Leadership

Church Officers & Committees

Session

The Session is the governing body of the congregation and is made up of 15 Elders who serve for a three-year term and one Youth Elder who serves a one-year term. Session is responsible for the oversight and direction of the life of the church, and works though committees in areas of personnel supervision, Christian Education, Communications, Communion, Membership, Music, Outreach, etc. 
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Trustees

Kirk in the Hills has a board of 18 Trustees, elected for a three-year term. Trustees have major responsibilities in the areas of budget and finance, endowments and investments, property maintenance and insurance, personnel and legal affairs.
Deacons
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Deacons

The Board of Deacons is comprised of 24 adult members who serve for a three-year term, and two youth members who serve for a one-year term. Deacons undertake ministries of care and compassion within and beyond the congregation. 
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Session - Officers
Rev. Edwin Estevez, Moderator
Linda Juracek-Lipa, Clerk
Session - Class of 2025
Andrew Clopton
Ann Hartzel Keen
Nancy Lau
Ryan True
Ed Yousif
Session - Class of 2026
Jennifer Fickel
Jeff Haynes
Jill O'Hara
Carole Pearl
Jeff Reitmyer
Session - Class of 2027
Helen Campbell
Ken Glass
Katy Haan
Ron Kuhn
Dom Skilton
Ryan Webb
Trustees - Officers
Jeff Beggs, President
Jim Keeling, Vice President
Steve Briggs, Secretary
Kevin Brinks, Treasurer
Jim Tompkins, Assistant Treasurer
Trustees - Class of 2025
Jeffrey Beggs
Sharon Chope
Jerry Craig
Jayne Dodge
Richard Duffy
David Gates
Trustees - Class of 2026
Steven Briggs
Jay Cooke
Steve Fogle
Beth Kerr
Ford Meiser
Bruce Miller
Trustees - Class of 2027
Brad Christy
Jim Keeling
Noreen Markley
Larry Neal
Leslie Schneider
Frederick Steiner
Deacons - Moderator
Christian Yousif, Moderator
Deacons - Class of 2025
Marta Buttorf Steffes
Terry Fredericks
Samantha Klein
Will Myers
Sue Owen
Judy Pardonnet
Minnie Washington
Deacons - Class of 2026
Gloria Chon
Jenny Gallo
Gretchen Jakubiak
Kim McGlynn
Richard (Dick) Morris
Leslie Sikes
Christian Yousif
Dan Tomlinson
Deacons - Class of 2027
Molly David
Jacob Ervin
Mike Jarasz
Melissa Lewis
Catherine Messer
Cynthia Niedbalski
Samantha Nordin
Rosario Quintero
Ginger Winter

Committees

of Kirk in the Hills

ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (ACE)
Ryan Webb, Chair
Salwan Ashoo
Wes Francis
Karen Anderson
Sarah Cameron
Jennifer Fickel
Bob Heuer
Tom Ludden
Brian Ervin
Kristyn Ervin

Pastor for Spiritual Formation and Discipleship: TBN
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY (CYF) & PRESCHOOL
Katelyn Haan, Chair
Patrice Lockwood
Claire Devlin
Ryan True
Gloria Chon
Gretchen Jakubiak
Julie Webb
Mia Woodward
Jim Devlin
Jack Belcher
Elizabeth Herring
Priyanca Skilton
Meridith Estevez
Krisiti Jones
Sarah Ford (Staff)
Mike Jarasz (Staff)
Lauren Clopton (Staff)
Pastor for Spiritual Formation and Discipleship: TBN
EVANGELISM / NEW MEMBERS
Carol Beggs, Co-Chair
Henry Hoot, Co-Chair
Helen Campbell
Wes Francis
Kim McGlynn
Sue Owen
Dan Tomlinson
Ryan Leemhuis
Mercy Adams (Staff)
OUTREACH AND MISSION
Carole Pearl - Chair
Josh Bitterman
Charlie Jones, Youth Leader
Amy Davis, Chair Emeritus
Molly David, Secretary
Chris Adams, Treasurer
Mazen Alsaqa
Rosario Quintero
Tony Quiroga
Carolyn Sloane
Steve McCollum
Bob O’Hara
Amanda Yousif
Lila Pappal
Angela Vohs
Rudene Glass
Pam Brown
Mercy Adams (Staff)
Senior Pastor/Pastor for Congregational Care and Evangelism
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LIAISONS TO OUTREACH AND MISSION
Buzz Brown – Men of the Kirk
Tom Bustance – Veterans
Shari Falvey – Foster Care
Sarah Ford – Children and Families
Bob Heuer – ACE, PVM Foundation
Linda Juracek-Lipa - MWP, Kirk Tutors
Meg Lentz – Consultant
Ann Manning – Angel Tree, OLC, Care House, Humble Design
George Manning - Bill Robinson Car Show
Amy Davis – HAT, CCRT, PVM, VOM, Koinonia, Seeds to Sustainability


PERSONNEL
Ken Glass - Chair
Carol Beggs
Randy Pappal
Jeff Reitmyer
Camille Breen
Jim Keeling
Linda Juracek-Lipa, ex-officio
Pastor Edwin Estevez, Senior Pastor / Adam Baron (Staff)
STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Josh Bitterman, Chair
Randy Pappal
Dom Skilton
Nancy Lau
Rockson Arnold
Kelley Klein
Beth Swanson
Molly David
Mia Woodward
Jeff Jones (Trustee)
Bob Beck (Communications-at-large)
All Pastors / Adam Baron (staff) / Michelle Reynoso (staff)
WORSHIP, MUSIC, COMMUNION, AND USHERS
Ann Hartzell, Co-Chair
Ron Kuhn
Jill O’Hara, Music Ministry Chair
Cathy Ragan
Meta Francis
Lynda Wilds
Karen Haynes
Gretchen Jakubiak
May Wang
Susan Wheatley
Alison Murphy, Usher Corps Co-Chair
Dan Tomlinson, Usher Corps Co-Chair
Bobi Tallinger, Communion Chair
All Pastors/Marilyn Biery (Staff)
CHURCH NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Jeff Reitmyer, Chair
TBD, Co-Chair
Bob Heuer – Member at Large
Calvin Ford – Member at Large
Julie Webb – Member at Large
Rep from Board of Trustees - Brad Christy
Rep from the Board of Deacons - Catherine Messer
Rep from Women of the Kirk -TBN
Rep from Men of the Kirk - TBN
Senior Pastor, Ex Officio 
INTRABOARD
Budget 
Helen Campbell & Ann Hartzell, Jeff Haynes (2026), Jennifer Fickel, Trustee: Ford Meiser, Trustee: Noreen Markley, Trustee: Brad Hanpeter, At-Large (tbd), Adam Baron (Staff), Pastor for Congregational Care and Evangelism

Preschool 
 Katy Haan & Patrice Lockwood, Trustee; Noreen Markley, Nancy Lau; At-Large (tbd), Pastor for Spiritual Formation and Discipleship: TBN

Stewardship
Jill O’Hara, Jeff Haynes (26), Dom Skilton, Trustee; Leslie Schneider Trustee; Bruce Miller, Trustee: Ford Meiser, Trustee: Larry Neal, At-Large (tbd), Adam Baron (Staff), Senior Pastor/All Pastors
LIAISONS
Presbytery – Henry Hoot
Pastor for Spiritual Formation and Discipleship

Contact Info

Joyful Noise Choir (Pre-K through Grade 1)
St. Cecilia Choir (Girls and Boys from Grade 2 through Grade 6)
Cantamus Choir (Girls and Boys from Grade 7 through High School)

Chorister Information

Parent Contact Information

Parent 1*
Family Address*
Parent 2 Name (if applicable)

Additional Information

Kirk Photo Policy

Photographs will be taken during Choir activities and may be used by the Kirk for: printed publications, including but not limited to newsletters, brochures, flyers, posters; digital media including but not limited to videos, DVDs, CDs, podcasts; online media, including but not limited to the Kirk website, Facebook account and Instagram account. As per church policy, children will not be identified with their first and/or last names.

Kirk Medical Release

I permit my son/daughter to attend Kirk in the Hills Choirs and hereby release Kirk in the Hills, its staff and adult sponsors, from responsibility and liability for any injury or illness that my child may sustain during Choir Camp. I hereby authorize an adult leader of this activity, as an agent of me, to consent to any X-ray examination; medical, dental or surgical diagnosis; treatment; and hospital care advised and supervised by a physician, surgeon or dentist (as appropriate); licensed to practice under the laws of the state where the services are rendered, either at a doctor’s office or in a hospital. I expect to be contacted as soon as possible.

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