Bob Sherfy
(618) 635-2782

Pat Rooney
(217) 456-1073

Emmett Meador
(618) 635-4745

Ron Ocepek
(618) 633-5203

Terry Kuethe
(217) 999-2784

John Newbold
(618) 635-5465

Ross Beckman
(217) 835-2546

John Poletti
(618) 633-2556

Brian Paitz, Chair
(618) 635-8683

ELDER MINISTRY

Ministry to Pastor
-Pray for the Pastor(s) and other spiritual leaders
-Encourage the Pastor(s) in his work by word and by action
-Be concerned about temporal welfare of the Pastor(s),
  organists, parish secretary, and field workers and make
  recommendations to the Personnel Committee regarding
  salaries and other material considerations
-In consultation with the Pastor, hire, supervise, and outline
  the duties of the parish secretary, organists, and field
  workers

Ministry to Members
-Insure that the congregation functions in accordance with the established doctrine
  of the Church
-Recommend to the Church Council and the Voters' Assembly  the appropriate
  action regarding admission into the communicant membership or the termination
  of communicant membership as such cases arise
-Take spiritual charge and oversight of the familial groupings assigned to them in
  liaision with the Pastor(s) and other concerned boards of the congregation
-Engage in continual review of communion and church attendance of all members,
  make calls on deliquents, follow-up on all newborn children in the congregation
  until they are baptized
- Personally and patiently admonish those who neglect the Word of God and the
  Sacrament of Holy Communion, or who err in Christian doctrine in Christian
  conduct
-Encourage spiritual programs in the societies of the congregation generally
-Submit an annual budget request in the form and at the time requested by the
  Board of Finance
-Discover social needs of individuals in the congregation and endeavor to respond
  to these needs directly or by referring people needing help to the appropriate
  agency or institution

Ministry of Worship
-Be responsible for a friendly personal welcome of visitors and members
-Supervise organists, choirs, and other musicians; supervise budgeted purchases
  for approriate music and other related matterspertaining to the ministry of music
-Provide for vicars, assistants, subsitute pastors, and guest speakers as needed
-Supervise the staff of ushering
-Assist the Pastor(s) with communion distribution, reading of scripture, preaching
  as requested
-Set the time schedule and number of communion services in conjuction with the
  Pastor(s) and the Voting Membership
-Approve and disapprove new forms of worship, liturgies, and hymns for use in
  public worship
-Supervise the Altar Guild in their maintenance of the sacred vessels, altar, altar
  furnishings, vestments; keeping adequate supply of worship items (communion
  cards, pencils, wine, wafers, baptismal napkins, candles), and coordinating all
  church and chancel decorations an distribution of flowers
-Plan and publicize the services for the year