The Congregation Council is elected by the church membership and meets (most of the time) the 3rd Tuesday of every month to provide general oversight of the ministry of Esperanza. The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00pm.
2025/2026 Council Officers (elected 05/18/25)
President – Christine (Chris) Armfield
Vice President – Paige Somero
Treasurer – Mark Krach
Secretary – Cindy Jackson
2025/2026 Council Members (alpha order):
- Christine (Chris) Armfield – Elected 2024 (appointed a partial term in 2023/24 prior to serving 1st full term starting in 2024)
- Daniel Beeks – Elected 2025
- Kelly Edwards – Elected 2025
- Pastor Chris Heller (not elected)
- Cindy Jackson – Elected 2024
- Tim Klandrud – Elected 2025
- Mark Krach – Elected 2025
- K.C. Quah – Elected 2024
- Paige Somero – Elected 2022
- Donna Sparber – Elected 2024
Council Matrix Terms (as of 6/1/25)
2025 Elected Council Member Profiles
Council Position Duties/Responsibilities
Standing Committees:
- Executive Council – Pastor Chris Heller, Chris Armfield, Paige Somero, Cindy Jackson, Mark Krach
- Nominating for 2025/2026 – Susan Brown, John Fisher, Larry Hanson, Beth Leaf, Julie Valenzuela, Paul Wagner
- Audit – Paul Beeks (Term: 1 Year), Ray Paloma (Term: 2 Years), Josie Nelson (Term: 3 Years) – Audit Terms Commenced in 2024
Existing Teams:
- Worship & Music – Paige Somero Council Liaison. Pastor Chris Heller, Paige & Brad Somero, Josie & Jim Nelson, Jane & Todd Peterson, Eddie Knoell, & Lai Gates
- Outreach – KC Quah Council Liaison. Pastor Chris Heller, Linda Dickson, Larry Hanson, Peggy Hanson, Jennifer Breeding, Judi Wold, Peggy Shepherd, Chris Armfield & Barb Yurka
- Stewardship – Pastor Chris Heller, Chuck Yount, & Linda Dickson
- Finance – Mark Krach Council Liaison. Mark Entsminger, Chris Armfield, KC Quah, Chuck Yount, Michael Paradise, Jane Gisselquist, Tina Knoell, Ray Purdy, Joni Thorpe & Pastor Chris Heller
- Education – Kelly Edwards Council Liaison. Pastor Chris Heller, Beth Leaf, Paige Somero, & Madison Somero
- Fellowship – Donna Sparber Council Liaison. Peggy Wagner and Julie Valenzuela
- Communications – Pastor Chris Heller, Michael Paradise & Liz Farquhar
- Welcoming – Dan Beeks Council Liaison. Susan Brown, Tom Vega, Susan Vega, Julie Valenzuela, & Beth Leaf
- Personnel – Executive Council
- Property – Tim Klandrud Council Liaison. Randy Wright, Jim Gisselquist, Michael Paradise, Mark Schutt, Tim Klandrud & Craig Peck
- Historian & Archivist – Tom Vega
Past:
- Transition/MSP (for last 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, Randy Wright
To Access the Esperanza Constitution (Last Updated, June 2024) Click Here
Note: Constitution Changes were voted on and approved on Sunday, May 19, 2024 and have been approved by the Synod.
Esperanza’s Pastors Throughout Our History
For contact information of the council members please email [email protected].