CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL

The Congregation Council consists of partners in mission (members) who are elected by the congregation to serve as its leaders. Each Council member is elected to a three-year term and may serve no more than two consecutive terms.


Current members of the Congregation Council are: 

Mark Hearn, President

Karen Ball, Vice-President

Sherry Whitmarsh, Secretary

Bill Stark, Chief Financial Officer

Frank Anders, Gail Dutcher, Art Fabsits, Gary Klintworth, Therese Long, Donna Noonan, and Dave Rower, members-at-large. 


All pastors serving under call to the congregation are ex-officio members of the Council.


Questions or comments can be submitted to: council@saintmatthew.org.


Minutes of Congregational Council Meetings:

January 15, 2019

February 19, 2019

March 19, 2019

April 16, 2019

May 21, 2019

LEAD PASTOR CALL COMMITTEE

There has been lots of momentum in our church as we prepare for the calling of our next lead pastor:


  • Transition team completed the ministry site profile
  • Call committee nominated, commissioned, and blessed by the congregation
  • Council created and approved the job description
  • Prayer vigil for our congregation, community, and call committee
  • Call committee has convened multiple times to prayerfully review the Ministry Site Profile
  • Ministry Site Profile shared with Bishop Holmerud
  • Ministry Site Profile will be posted in ECLA website within the next few weeks
  • Family meeting on the call process


The call committee is thankful for the prayers, support, and questions we have received thus far. God has a mighty plan for Saint Matthew. We are honored to be servants in that process!

  • katie lechner

    Chairperson

  • gail dutcher


  • Dan fassio


  • marty campbell


  • john goetz


  • phil gomez