Neelsville Session (or Board of Elders) is comprised of 15 church members arranged in three classes that each serve three years. In the Presbyterian Church, Elders are responsible for governance of the local church. Committees are composed of members of the church. If you are interested in being involved in any of these committees, please call the Elder listed for more information.
Adult Education: This committees primary responsibility is the organization of adult Sunday School classes. This includes the choice of topics, teacher selection, teacher training and logistical issues. The committees also interfaces with other committees for special events, such as Lenten series.
Budget: This committee is responsible for recommending an annual budget to the Session, auditing the church's expenditures and fund balances, and coordinating volunteers to count the offerings. The committee meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
Children's Ministry: This committee designs educational experiences for 2 through 5th grade. The committee also oversees the following activities: Children's Worship, Confirmation Classes, Library Committee, and Vacation Bible School.
Drama: This committee was formed to enhance and broaden creative talents with an emphasis on producing wholesome family and Christian-oriented stage productions and musical programs. The Drama Ministry program will also play a role in the contemporary services at Neelsville Presbyterian Church by occasionally supplementing this service with theatrical one-acts. We seek to involve all age groups, at various times, to participate in our programs and performances.
Evangelism: This committee work is threefold: proclaim, defend, and bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We welcome anyone who would like to join us as we prepare our own members as well as the congregation-at-large to reach out into the community with the love of Jesus Christ.
Global Mission: This committee involves the congregation in marinating close ties with the missionaries we support. This is done through written communications and presentations to the congregation. A list of the out of town missionaries Neelsville supports is on the Narthex tables.
Local Mission: This committee provides support to needy families and individuals in our community through financial contributions to a variety of organizations. Assistance is also provided through collections of food, clothing, and other goods for local help groups, and hands-on service projects, such as serving meals at a nearby homeless shelter.
Membership: This committee is tasked to welcome visitors, bring new members into our family, work with the Deacons to support our church family, and help those who need to change congregations to find a new church family.
Nominating: This committee nominates individuals to serve our church as Elders, Deacons, and Trustees. The nominations are then brought before the congregation for election. This committee is comprised of two Elders, one Deacon. and one Trustee who are chosen by their respective Boards, and five members-at-large, who are elected to our annual congregational meeting.
Personnel: This committee develops, promotes, and maintains a church staff that augments the life work of the Neelsville Presbyterian Church congregation. The committee maintains job descriptions, reviews staff performances and encourages personal development of each staff member through church-related yearly goals and achievements.
Stewardship: This committee is responsible for the following activities: Annual Stewardship Fair, Stewardship Education, coordinating and training for stewardship visitation, members' annual time and talent surveys, pledge card distribution and pledge drive coordination, and congregational communication with respect to stewardship.
Worship: This committee oversees the regular Sunday morning worship schedule of the church, the Music Ministry, and helps to plan special worship services such as those during Lent and Holy Week. Its work also includes securing volunteers for the following: communion preparation, serving communion, acolytes, ushers, greeters, sound system operators, wedding coordinators, sanctuary flowers, bulletin assembly, sanctuary clean-up and pew rack restocking, ordering supplies, and selecting and changing sanctuary banners.
Youth: This committee works with youth in the 6th through 12th grades encouraging and teaching them to mature in their trust in Jesus Christ. We do this largely through education efforts such as Sunday School and confirmation classes. We also work toward community buildings through junior and senior high fellowships. The youth are also active in numerous mission projects throughout the year. (i.e. annual summer work camp).