The Congregational Council is elected by the church membership and meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month to provide general oversight of the ministry of Esperanza.
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:
- Pastor Sarah Stadler
- Chris Armfield
- Susan Brown
- Jim Gisselquist
- Beth Leaf
- Michael Paradise
- Craig Peck
- Paige Somero
- Julie Valenzuela
- Chuck Yount
Standing Committees
- Executive Council – Pastor Sarah Stadler, Jim Gisselquist, Craig Peck, Chris Armfield, Michael Paradise
- Nominating for 2023/2024 Council – Past: Linda Dickson, Beth Fisher, Herb Pinske, Jane Gisselquist, Jayne Peterson, Pam Yount (a new nominating committe will be selected in late 2023)
- Audit
- Call Committee Nominees are (voting on 9/10/23):
Rocky Armfield
Peggy Hanson
Mark Krach
Tina Knoells
KC Quah
Brad Somero
Peggy Wagne
Existing Teams
- Worship & Music – Pastor Sarah Stadler, Paige Somero, Lai Gates & Kazin Cole
- Evangelism/Outreach – Pastor Sarah Stadler, Linda Dickson & Chris Armfield
- Stewardship – Pastor Sarah Stadler, Chuck Yount, Linda Dickson & Michael Paradise
- Finance – Mark Entsminger, Michael Paradise, Jim Gisselquist, Julie Valenzuela, Joni Thorpe & Pastor Sarah Stadler
- Education – Pastor Sarah Stadler & Beth Leaf
- Fellowship – Peggy Wagner & Julie Valenzuela
- Communications – Pastor Sarah Stadler & Michael Paradise
- Welcoming – Susan Brown & Beth Leaf
- Personnel – Jim Gisselquist & Pastor Sarah Stadler
- Property – Denzil Klein, Randy Wright & Craig Peck
- Historian & Archivist – Tom Vega
- Transition (for current Pastor Call) – Completed – Pastor Sarah Stadler, Liz Farquhar, Michele Tinsley, Paul Wagner, & Paul Beeks
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].