Committees & Commissions

+ Moderator    * Minister

Leadership Commission
     2024    (*Jeanne Gay, *Tom Steensma, *Doris Chandler)

     2025     +*Ann Wasson (2nd), *Julie Kling (2nd), Joel Youkers

     2026     Jo Salvage (1st), *Jessie Commeret (1st), *Jeff Schooley (2nd)

     2027     +*Doris Chandler (2nd), *Bobbie Bella (1st), Lance Wiesmann (1st)
     Ex-Officio – *Matt Meinke, * Dean McGormley

 

Discipleship Commission
     2024     (Kevin Clancy, *Sara Hodsden)

     2025     David Hammond (2nd), +*Amy Remaklus (1st term)

     2026     *Clint Tolbert (1st), *JH Vanlal Hruiai (1st)

     2027     Kevin Clancy (2nd), *Sara Hodsden (2nd)

     Ex-Officio – *Matt Meinke 

Mission Commission
     2024    (Cindy Frownfelder (unexpired), Peggy Lobb (unexpired))

    2025    +*Cathi King (2nd), *Leo Pech (1st term)

     2026    Kathy Jarosz (1st), Bill Treadway (1st)

     2027    Cindy Frownfelder (1st full), Peggy Lobb (2st full)

      Ex-Officio – *Matt Meinke

New Worshipping Communities Commission
     2024     (*Doug Holmes, vacant)

    2025     +Jason Armstrong, vacant

     2026      Melissa Stallkamp, *Jim Miller

     2027     *Doug Holmes (2nd), vacant
     Ex-Officio – *Matt Meinke

Central Support Commission
     2024    (Peter HaffDane Nelson)

     2025     Ed Bettendorf (2nd), vacant

     2026     Dar Bevelheimer (1st), Rose Jones, BG (1st)

     2027    Russ Herman, Antwerp (1st)Vacant

     At-large +Carole Burnworth, *Doug Holmes, *Nan Clancy
     Ex-Officio           *Dean McGormley, SC; *Matt Meinke, GP; *David Bartley, Treasurer

Regional Liaison Teams (Presbytery Liaisons)
     Jessie Commeret, Coordinator of Regional Teams;
     Ex-Officio for all teams *Matt Meinke

     Eastern Region
     
*Bobbie Bella, Marie Louden-Hanes, Janeane Hopkins, Norma Wible, *Ken Wessler, +Ron Boyd, Jeff Schooley *Matt Meinke 

     Western Region
     +Jim Cooper, *Tom Steensma, Joel Youkers, *Thomas Emery, Jessie Commeret, *Ann Wasson, Ron Boyd, *Matt Meinke

     Northern Region           
     Scott Adair, +Carole Burnworth, *Dave Bartley, *Jessie Commeret, Jo Salvage, Jay Salvage, *Jeanne Gay, *Matt Meinke

Commissioned Ruling Elders Trainers/Team
     *Jeanne Gay, Rose Jones, Ken Krieger, *Clint Tolbert, *Matt Meinke

Preparation for Ministry Team
    +*Sara Hodsden, Ken Krieger, Ed Carlson, Mary Jane Saunders, *Doris Chandler, Tom Polker, Donald Loving, Anne Moser, *Jessie Commeret, *Jeanne Gay, *Amy Remaklus, Lance Weismann       Ex-Officio – *Matt Meinke

Committee on Representation
     2025     *Jin Seung Kim

     2026     Lance Wiesmann

     2027     vacant

Permanent Judicial Commission
     2024     (*Gary Saunders, Edward Bettendorf, Lora Manon)
     2026     Diane Adams, *Doris Chandler

     2028     *Katie Rivera-Torea, John Chesman

     2030     *Jeanne Gay, Dane Nelson (1st adrian), *Tawee Layraman
     Ex-Officio – *Dean McGormley

Commission for Churches Concluding Ministry
(Formerly AC for Dismissing and Dissolving Congregations)
     2024     (Harry Tolhurst, Ashley Roberts)

     2025     *vacant, *Ken Wessler (1st)

     2026     +Ed Bettendorf, Lora Manon, Marie Louden-Hanes

     2027     Harry Tolhurst, vacant

Personnel Team
     2024     Harry Tolhurst
     2025     +Ron Boyd (2nd)

     2026     Dar Bevelhemer

     2027     Rose Jones

     Ex-Officio – *Matt Meinke

Synod of the Covenant Commissioners (2020 term begins, 3yr terms)
     RE Lora Manon, TE *vacant

General Assembly 2024 Commissioners
     TE Doug Holmes, TE alt. Nan Clancy
     RE Norma Wible, Sandusky, RE Alt. Lance Wiesmann, Tecumseh

     TSAD Janet Brehms Taylor
     YAAD none

Ada/Bucyrus Commission
     Stephen Bell, Barbara Hummel, *R. James Miller, Jodi Schmidt, *Kathryn Treadway, +*Kenneth Wessler

Grand Rapids Commission
     *Gary Saunders, *Tom Steensma, Joel Youkers

Hanmi Covenant, Toledo Commission
     Jack Simmons, *Stephen Speakman, Carole Burnworth

Moderator

     *Doug Holmes

Vice-Moderator

     *Nan Clancy