The Session

The Session

The Church's Governing Board

The Session consists of Teaching Elders (our pastors) and Ruling Elders drawn from our active membership. Ruling Elders are elected for three-year terms. Meetings are scheduled for the fourth Monday evening of each month. Meetings are moderated by the Pastor.

The Book of Order (the church’s constitution) calls upon the Session to provide for worship and encourage people to fully and regularly participate in worship. The responsibilities of the Session include evangelism, mission and justice, worship, education, stewardship, finance, transformation, administration, relations with higher governing bodies (e.g., the Presbytery), and ecumenical relationships in the community. 

Committees

The Session is reorganizing into the following committees:

  • Christian Life & Education: Bill Shaeffer
  • Communication & Outreach: Heather Layne
  • Finance/Stewardship: Rich Barbour
  • Hospitality & Fellowship: Gil Semmen
  • Mission: Jodie Harmsen
  • New Members: Anna Armstrong
  • Leadership Nominations: Mari Franklin and Robert Stine
  • Personnel: Robert Reilly
  • Worship: Chris Raaths

Current Session Members

Dr. David Ezekiel, Moderator

George Landes Jr., Clerk of Session

Steve Alton (’25)

Bard Boand (’25) 

Bob Dick (’27)  

PK Johnson (’26) 

Molly Stine (’27)

Anna Armstrong (’25) 

JC Clarke (’26)

Mari Franklin (’25)

Heather Layne (’26) 

Rich Barbour (’27)

Ross Clover (’26)

Debra Johnson (’26)

Robert Reilly (’25)

Ordered Ministry Candidates

For Terms starting January 1, 2025

Nominees Presented to the Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Barrington to Serve on Session, Deacons, Trustees, and as Members of the Nominating Committee. Prepared in Advance of the PCB Congregational Meeting on December 8, 2024.

Proposed By-Laws

By-Laws recommended by The Session.