Shayne Ruffing – Moderator

Mary Pickard – Clerk

 Staff: 

Barbara Fletcher - WPC Treasurer

Jack Walchenbach - Head of Staff

C.V. Conner – Property Management

Bruce Capehart – Diaconate

Beth Eagen – Finance

Anthony Dilweg – Stewardship

John Graham - Past Moderator

Scotti Harwood – Endowment

Dorene Palermo –Technology

Advisory members:  

Dana Lange

Judd Staples

Nedra Van Gombos

Ways and Means Commission 

Ways and Means is the oversight committee for the ongoing financial health of the congregation. It is comprised of a moderator who also serves as session liaison and of individuals who represent the myriad areas of our church, including the head of staff and the church treasurer.  In coordination with its own finance committee, the annual stewardship campaign, the diaconate, the personnel committee, property and grounds and other representatives, Ways and Means is responsible for preparing and administering the annual budget for approval by the Session. The Ways and Means Commission reports directly to the Session.

 At the close of 2007, our conservative fiscal policy allowed the church to have a cash reserve of approximately two months operating expenses. This reserve is anticipated to be sufficient to accommodate the accelerating work of the Pastor Nominating Committee as well as other anomalies in our budget as we prepare to call and receive a new head pastor. The financial health of our church is quite sound and remarkably strong in comparison to many other churches in pastoral transition.

 The unwavering faith and support of Westminster has brought us through the first part of our pastoral transition with vigor and we go with confidence and humility into the future.

 Your faith has recently guided the session to approve the largest operating budget in our history of $1,024,000 for 2008.