The Congregation Council is elected by the church membership and meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month to provide general oversight of the ministry of Esperanza.
2024 (April & May) Upcoming Congregation Meetings
Council & Officer Position Descriptions
2023/2024 Council Officers (elected 05/21/23):
President – Jim Gisselquist
Vice President – Craig Peck
Treasurer – Michael Paradise
Secretary – Chris Armfield
2023/2024 Council Members (alpha order):
- Pastor Chris Heller
- Chris Armfield
- Susan Brown
- Jim Gisselquist
- Beth Leaf
- Michael Paradise
- Craig Peck
- Paige Somero
- Julie Valenzuela
- Chuck Yount
Standing Committees:
- Executive Council – Pastor Chris Heller, Jim Gisselquist, Craig Peck, Chris Armfield, Michael Paradise
- Nominating for 2024/2025 – Michelle Ageno, Dan Beeks, Michael Paradise (retiring council member), Craig Peck (retiring council member), Michelle Tinsley, Susan Vega
- Audit
Existing Teams:
- Worship & Music – Pastor Chris Heller, Paige & Brad Somero, Josie & Jim Nelson, Jane & Todd Peterson, Eddie Knoell, Lai Gates, & Kazin Cole
- Community Outreach – Pastor Chris Heller, Linda Dickson, Larry Hanson, Judi Wold, Peggy Shepherd, & Chris Armfield
- Stewardship – Pastor Chris Heller, Chuck Yount, & Linda Dickson
- Finance – Mark Entsminger, Michael Paradise, Jane Gisselquist, Tina Knoell, Ray Purdy, Joni Thorpe & Pastor Chris Heller
- Education – Pastor Chris Heller, Beth Leaf, Paige Somero, & Madison Somero
- Fellowship – Peggy Wagner & Julie Valenzuela
- Communications – Pastor Chris Heller & Michael Paradise
- Welcoming – Susan Brown, Tom Vega, Susan Vega, Julie Valenzuela, & Beth Leaf
- Personnel – Pastor Chris Heller, Jim Gisselquist, Craig Peck, Chris Armfield, & Michael Paradise
- Property – Denzil Klein, Randy Wright, Michael Paradise, Craig Peck
- Historian & Archivist – Tom Vega
- Transition/MSP (for recent Pastor Call) – Liz Farquhar, Michele Tinsley, Paul Wagner, & Paul Beeks
- 35th Anniversary Celebration Team (Event: Sunday, February 23, 2025) – Tom Vega, Liz Farquhar, Lynn Hockenberger, Chris Armfield, Peggy Wagner, Joni Thorpe, Larry Hanson, Michael Paradise
To Access a Copy of the Esperanza Constitution Last Updated, May 21, 2023 Click Here
For contact information of the council members please email [email protected].