Session
The Session, comprised of Pastors and Elders, is the governing body of the church. Elders are elected by the congregation as ordained officers to serve three-year terms. They determine policy and exercise leadership, governance, and discipline, all while acting as shepherds to the congregation. Session meetings are open to congregants to observe; time is allotted for congregants to speak at the start of the meeting with prior notice. For information about Session meetings, contact clerk@fpcberkeley.org.
Class of 2027: Aaron Aubrecht, Mindy Creson, Kathy Dwyer, Jan Gustavson, John Jacob, Dana Jantz
Class of 2028: Lillian Chan, Amy Chen, Jennifer French, Jessica Hovick, Marker Karahadian, Steve Phillips
Class of 2029: Mark Enomoto, Heather Lemos Crandall, Mike Martinez, Sandra Ramos, Bridget Satchwell, Caroline Taylor
Student Delegates (one-year term): Claire Connallon, Chris Shashikanth
Moderator & Teaching Elder: Charlene Han Powell
Teaching Elder: Drew Paton
Clerk of Session: Bridget Satchwell
Non-voting: Sue Burger
Deacons
Deacons are ordained servant-leaders of the church and the key to the success of our Parish Ministry. They are elected by the congregation to serve three-year terms. Deacon Ministry includes prayer, care for the sick, elderly, or bereaved, serving communion in worship, hosting memorial service receptions, and organizing service projects within the church.
Class of 2027: Esther Conrad, Anne Diggins, Roland Engle, Linda Fong-Elbaggari, Claudia Jordan-Koch, Don Louie, Linda Mackey, Faiz Makdisi, Rima Makdisi, Susan Moon, Joyce Nelson, Mary Nowee, Karen Reimer, Kazuo Saitoh, Rich Thompson, Mia Wijsen
Class of 2028: Kimberly Aikawa-Olin, Susan Brady, Kay Flippo, Christina Hsia, Marvelle Karahadian, Lori Kelly, Alan Klaassen, Laurie McLachlan Fry, Leah Tang
Class of 2029: Beth Bischel, Bill Bischel, Fatima Bonilla, Karen Erickson, Jonathan Knight, Terri Knight, Marda Quon Stothers, John Wolfenden, Sam Wong
Student Delegate (one-year term): Brendon Chang
Pastoral Leadership: Drew Paton
Moderator: Leah Tang
Nominating Committee
Every year, the congregation elects new Elders and Deacons to serve the church. The Nominating Committee identifies potential officers and proposes slates of candidates at the Annual Congregational Meeting each spring. Although they are not officers of the church, Nominating Committee members are elected by the congregation and serve one-year terms.
2026–2027: Roland Engle (Deacon), Calvin James, Jamie McClave-Goodness, Summer Reid
Elder Chair: Mindy Creson