Leadership

The Session

What is The Session?

The Session is the governing body of the church and establishes church policy and provides spiritual leadership, financial administration, and direction for SBPC. It establishes programs for Christian Education and oversees the ministries of the church.

Composition:

The Session is comprised of the pastor and Elders who are elected by the congregation.

  • The pastor is the Moderator of the Session

  • Much of the Session's work is done through the Elders who are liaisons to the ministries of the church.

  • Clerk of Session assists the Moderator with the consent docket for Session meetings, interfaces with the Presbytery, and is responsible for preparing the record and minutes review, the annual Church Statistical Record, and the Annual questionnaire to Presbytery.

Schedule:

  • The Session meets on the third Thursday of the month.

Responsibilities:

The Session is responsible for convening and planning the following congregational meetings:

  • Election of church officers and at-large members of the nominating committee, vote to approve the sufficiency of the pastor salary, and to concur with the Session-approved church budget.

  • Receipt of annual report and to hear the ministry plans to incorporate the theme/focus for the new year.

  • Special congregational meetings as needed. For example, to elect special committees, such as for a Pastor Search Team (PST) if needed.

  • Planning annual leadership retreat to establish the theme/focus for the new year and to guide the ministry leaders in planning theme/focus incorporation into their respective ministries.

Committees of the Session include the following:

  • Trustees

  • Deacons

  • Nominating Committee

  • Other special committees as needed.

Current Session Members & Responsibilities

  • Pastor Chris Logan: Sunday Experience and Young Family Fellowship

  • Elder Grace Marumoto: Clerk of Session and Christian Education

  • Elder Arnold Ng: Adult Ministry, Deacons and Missions

  • Elder Evelyn Lee: Worship and Technology

  • Elder Kelly Chan: Stewardship, Finance, and Staff Care

  • Elder Norman Lew: Facilities, Communications, Prayer, Ping Pong, and Nominating Committee

  • Elder Richard Chan: Outreach/ Evangelism, FATHOM, and Nominating Committee