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Ruling Elders​

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

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

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Class of 2029: Craig Bean, Mark Gibble, David Henderson, Susan Kassab, John McDonnell, Betsy Podrebarac, Sharon Riley

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Joe Hare

Clerk of Session

clerk@mediapresbyterian.org

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Rev. Doug Forsberg

​Moderator​​​

doug@mediapresbyterian.org

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

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Session Committees

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

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Administration
Susan Kassab-Chair

Robin Smith

Mark Gibble

Joe Hare

Staff: Senior Pastor, Doug Forsberg

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Meetings usually occur on the

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

Children's ministries 

Jeanne Cunningham-Chair

Sandi Gatch

LuAnn Crosby

Talene Derbabian

Staff: Ty Harvey, Director of Children & Youth Ministries

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Meetings usually occur on the

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

Finance

John Wood-Chair

Chris Davis

Paul Tutton

Sharon Riley

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

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Meetings usually occur on the

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

INVESTMENT
John Wood-Chai
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Chris Davis

Mark Kennedy

Dave Patton

John Walton​

Staff: Sandy Campbell, Treasurer​

Mission

Cindy McPeak- Co-Chair

Julie Havel- Co-Chair

Howard Davis

Lori Dickason

Rich Erickson

Sue Hare

Melanie Landrith

Belle Patton

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg

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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

Eileen McLaughlin-Chair

Doug Crosby

Dave Ricahrds

Dale Snead

Jo Snead

John Wood

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

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Meetings usually occur on the

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

Spiritual Formation

Dave Layton-Chair

Steve Buxton

Kate Meehan

Tom Palmer

Sharon Riley

Jim Schnabel

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg

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Meetings usually occur on the

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

Technical ministries
Mark Gibble
Brian McLaughlin
Tom Palmer
Chad Sanford

Staff: Scott MacDonald, Facilities Manager &
Sandy Campbell, Business Administrator-Chair

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, Chair

Robin Kauffman

Tom Jackson

Dave Richards​

Staff: Ty Harvey, Director of Children & Youth

Ministries

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Meetings usually occur on the

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

Congregational nominating

Cindy McPeak-Elder Chair

John Wood-Elder Vice Chair

Steve Beckley-Deacon Rep

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

Staff: Senior Pastor Doug Forsberg, Ex Officio

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stewardship

Sharon Riley-Chair

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Benevolence

(Deacons Committee)

Kate Meehan

Dave Heckman

Kim Gilchrist

Jim Gatch

Jeff Beaumont

Jim Schnabel

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