Lay Leadership

The Board of Elders: Shepherds of the Flock

Session (Meets 3rd Wed. at 7 p.m.)
Moderator – Rev. Robert Bronkema
Clerk of Session – Lori Herr
Christian Education
Holly Miller – Chair
Janet Shay
Tim Ott
Mission & Finance
Dale Groff – Chair
Jim Smith
Outreach
Kay Straley – Chair
Personnel
Sandy Wenger – Chair
Wayne Carr
Emily Welk
Worship
Charlie Lefever – Chair
John Sigler
Peter Witmer

The Session is the 12-member governing board of our congregation. Twelve elders, men and women elected by and from the congregation for 3-year terms, constitute the Session which is moderated by our pastor and is responsible for leading us to be effective servants of the Lord’s purposes in the world. Three elders serve on each of the Christian Education, Personnel, and Worship committees. Two elders serve on Mission & Finance and one on Outreach & Evangelism committees.

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The Board of Deacons: A Helping Hand

The Office of Deacon is one of sympathy, witness and service after the example of Jesus Christ. The 15-member Board of Deacons is elected by the congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Strasburg for 3-year terms and has a primary responsibility to provide pastoral care within the congregation. The Board elects its own officers and meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Deacons provide congregational care by serving as the on-call Deacon of the Month, by visiting shut-ins, and by making phone calls and sending greetings to stay in touch with those in the congregation who need care or remembrance. They provide meals when needed, place roses celebrating newborns in the sanctuary, deliver the sanctuary flowers to shut-ins, prepare our Communion elements and assist with in-home Communion, sponsor an annual blood drive, maintain the church food cupboard and deliver the items collected to food banks, make available daily devotional material, prepare recordings of sermons, and honor high school graduates with a reception.

The Board of Trustees: Caring for God’s House

The Board of Trustees of First Presbyterian Church of Strasburg is composed of men and women with various talents who have been elected to serve 3-year terms. Ages of committee members are not important. We are all serving the Lord by caring for the church’s properties. Our meetings are monthly; however, many other hours are spent maintaining the grounds and facilities. Members share their talents by performing tasks that care for the church inside and out. The congregation has an opportunity to share in the work of the committee when we have the annual spring beautification of the church grounds. The Trustees meet the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.