•                                                                                                         ABBREVIATIONS

                                                                                    MWS – Minister of Word & Sacrament 

                                                                                            CP - Commissioned Pastor 

                                                                                                       RE - Ruling Elder

                                                                                                   COORDINATING COUNCIL

Purpose: The Coordinating Council is a committee of Pueblo Presbytery, empowered by and responsible to the Presbytery. This committee is responsible to work with staff, committees and working groups to coordinate the mission and ecclesiastic directives of the Presbytery. Their mission is to coordinate and oversee the work of the Presbytery between Presbytery meetings, to act as Directors of the Presbytery Corporations and to provide leadership training as appropriate. 

Membership: This 15 person committee is made up of: Presbytery Moderator, Presbytery Past Moderator, Presbytery Moderator Elect, Executive Presbyter, Stated Clerk, Treasurer, Moderator of COM, Moderator of CPM, Moderator of Presbyterian Women, and one member from each Cluster and two Members at Large from the Presbytery. Pastor/Elder equalization shall take place when possible. 

Moderator of Council 

MWS Charles Kelly-Johnson (Moderator-elect of presbytery) - First PC, Las Animas

Moderator of Presbytery                                                                                           Past Moderator of Presbytery

CP Glen Jardon - Faith PC                                                                                          RE Victor Jack - Gateway PC

Stated Clerk                                                                                                                  Executive Presbyter

RE Janet Ballantyne – First PC, Pueblo                                                                     MWS Robert (Bob) Leivers – Retired

Treasurer                                                                                                                      COM Moderator

RE Randy Schade – Ecumenical Church                                                                   RE Ron Reynolds – First PC, Pueblo

CPM Moderator                                                                                                           Presbyterian Women Co-Moderator  

MWS Robert Ward – Chaplain, USAF                                                                        Joan Mace – First PC, Pueblo

Pueblo Cluster                                                                                                             Arkansas Valley Cluster

RE Gayle Ganger (2025)                                                                                              RE Nancy Aschermann (2024) – Rocky Ford PC

Colorado Springs Cluster                                                                                          San Luis Valley/Salida Cluster

MWS Ruth McIntyre (2024) – Covenant PC                                                             MWS Don Hanna (2025) – Alamosa PC

Member At-Large                                                                                                        Member At-Large

MWS Eunice McGarrahan (2025) - Retired                                                              CP Beth Lebsock (2024) - Westminster PC, Pueblo

                                                                                    COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY

Purpose: The Committee on Ministry (CoM) is mandated by the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA) (Book of Order, G-3.0307).                     The CoM’s mission is to oversee and support relationships between pastors and congregations. This committee is responsible to                     exercise compassionate ordering of Ministers of Word and Sacrament, Commissioned Pastors, and churches in ways that                     support the Presbytery’s mission statement and its common life. (Book of Order, G-3.0301a, c)

Membership: The 9 members are elected in 3 classes and serve 3 year term

Class of 2024

MWS Jeff Kintner – Covenant PC, Colorado Springs

MWS Anne Lange - Dale House, Colorado Springs

RE Donna Siefkas - First PC, Las Animas

Class of 2025

RE Ron Reynolds – First PC, Pueblo

CP Barb Gilliland (Moderator) - Faith PC, Colorado Springs

MWS Karlene Ward - Retired

Class of 2026

MWS John Anderson - Interim, Monument Community PC, Monument

CP Melinda Orendorff - First PC, Pueblo

RE Jim Sim, Monument Community PC, Monument

                                                                        SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMISSIONED PASTORS

                                                                                                  (Reporting to the COM)

Purpose: To fa026cilitate the preparation, continued training and oversight of Commissioned Pastors within the bounds of the Presbytery of                     Pueblo.

Membership: The 6 members (3 MWS and 3 CPs) are appointed by the COM in 3 classes and serve 3 year terms.

Class of 2024

CP Beth Lebsock (Moderator) - Westminster PC - Pueblo

MWS Tom Abbott - First PC - Salida

Class of 2025

MWS David Jordan-Irwin - Monument PC, Monument

CP Nancy Smith - First PC, Pueblo

Class of 2026

CP Glen Jardon - Faith PC - Colorado Springs

MWS Samantha Keller - retired

                                                                            COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY

Purpose: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CoPM) is mandated by the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA) (Book of                     Order, G-3.0307). The CoPM has the mission of overseeing and supporting Inquirers and Candidates as they progress to being                     ordained as Ministers of Word and Sacrament. This committee’s purpose is to challenge people to consider church vocations and                     to supervise/support the needs and requirements of Inquirers/Candidates.

Membership: The CoPM consists of 6 members elected in 3 classes with 3 year terms with a balance between Ministers of Word and                     Sacrament and Ruling Elders.

Class of 2024

CP Chas Carmichael (2nd term, 3rd of 3 years) - Greenhorn Ministries, Pueblo

Class of 2025

MWS Kim Nipple (1st term, 3rd of 3 years) - Chaplain, Alamosa, CO

MWS Kate Holbrook (1st term, 3rd of 3 years) - Chaplain, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

MWS Robert Ward (Moderator) - retired

Class of 2026

CP Cindy Carmichael (2nd term) – Greenhorn Ministries, Pueblo, CO

RE Cliff Hicks - Covenant PC, Colorado Springs, CO

                                                                         COMMITTEE ON REPRESENTATION/NOMINATIONS

Purpose: The Committee on Representation/Nominations (CRN) is mandated by the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA)(Book of                     Order, G-3.0103). This committee has a mission to assure Coordinating Council, Presbytery committees and other working                     groups are filled with people who represent the distribution within the Presbytery in regards to race, ethnicity, sexual identity,                     age, disability and other groups that need a voice within the Presbytery. Their purpose is to seek fair-minded and effective                     persons for leadership who are committed to Christ’s mission and that of the Presbyterian Church. 

Membership: The membership of this committee shall be 4 persons, elected in 3 classes for 3 year terms, having representatives                     from the 4 clusters and be balanced, as equally as possible, by men and women, ministers and laypersons.

Class of 2024

MWS Gary Weaver (Moderator) – Retired

RE Linda Dickson - Faith PC, Colorado Springs

Class of 2025

RE John (Jack) Cowen - Westminster PC, Pueblo

Class of 2026

MWS Sandra Lester – Retired

                                                                                     PERMANENT JUDICIAL COMMISSION

Purpose: The Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC) is guided by Section D of the Book of Order. The responsibility of PJC is to review and                     aide in disciplinary cases within the Presbytery.

Membership: The PJC consists of 7 members elected in 3 classes for 6 year terms. A balance of membership shall be maintained at 3 Ruling                     Elders, 3 Ministers of Word and Sacrament with the 7th person being either a RE or a MWS.

Class of 2026 

MWS Henry Hanna – Honorably Retired

RE Margie Scorgie – First PC, Pueblo

MWS Bonnie Canizaro - Honorably Retired

Class of 2027

MWS Collin Downing - Wayfarers' Chapel

RE Gayle Ganger - First PC, Pueblo

CP Nancy Smith - First PC, Pueblo

Class of 2029

MWS Eric Lange (2nd term) - Dale Street, Colorado Springs, CO

MWS Gary Weaver - Honorably Retired

CP John Noffsker - Honorably Retired

                                                                            PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH CONNECTION

Purpose: To promote coordinated ministry to youth within Pueblo Presbytery. This committee is responsible for Youth Summer Camp,                     Mission Trips, youth delegates to the PC (USA) Triennium, and other presbytery-wide events focusing on ministry to young                     people. 

Membership: Appointed by the Youth Ministry Coordinator.

Youth Ministry Coordinator:

CP Sarah Boatright - Covenant PC

Adult Members:                                                                                                                                        Youth Members:

Julia Bannerot - Covenant                                                                                                                        Kelly Lundberg

RE Melissa Bannerot - Covenant PC

CP Sarah Boatright - Covenant PC

RE Leslee DuPertuis - First PC, Pueblo

RE Kate Gosling - Covenant PC

Laura Hough - Covenant PC

Duane Otter

                                                                        PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN COORDINATING TEAM

Purpose: To coordinate and promote mission outreach among the Presbyterian Women's groups in the congregations of Pueblo                     Presbytery. 

Membership: Volunteers from different congregations

Co-Moderators

Joan Mace - First PC, Pueblo 

RE Barb Schuster - Gateway PC, Colorado Springs

Secretary

Vacant

Treasurer

RE Bev Tate - Gateway PC, Colorado Springs

Together in Service/Missions

RE Ann Berndt - Ecumenical, Pueblo West

Encourager

RE Lynn Crowder - Alamosa PC