Council of Ministries
The Council of Ministries is our church governing body that oversees the programs, building and initiatives of First Congregational of Naperville. The council members are elected by the church membership and serve terms varying one year to multiple years. The Council meets monthly to discuss programs and support church-wide visioning. The Council of Ministries consists of the elected officers, the pastors, the designated future moderator, and representatives for the Core Ministries. Representatives of other groups or individual members may attend council meetings and bring items to the moderator for council discussion.
Officers
Moderator – Chairs Congregational and Council of Ministries meetings. Also handles the Pastoral Relations Committee and other feedback from the congregational members. (Christopher Lorimer)
Moderator Elect - Designated to be moderator the next year. Acts as a vice chair of council and leads special projects (Diana Lorenz)
Treasurer – The treasurer is responsible as the custodian of deeds, titles, insurance policies and related items pertaining to the church. The treasurer works closely with the bookkeeper and is responsible to the Trustee Ministry, to track and report on the congregation’s financial status. (Ron LaVoie)
Secretary – Takes minutes for congregational business meetings and Council of Ministries meetings. (Priscilla Grundy)
Delegates – Represent the congregation at Fox Valley Association and Illinois Conference meetings. Represented us at the UCC General Synod. (Diane Herr and Bill Hall) Read the recent Delegates Reports.
Registrar – Responsible for creating and preserving the official documents of the church including bylaws, membership lists, official reports, minutes, employee list and core ministries list. (Peter Fales)
"I am grateful to be part of this church body because of the welcoming nature of the members and the warm embraces."