UPC Leadership
UPC’s ministries are shepherded by our amazing volunteer leadership: members of the church who are elected as Elders, for ministries of governance; or, as Deacons, for ministries of service. Elders comprise our Session, which has oversight over all of the ministries of the church, and organizes itself into various committees also listed below.
2023-2024 Session
Class of 2024
Dan Ellinor
Sergio Garcia
Shelley Kilday
Stephanie Morris
Kate Norman
John Parker
Class of 2025
Sarah Fife-Bland
Craig Deats
Liz Hampton
Johnnie Overton
David Perry
Randal Whittington
Class of 2026
Michael Dodd
Carol Keller
Janis Reinken
Julienne Thorp
Elisabeth Wright
Sarah Fife-Bland, Clerk of Session
Ken Gladish, Treasurer
Session Committees
ROOTED
Facility Operations
Session Representatives:
Sergio Garcia ‘24
John Parker ‘24
Finance & Business Planning
Session Representative:
Randal Whittington ‘25
Stewardship & Giving
Session Representative:
Dan Ellinor ‘24
Liz Wright ‘26
Staff & Strategy
Session Representatives:
Michael Dodd ‘26
Kate Norman ‘24
Johnnie Overton ‘24
Worship & Music
Session Representatives:
Janis Reinken ‘26
GROWING
Christian Formation & Campus Ministry
Session Representatives:
Sarah Fife-Bland ‘25
Stephanie Morris ‘24
Service & Social Witness
Session Representatives:
Craig Deats ‘25
CONNECTING
Communication & Outreach
Session Representatives:
Liz Hampton ‘25
Carol Keller ‘26
Fellowship & Connection
Session Representatives:
David Perry ‘25
Nominating
Deacons
Jon Holmsten ’24 (moderator)
2023-2024 Board of Deacons
Class of 2024
Betsy Boyt
Jennifer Bradford
Jon Holmsten
Jessie Hsu
Ann Lowry
Kathleen Turpin