OUR STAFF AND LEADERSHIP
Immanuel Staff
Interim Pastor

Rev. Tina Salvaneschi

Interim Pastor

Director of Music Ministries

Clay Whittington

Director of Music Ministries

Director of Christian Formation

Kris Goorsky

Director of Christian Formation

Director of Operations

Kate Kelly

Director of Operations

Nursery Attendant

Allison Nelson

Nursery Attendant

Facilities Assistant

Aaron Puckett

Facilities Assistant

Immanuel Session Members

… and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”  —Jesus

Mark 10:44-45 (NRSVue)

Immanuel Session Elders

Moderator
Clerk of Session
Buildings & Grounds
Christian Education
Finance & Stewardship
Hospitality
Mission & Evangelism
Worship Team
Personnel

Rev. Diane Christopher
Liz Wallendorf (2024)
Bill Haldeman (2025) ~ Jeff Hotchkiss (2026)
Marcia Aurand (2024) ~ Michael Nana (2025)
Karl Aurand (2026) ~ Curt Christy (2025) ~ Laurie Emery (2025)
Kevin Murphy (2024) ~ Sean Shifflette (2025) ~ Cheralyn Baylor (2026)
Jeff Fennema (2026) ~ Leslie Cullins-Shechter (2026)
Debby Johnson (2024) ~ Ed Vander Woude (2025)
Liz Wallendorf (2024)

The Session Elders

The Session is a group of elders who have spiritual and governmental oversight at Immanuel.

Elders are chosen by the congregation to discern and measure its fidelity to the Word of God, and to strengthen and nurture its faith and life. Ruling elders, together with ministers of the Word and Sacrament, exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relationships.

Immanuel Deacons

Class of 2024

Belinda Badger
Diana Place
Kay Schmidt
Shawn Wooll

Class of 2025

Ann Jarvis (Moderator)
Erminia Gomez
Carol Kienbaum
Marlene Stevens

Class of 2026

Bobbie Butler
Wayne Barnes
Susan Barnes
Jean Samuelson

The Ministry of Deacon

The ministry of deacon as set forth in Scripture is one of compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress.

Endowment Executive Committee Members

The Endowment Committee’s purpose is to steward the Endowment Fund which is a perpetual fund that receives gifts and provides annual income to be used towards local, national, and worldwide mission.

Class of 2025

Bobbie Butler
Cheryl Wood
Aaron Puckett