Leadership

St. John’s Vestry leads the parish in partnership with clergy. The Vestry governs in three primary capacities: fiduciary (budgets and buildings), strategic (long-range planning) and generative (providing wisdom, guidance and creative ideas for mission and ministries).

Vestry members, who represent the congregation in every area of decision making, are elected at the annual parish meeting held in early February and serve staggered three-year terms. The Vestry meets monthly.

Contact Person:  

Mahaska Whitley

This body of spiritual leaders is currently led by:

Mahaska Whitley, Senior Warden

Steve Peters, Junior Warden

Cindy Sessions, Treasurer

JR Saginario, Finance Chairperson

Brooke Kennerly, Secretary

George Gwynn, Chancellor

Vestry Chair Contacts

Adult Education Commission: Janine Couch & Erik Salsgiver

Children/Family Commission: Rebecca Brown & Chris Schoonover

Finance Commission: JR Saginario

Lively Café Commission: Corinna Strayer

Music and Worship Commission: Debby McNamara

Nominating Committee: 

Outreach Commission: Lucy Carter & Susan Walton

Parish Life Commission: Susan GwynnSusan Walton

Pastoral Care Commission: Marcy Muldrow Sanders & Erik Salsgiver

Personnel Commission: Janine CouchChris Schoonover

Stewardship Commission: Leslie Redding & JR Saginario

Youth Commission: Corinna Strayer & Steve Rogers

2022-23 Convention Delegates

Pam Anderson
Virginia Perkins

Alternates:

Jim Apthorp
Tom Bateman

2023-24 Convention Delegates

Skip Foster
Kelly Kirby

Alternates:

Jonathan Jackson
Brooke Kennerly