Session Membership...

The Session of First Presbyterian Church of Athens

The session of First Presbyterian Church consists of our pastor, associate pastor, and the thirty (30)elders in active service. As ten (10) members retire at the end of each year, ten (10) new members are elected. Elders are representatives for the people of the church, active in various committees, and oversee all aspects of a church. All members of the session are entitled to vote on issues presented to them.

Listed below is a complete listing of the session, as well as the division or divisions they are participants of and their graduating class years.

Name Division(s) Class
Bill Arrington Worship Division 2008
Susan Barrett Finance Division 2007
Carl Bergman Property Division 2008
Gordon Bradwell Fellowship Division, Co-Chair 2006
Lonnie Brown, Jr. Personnel Division 2007
Carla Wilson Buss Outreach Divsion, Chair 2007
Jeff Cobb Finance, Chair
Property Division
2006
Ron Cox Fellowship Division 2007
Bertis Downs Outreach Division 2008
Larry Emmelhainz Stewardship Division
Clerk of Session
2006
DeDe Guest Worship Division, Chair 2006
Judy Harrison Nurture Division 2008
Bobby Heath Fellowship Division, Co-Chair 2006
Sydney Jackson Congregational Care Division, Co-Chair 2007
Larry Jones Personnel Division, Chair 2006
Denise Laboon Nurture Division, Chair 2006
Richard Lane Nominations and Elections, Chair
Outreach Divsion
2008
Sara McArthur Congregational Care Division, Co-Chair 2007
Avery McLean Stewardship Division 2007
Lisa Oelke Nurture Division 2007
Eunice Tritt Weekday School, Chair 2008
Chuck Toney Evangelism Division, Chair 2008
Robert Simmons Evangelism Division
Nominations and Elections
2008
Margaret Smith Worship Division 2006
Susan Stone Stewardship Division, Chair 2006
Nancy Vandergrift-Capie Personnel Division 2006
Jimmy Williamson Personnel Division 2007
Sally Coenen Personnel Division 2008
Smith Wilson Property Division, Chair 2007