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. PDF Document of 2025 Council Meeting Dates
2024/2025 Council Officers (elected 05/19/24)
President – Christine (Chris) Armfield
Vice President – Paige Somero
Treasurer – Chuck Yount
Secretary – Cindy Jackson
2024/2025 Council Members (alpha order):
- Christine (Chris) Armfield
- Susan Brown
- Jim Gisselquist
- Pastor Chris Heller
- Cindy Jackson
- Beth Leaf
- KC Quah
- Paige Somero
- Donna Sparber
- Chuck Yount
Standing Committees:
- Executive Council – Pastor Chris Heller, Chris Armfield, Paige Somero, Cindy Jackson, Chuck Yount
- Nominating for 2024/2025 – Michelle Ageno, Dan Beeks, Michael Paradise, Craig Peck, Michelle Tinsley, Susan Vega
- Audit – Paul Beeks (Term: 1 Year), Ray Paloma (Term: 2 Years), Josie Nelson (Term: 3 Years)
Existing Teams:
- Worship & Music – Pastor Chris Heller, Paige & Brad Somero, Josie & Jim Nelson, Jane & Todd Peterson, Eddie Knoell, & Lai Gates
- Community Outreach – Pastor Chris Heller, Linda Dickson, Larry Hanson, Judi Wold, Peggy Shepherd, Chris Armfield & Barb Yurka
- Stewardship – Pastor Chris Heller, Chuck Yount, & Linda Dickson
- Finance – Mark Entsminger, Chuck Yount, 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 and Julie Valenzuela
- Communications – Pastor Chris Heller & Michael Paradise
- Welcoming – Susan Brown, Tom Vega, Susan Vega, Julie Valenzuela, & Beth Leaf
- Personnel – Executive Committee
- Property – Randy Wright, Michael Paradise, Mark Schutt, & 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, Randy Wright
To Access the Esperanza Constitution (Last Updated, June 2024) Click Here
Council Position Duties/Responsibilities
Note: Constitution changes were voted on and approved on Sunday, May 19, 2024 and have been approved by the Synod.
Past Congregation Meeting (May 19, 2024)
Esperanza’s Pastors Throughout Our History
For contact information of the council members please email [email protected].