Leadership at FLC

Staff

P. Kempton Segerhammar, pastor	Katherine McKee, choir director	Paul Ellison, organist
Karri Haddeland, child care provider	Karen Krogh, financial secretary	Maria Soria, custodian	Nathan Winterhof, youth director

Church Council

Allen H Simon, president	George Yule, vice-president	John Allured	Mark Bertelsen	Heather Bogott	Maria Cortez
Esther Dechow	Tami Fletcher	Daniel Guhr	David Holmkvist	Holly Pearson	Steve Souders

Committees

Audit

The Audit Committee verifies receipts, deposits, checks/expenses, bank balances, reconcilations, safe deposit box contents, insurance policies and procedures for the financial operations of the church in the previous year.
Members: David Holmkvist (chair), Gwen Adams, Esther Dechow

Fellowship

Plans and schedules social events at FLC.
Members: Beverly Grove (chair), Susan Bertelsen, Russ Grove, Robin Holbrook, Stephanie Leong, Sally Mendiola, Marylin Morton, Allen Simon, Becky Willrich, Nathan Winterhof

Finance

Assists the council in all financial matters. Helps to plan for the congregational budget and manage the income and disbursements of the congregational offerings.
Members: Vince Barich (chair), John Allured, Mark Bertelsen, Karen Krogh

IT Committee

Designs and maintains the FLC web site and manages the information processing in the church office.
Members: Allen Simon (chair), Dick Grote, Jill Knuth, Alice Robinson

Learning/Education

The Learning Committee meets once a month to discuss the educational needs and programs of the entire congregation from baptism through confirmation, as well as Sunday School, teen and adult education. Volunteer opportunities include teaching Sunday School, helping/teaching at Summer Nights, assisting at teen/FLY activities and trips, speaking and/or finding resources for the Adult Forum, organizing parish retreats, and more. This committee can always use more volunteers.
Members: Barbara Erickson-Kelly (chair), Susan Bertelsen, Marjorie Lundeen, Wendy Lundeen, Ken Schreiber, Steve Souders, Nathan Winterhof

Outreach/Witness

The Witness Committee serves as a link between the congregation of First Lutheran and the community. It provides a door through which new members may enter the church and strengthens links connecting long-time members.

Property

The Property Committee oversees the care, maintenance and improvement of the buildings and grounds and the adjacent rental properties.
Members: Karan Barich (chair), Beverly Grove, Daniel Guhr

Social Ministry

The Social Ministry Committee facilitates the congregation's outreach of the gospel, to meet human need through involvement, action, and material support.
Members: Tami Fletcher (chair), Karan Barich, Laurie Berg, Maria Cortez, Erin Guhr, Joe Haletky, Linda Hogle, Alice Robinson, Christine Segerhammar, Kemp Segerhammar, Amber Stime, Randy Urdahl, Julie Valentine, Madison Valentine, Rev. Ginny Wagener

Staff Support

The Staff Support Committee functions as the HR department for the church.
Members: Phyllis Chrisman (chair), Russ Grove

Stewardship

Our responsibility is to keep before the members of the congregation the fact that as Christians we are stewards of all of life - our time, our talents, our possessions - managers of God’s gifts. Much of our work is concentrated in the last half of the year, during the months of Stewardship emphasis when we challenge members to grow in their commitment to the ministry of our congregation and the church around the world. In this process, we encourage members to grow in their progress giving toward a tithe (10%). A favorite definition is: 'Stewardship is what I do after I say "I believe."'

Members: Judy Larsen (chair), John Allured, Karen Krogh, Lisa Krogh, Joyce Rice

Worship, Arts, and Music

This committee is responsible for overseeing the worship life of the congregation. We accomplish this through the recruitment, training, and support of members as ushers, acolytes, vocal and instrumental musicians, assisting ministers, and altar guild servers. We work with the Pastor and Director of Music and Liturgy to center the worship service in the Word and Sacrament. One of our goals is to expand the use of the visual arts in the context of worship. We normally meet every other month, and would welcome your input and participation.
Members: Susan Scott (chair), Paul Ellison, Beverly Grove, Jill Knuth, Stephanie Leong, Katherine McKee, George Yule, Jr.

Mission. As a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, we are called to reach out to persons with the Gospel, to nourish individual and corporate faith through word and sacrament, learning and fellowship, and to express Christ's love in meeting human need. In fulfillment of this calling we commit ourselves to action.