Our Elder Board & Church Government
Emmanuel Faith Community Church is an "elder led" and directed church. Our elder board members are elected each year at an annual meeting of the church body. EFCC held its Annual Meeting on May 1, 2011, at 4 p.m. in the Family Center. See the full list of all elders below.
Links for more information:
+ Click here to learn more about the purpose & duties of our Elders.
+ Click here to send an e-mail to our Elder Board.
+ Click here to visit our About Us page (general information, our mission/vision and core values).
+ Click here to find out "more about us" - who we are and what we believe.
+ Click here to review the 2020 Vision Statement (PDF)
+ Click here to view the Annual Meeting Report (PDF)
Our Current Pastors & Lay Elders
Pictured above (left to right):
Top Row: Scott Smith, Brian Dingess, Dave Hall, Chris Dull, Werner Jacobsen, Rich Bell.
Second Row: Phil Yphantides, Dennis Keating, Chip Whitman, Bob Peacock, Tom Thies, Neil Dudley
Third Row: Greg Lane, Jeramy Clark, Ron Peet, John Waring, Tolu Peters, Ivan Berwager, Jim North
Bottom Row: Assad Saif, Doug Smith, Greg Schmid, Mike Snodgrass (seated), Hector Morales
Not Pictured: Ryan Paulson, Rob Klein, John Riley, Josh Rose, Kirk Miller, and Garry Peacock.
Lay Elder Board for Fiscal Year 2011-2012:
+ Rich Bell
+ Ivan Berwager
+ Brian Dingess
+ *Chris Dull
+ *Neil Dudley
+ Werner Jacobsen
+ Bob Peacock
+ *Garry Peacock
+ Ron Peet
+ Tolu Peters
+ *Greg Schmid
+ Doug Smith
+ *Mike Snodgrass
+ John Waring
+ *Phil Yphantides
Elder Board Officers for 2011-2012:
+ Chairman: Rich Bell
+ Vice Chairman: Werner Jacobsen
+ Secretary: Bob Peacock
+ Asst. Secretary: Ivan Berwager
Persons Serving on the Nominating Committee:
+ Penny Anderson*
+ Michael de Neve*
+ Zack Swinscoe*
*denotes those elected at the May 1, 2011 meeting
Purposes & Duties of the EFCC Board of Elders
The purposes and duties of the Board of Elders include the following Scriptural responsibilities:
(1) To guard the truth of the Scriptures and apply them to life situations (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:9).
(2) To care for the spiritual welfare of the Members of the Church (Hebrews 13:17).
(3) To provide leadership and exercise authority over the Church. (1 Timothy 3:4-5; 5:17).
(4) To shepherd the Members of the Church. To pray for the sick and to minister the Word of God (Acts 20:28; James 5:14-15).
(5) To serve willingly (1 Peter 5:2).
(6) To oversee discipline and restoration of Church Members and those who voluntarily agree to submit to the authority and judgment of the Board of Elders and to the discipline, restoration, and conflict resolution policies of this Church (Titus 1:13).
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