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Ruling Elders

 

Class of 2026: LuAnn Crosby, Jeanne Cunningham, Mark Gibble, Art Kalemkarian, Jr., Susan Kassab,

Eileen McLaughlin

Class of 2027: David Layton, Cindy McPeak, Elizabeth Rohr, Jo Snead, John Wood

Class of 2028: Joseph Consiglio, Jim Gatch, Julie Havel, Tom Jackson, Jessica Johnson, Eric MacDonald, David Richards​

Joe Hare

Clerk of Session

clerk@mediapresbyterian.org

Rev. Doug Forsberg

​Moderator

doug@mediapresbyterian.org

Word Document of the 2025-2026 Committees of Session. The document goes into detail about what each committee does. 

Session Committees

The following are the current committees and task forces of Session with the current members.

Administration
Susan Kassab-Chair

Robin Smith

Mark Gibble

Joe Hare

Jeff Koenig

Staff: Senior Pastor, Doug Forsberg

Meetings usually occur on the

4th Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

Children's ministries 

Jeanne Cunningham-Chair

Jessica Johnson

Sandi Gatch

LuAnn Crosby

Talene Derbabian

Staff: Ty Harvey, Director of Children & Youth Ministries

Meetings usually occur on the

1st Sunday of each month at 12:15 p.m.

Finance

John Walton-Chair

Chris Davis

Paul Tutton

Sharon Riley

John Wood

Staff: Sandy Campbell, Treasurer & Business Administrator, & Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg

Meetings usually occur on the

2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

INVESTMENT
John Wood-Chai
r

Chris Davis

Mark Kennedy

Dave Patton

John Walton

Staff: Sandy Campbell, Treasurer

Mission

Cindy McPeak-Chair

Lori Dickason

Rich Erickson

Sue Hare

Melanie Landrith

Belle Patton

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg

Meetings usually occur on the

1st Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Outreach & Evangelism

Jim Gatch-Co Chair

Jeanne Cunningham-Co Chair

Doug Crosby

Sandi Gatch

Karen Gibble

Susan Hare

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg

Property

Paul Tutton-Chair

Doug Crosby

Art Kalemkarian, Jr. 

Eileen McLaughlin

Dale Snead

Jo Snead

John Wood

​Staff: Scott MacDonald, Facilities Manager & Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg

Meetings usually occur on the

1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Spiritual Formation

Kate Meehan-Chair

Shirley Bishar

Steve Buxton

Sharon Riley

David Layton

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg

Meetings usually occur on the

4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Technical ministries
Art Kalemkarian, Jr.- Chair
Mark Gibble
Brian McLaughlin
Tom Palmer
Chad Sanford

Staff: Scott MacDonald, Facilities Manager

Worship

Eric MacDonald-Chair

Chris Blidan

Renee Erickson

Karen Gibble

Martha Harriz

Elizabeth Rohr

Brian McLaughlin

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg, Lisa VanHeldorf, & Andrew Behringer.​

 

Meetings usually occur on the

4th Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

youth ministries

Jessica Johnson, Co-Chair

Julie Havel, Co-Chair

Robin Kauffman

Tom Jackson

Dave Richards

Staff: Ty Harvey, Director of Children & Youth

Ministries

Meetings usually occur on the

4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Congregational nominating

Kate Meehan-Elder Chair

Cindy McPeak-Elder Vice Chair

Sue Hare-Deacon Rep

Congregation members: Rich Erickson, Elaine Fetterman, Kim Gilchrist, Dave Heckman, Sue Kolva, & Janis Richards

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg, Ex Officio

stewardship

Sharon Riley-Chair

Benevolence

(Deacons Committee)

Lynne McCone

Kate Meehan

Dave Heckman

Kim Gilchrist

Jim Gatch

Jeff Beaumont

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