ST. SIMONS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFFICERS

The church officers of St. Simons Presbyterian are lay members who guide the life and faith of the congregation. There are twenty-one ruling elders who serve on the "Session" and twenty-one deacons who serve on the "Diaconate." One-third of each group of officers rotates off each year; in the fall each year, nominating committees present slates of proposed officers to the church members, who elect the new officers. SSPC is one of approximately 40 Presbyterian churches in the Savannah Presbytery (covering southeast Georgia).

SSPC Church Officer Resources

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Nominees for Class of 2027

​Session has called for a congregational meeting on Sunday, February 4th, at the end of the 10:30 am worship service. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect new church officers, elect the 2024 nominating committee, and approve pastor terms of call.
​Names of nominees can be found below.

Elders
Fred Griffith
Doug Tingle
Taylor Brooks
Mary Margaret Shiver
Becky Livingston
Molly Macauley
Bettye Russell​

Deacons
Randy Ellis
Drew Holland
Judy Scarlett
Bunnie Lynn
Portia Hendrick
Patricia S. Boykin
​Kathy Wade

Trustees
Bob Harper
Jack Hartman
Tadd Wessel

Ruling Elders 
The ministry of discernment and guidance

Class of 2024
Leslie Hartman
Jerry Spencer
Meg Mimbs
Buddy Jones
Lee Dillard
John Matthews
Mike Kellar

Class of 2025
Chris Bone
Mary Bryson
Mary Gash
Jeff Roberts
Philip Saussy
Anne Marie Stirewalt
Will Tsai

Class of 2026
Sandi Goeldner
KevIn Lokey
Lee Malone
Bryan Neill
Daryl Rabert
Tate Simpson
​Carrie Wessel

Clerk: Leslie McCracken
Moderators: Rev. Steve Goyer

Deacons 
The ministry of compassion and service

Class of 2024
Nancy Fixx
Tom Haughney
Andrew Turner
Denise Hidalgo
Jan Rossiter
Michael Johnson*
Lynda Bisher*

Class of 2025
Ami Bishop
Kelsi Brooks
Anna Henry
Sandra Kilgore
John La Boone
Joe Wills
Graham Owens*

Class of 2026
Anne Aspinwall
Judy Benjamin
Jackie Griffin
David Keen
Lowell Korb
Katie Rossiter
Linda Seierstad

Chair: ​Pat Heran

*Completing Unfinished Term

Trustees

Class of 2024
Jack Hartman
Bob Harper
Brenda Jones

Class of 2025
Jim Farrish
John Matthews
Barbara Dieternan

Class of 2026
Bob Killian
Dee Davis
Sally Miles