PRESBYTERY OFFICERS

MODERATOR

The Moderator presides over all Stated and Special meetings of the Presbytery
and heads all commissions created by the Presbytery
(most often to ordain and/or install pastors)
and is elected for one calendar year.

Rev. Elaine Africa 32 Halley St. Mount Union, PA 17066 email: jmafrica@verizon.net

Phone: 814-542-2534

VICE-MODERATORS
Two Vice-Moderators -- one a minister, the other an elder -- are elected each year.
When requested, they function as the Moderator. Subject to election,
they usually are elected as Moderator in subsequent years.

Elder James Crawford RD 1 Box 385 Tyrone, PA 16686 Phone: 814-684-4339 email: crawfordjb@msn.com

PRESBYTERY COUNCIL

This body, composed of Presbytery officers, committee chairmen, members elected at-large as defined by The Manual, plans the docket of meetings of Presbytery, reviews actions involving expenditures and establishes long-range goals and programs.
Council has five Stated Meetings yearly: (the first Tuesday of the first full week of January, fourth Tuesday of February, third Tuesday of May, first Tuesday of September and fourth Tuesday of October).
At the Presbytery Office in Bellwood, PA

For the Current Listing of Dates and Places of Council Meetings Click HERE

The Council coordinates and evaluates the life of the Presbytery in terms of its vision and mission. It is charged with recommending to Presbytery both short term and long term goals to implement Presbytery's priorities, in consultation with the Leadership, Discipleship and Administration Umbrella Teams. It facilitates communication among the Umbrella Teams and between the UTs and Presbytery. Council identifies emerging needs within churches and society that call for Presbytery attention. Its officers are: a Moderator and Vice Moderator (either clergy or laity) and includes Presbytery Moderatot and Vice-Moderators, Stated Clerk, Permanent Clerk and three Members nominated by the Nominating Committee from Presbytery at large and elected by Presbytery in equal classes for three year terms.Also representatives of the Leadership, Discipleship and Administration Umbrella Teams, Camp and Conference, Committee on Ministry, Personnel, Committee on Representation, Nominating and Presbyterian Women.Ex-officio advisors to Council are General Presbyter, Camp Administrator, the Homes Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and a representative of the Homes Board of Directors.

MODERATOR

Elder Candace Dannaker 205 E. Howard St. Bellefonte, PA 16823 e-mail: dannaker 13@aol.com		Phone:  (717)-235-2615

VICE-MODERATOR:

Elder James Crawford RD 1 Box 385 Tyrone, PA 16686 email: crawfordjb@msn.com

Phone: 814-684-4339