director/staff), Kelsey Cochrane, Julie Peters

Missing from photo: Katie Bosack, Sarah Gleason, Susanne Palmer, Lisa Wist

Board of Christian Outreach

Outreach Website

10% of all church proceeds support a variety of local social service agencies
including such as Eldercare, Norwalk Emergency Shelter, St. Luke’s Lifeworks,
and Star. The Outreach Board analyzes prospective recipients and determines
annual allocations. The board also organizes community outreach projects
including shelter meals and Americare’s HomeFront project.

Meets: Second Monday of each month

Board Chair: Judith Sinche

Seated left to right:
Mariann Bigelow, Donna Rajczewski, Annette Madden-Kline, Nancy Sheed, and Tracey Berry

Standing left to right:
Terry Brewer, Phil Meyer, Marianne Lauer, Bob McGee, Nina Miller, Judith Sinche

Missing: Heather Raker

Board of Deacons

Responsible for everything relating to our worship service, including the order of worship, the music, the scriptural readings, communion, ushers, greeters, coffee servers, and feedback to the clergy, as well as our church’s membership.

Meets: Second Monday of each month

Board Chair: Leo Schlinkert,
Vice-Chair: Kathy Monro
Front row, left to right: Warren Pullen, Kathy Monro, Reverend Dr Don Longbottom, Carrie Bernier, Leo Schlinkert

Middle row, left to right: Debbie Parnon, Gary Holmes, Jim Gleason, Brad Westbrook

Top row, left to right: Bill Kuhlman, Theo Osgood, Lou Converse, Sally Bassler, Caroline Burke, Eliot Jacobs

Not shown: Michael Mullin, Janet Soskin, and Lisa Sparks

Board of Stewards

Handles our church’s finances, including the budget, investments
and restricted funds, as well as maintaining and improving the buildings and grounds.

Meets: Second Monday of each month

Board Chair: Bob Sinche

L to r: John Freeman, Mandy Teare, Ken Borecki, Ellen Kirby, Caroline Van Ingen, Bob Sinche, Wyn Lydecker, Ken McDermott

Missing from photo: Holly Friend, Jeff Long, Tom Hager, Barbara Thorne

Church Council

Comprised of the Chairs of each Board and nine at-large members. The Council coordinates activities and priorities among the Boards, constitutes committees as needed for special assignments, and is involved with long-range planning.

Meets: Third Wednesday of each month

Chair/Moderator: Seth Morton

Nominating Committee

Staffs the Boards and Nominating Committee and finds Chairs
for the Annual Darien Antiques Show and the Pledge Campaign.

Meets: During the months of February, March and April and as
needed other times of the year.

Board Chair: Susan Wilson