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Board of Elders
Elders from left to right, seated: Tom
Peebles (director), Dennis Burmaster, Curtis Counts, Pastor Charles W. Adams,
Neil Albrecht; standing: Mike Hassman, Ken Chaput, Mike Harvey,
Pastor Robert C. Schaedel,
George Boston, Gary Neuschafer, and Scott Emme. Not pictured: Al Bosch,
C. J. Cross, Jack Haney, Don Jaeger, and Brian McCullough.
Basic Objectives:
Spiritual welfare of pastors, other called workers, and all
members of the congregation; pray for and encourage pastors and called workers;
interview and hire staff replacements; review communion and church attendance;
call on delinquents; visit the hospitalized, aged and shut-ins; assist the
pastors with communion distribution, scripture reading and preaching as
required. The administrative elders prepare budget recommendations on
salaries.
In carrying out their objectives, the elders endeavor to do the
following:
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Annually review items that affect the spiritual, emotional
and physical health of pastors and their families, such as whether
compensation, housing, free time and vacation is adequate, and to offer
assistance in time of illness.
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Assist pastors in counseling with difficult cases and in
finding peaceful and God-pleasing solutions.
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Annually review yearly salary and performance of office
secretaries and make appropriate recommendations. When there is a
vacancy, interview and hire a replacement in conjunction with the pastors.
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Have spiritual charge and oversight of the geographical or
familial groupings assigned to them as shown below.
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Insure that the congregation functions in accordance with
established doctrine of the church (Article 3 of Constitution).
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Review church and communion attendance of members, make
calls on delinquents, and follow up on new-born children until they are
baptized.
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Train and supervise visitation committee and engage in
visitation of all sick, hospitalized, aged and shut-ins (in conjunction with
Board of Stewardship).
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Investigate cases of severe financial aid within
congregation. Make specific recommendations to pastors and Board of
Stewardship. Encourage donations to Elders Love Fund which can then be
used as determined to help provide the necessary aid.
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Be concerned and supervise thorough instruction of youth and
adults for confirmation and church membership with policies and aims of the
Board of Christian Education.
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Provided for guest speakers as needed.
Updated List showing the assignment of members to the various
Elders:
Elder
Last Name Starts with
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Al
Bosch
A's & D's
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Ken Chaput
B's
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George Boston
C's
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Dennis Burmaster E's &
F's
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C. J. Cross
G's, I's, J's, & N's
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Curtis Counts
H's
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Don
Jaeger
K's
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Scott Emme
L's, O's, Q's, & V's
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Mike Haseman
M's
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Gary Neuschafer
P's, T's, U's, & Y's
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Mike Harvey
R's
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Neil Albrecht
S's
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Brian McCullough
W's
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Tom Peebles
X's & Y's
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Jack
Haney
No specific assignment
Elders are good listeners and members are encouraged to contact
their elder on any questions or ideas they would like to discuss with
them.
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