Session Committees 

Mission Committee — Responsible for interpreting the Mission of the Church, global, national, area and local to St Paul members and friends.   These occasions may be regular support of special offerings of emergency response to natural disasters of crisis.  Responding to God’s call to welcome and invite persons to share in our ministry.

Christian Education — Oversees and secures leaders for the church’s education and nurture responsibility to all ages; Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, leadership training (provided locally or promoted at Presbytery level)

Youth Committee — Oversees and coordinates a complete youth program, both Sunday School and Fellowship for middle and high school youth.   Urges participation in Presbytery’s youth program in the Youth Connections, Youth Quakes and church camps.  Secures and supports adult leaders throughout its work with youth, parents and others from the congregation.

Congregational Nurture – This committee’s work is stated in its title: the pastoral oversight of church members when in crisis, celebration, sorrow or joy.  Ministering and sharing people’s needs, preparing food dishes, alerting the congregation of new arrivals, marriages, etc.  Plans for servicing people’s needs and planning for receptions, recognizing new members, etc.  Where special fun events and activities are planned to enable our church family to become acquainted and be good friends.  Is ready to respond to any segment of the church family to share, i.e. athletic teams, special outside the church events-eating out, attending special events with sister churches: you name or request it and we’ll try it.

Property – This committee is responsible to the church buildings, contents, upkeep, oversight with pastor of janitorial services, and coordinates indoor/outdoor spring and fall clean up/spruce up congregational wide care.

Stewardship/Finance – Interprets and inspires the church’s response to God’s call with our time, talents, and tithes; coordinates planning for budget needs of the church’s work and mission.

Worship-- Develops, maintains and oversees a comprehensive and creative worship program, assisted by church staff.  Secures all leaders in the worship program, i.e. ushers, greeters, liturgists.  Coordinates its program with the music staff.

Evangelism/Outreach — An opportunity for the entire membership to welcome member prospects; tell our church’s story and mission; contact visitors with appreciation and gratitude of their interest.  Conducting orientation classes for adults and confirmation classes for youth considering church membership.  This committee keeps the church from just being interested in its own welfare.  We have many expressions and opportunities to serve people in our community-sometimes alone, but usually with others, i.e. Northeast Emergency Distribution, Presbyterian Night Shelter; Care Corps.  Some of these opportunities are on going: some shared with others: and many are short time claims spread over the year.

 Communication -- This committee is responsible for the display of signage needed for church functions in conjunction with the appropriate session committee as needed. Develops and maintains the church's web site. Informs and directs the session in methods of communication to the community.