Church Organization

The Church Officers are all the members of the Session (Elders), the Deacons, and the Trustees. The Deacons and Trustees both report to Session. All officers are elected for three year terms with one third of the terms expiring each year.

Session: First Presbyterian Church of Fairfield is governed by the Session. The Session is the decision-making and governing body of the church, composed of Elders.

Session

Officers for 2010
Edward F Duffy, Moderator
Clare Schimpf, Clerk of Session
William Schimpf, Treasurer

2010
Edwin Ryan
Meredith Vanden Handel Patti Law
Herb Smith
Dan Martens

2011
Jeff Carruth
Sandra Connolly
Mark Rappel
Sarah Ribbens
John Winstead

2012
Mike Ales
Lois James
Duke Louis
Pat Piddington
Clare Schimpf


Deacons

Officers for 2010
Wendy Rappel, Moderator
Vice-Moderator
Sherry Harris, Secretary

2010
Ann Cucak
Angelika Clum
Carol Fraser
Sherry Harris

2011
Mark Addi
Pam Ales
Katherine Allen
Stacey James
Wendy Rappel

2012
Veronica Chen Guerreiro
Dot Hitchcock
Siobhan Kieras
Chuck Snavely
Joy Vischio


Trustees

Officers for 2010
Michael Baisley, Corporation President
Vincent Caprio, Corporation Vice-President
Nancy Murray, Corporation Secretary

2010
Glenn Bode
Bill Feher
Matt Marshall
Bart Surrick

2011
Don Brown
John Harris
Don Roberts
James Thrasher

2012
Frank DiLorenzo
Kim Donohue
David Freije


Presbyterian Nursery School Board

Heather Martens - Chair
Amy Baisley
Janice Feher
Jennifer Henry
Ava Hunter
Nancy Winstead


Church Staff

Reverend Edward Duffy, Pastor
edwduffy75@gmail.com

PJ Drost, Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministries
PJDrost@gmail.com

Laurie Birch, Director of Music
Birchlaurie@sbcglobal.net

Katie Parisi – Secretary
First-Presbyterian@sbcglobal.net

Kathleen A. Wells, Financial Secretary
Kawls@sbcglobal.net

Russell Stewart, Building Manager
Presbysexton@sbcglobal.net


Custodians of the Trust Funds

David J. Boczar
David Hill
William Hunter
Cynthia Menegus
Michael Richards