
2025/2026 Session - Our Leadership Team
Elected officers lead for 3 years; Term ends in March and begins in April.
Class of 2026
Sarah Kate Abee
Karen Copley
Frank Grimes
Aaron Pickens
Annette Porter
Mary Wyant
Class of 2027
Andrew Allen
Blake Cummings
Drew Horton
Beth Hray
Chris McGarr
Dan O'Connell
Class of 2028
John Barrett
Brooke Hardin
Carlos Lamas
Melissa Martin
Philip Nix
Amanda Smith
Clerk / Treasurer
Claude Saleeby, Clerk
Scott Hubbard, Treasurer
Pastors
Steve Wise
Justin Lewis
Kyle Livingston
The Session (18 elders plus 3 pastors) meets every other month for worship, prayer, sharing reports by Commissions, and recommendations for Session action.
Commissions are subgroups that meet monthly to focus on more specific business on behalf of the Session.
What does a Session do?
Our Commissions
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Purpose: To encourage, enable and empower members to live out their faith in our community and beyond.
Responsibilities: To build a spiritually healthy church…
in which the Gospel of Jesus Christ is delivered to our neighbors and to the entire world
in which those who are uninvolved and uncommitted are invited and empowered
in which every Christian is edifying the church and serving others. [Meets the first Monday in every month.]
Members:
Sara Kate Abee - 2026 Chair
Mary Wyant - 2026 JLC
Andrew Allen - 2027 JLC
Blake Cummings - 2027 Vice Chair
John Barrett - 2028
Brooke Hardin - 2028Pastor: Rev. Justin Lewis
Supporting Staff: Cathy Hyatt
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Purpose: To nurture our relationship with God and strengthen our relationship with one another.
Responsibilities: To build a spiritually healthy church…
in which nearly every member is committed in heart and soul to following Jesus Christ and fulfilling the mission of the church.
in which the loving and healing power of Christian fellowship is experienced in small groups by almost all members. [Meets the first Thursday of every month.]
Members:
Karen Copley - 2026 Chair
Frank Grimes - 2026 JLC
Beth Hray - 2027 Vice Chair
Dan O'Connell - 2027 JLC
Carlos Lamas - 2028
Amanda Smith - 2028
Pastor: Rev. Kyle Livingston
Supporting Staff: Cathy Hyatt, Becky Odum,
Jennifer Futrell
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Purpose: To create an inviting environment where everyone encounters God in a life-changing way.
Responsibilities: To build a spiritually healthy church in which regular worship gatherings
invigorate our spiritual lives and our mission in our community
celebrate the sacramental nature of worship [Meets the second Monday of each month.]
Members:
Annette Porter - 2026 Chair
Aaron Pickens - 2026 JLC
Drew Horton - 2027 Vice Chair
Chris McGarr - 2027 JLC
Melissa Martin - 2028
Phillip Nix - 2028
Pastor: Rev. Steve Wise
Supporting Staff: Cathy Hyatt, Gary McCraw,
Janna Weeks
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Purpose: To provide spiritual and strategic leadership in vision, stewardship, and accountability.
Responsibilities: To provide leadership to build a spiritually healthy church by…
prayerfully discerning God’s vision for our church.
wisely overseeing the stewardship of our resources (financial, facilities, personnel)
encouraging mutual graceful accountability. [Meets the second Tuesday of each month.]
Members:
Frank Grimes 2026
Aaron Pickens 2026
Mary Wyant 2026
Andrew Allen 2027
Dan O'Connell 2027
Chris McGarr 2027
Pastor/Chair: Rev. Steve Wise
Supporting Staff: Cathy Hyatt; Scott Hubbard (treasurer)