Nominations for Leadership of the New Brunswick Presbytery
January13, 2018
Names in black print are nominees. Names in gray are already serving.
Find descriptions of each office in the Plan of Presbytery at
Unless otherwise noted, terms are of 3 years duration.
Moderator: Works with CLT and Trustees, sets docket and moderates presbytery meetings
Plan of Presbytery 4.011elected for 1 year;traditionally TE and RE alternate
January 2018-Jan.2019: Linda Owens (TE, Bound Brook)
Vice-Moderator: Traditionally becomes Presbytery Moderator the following year
Plan of Presbytery 4.012elected for 1 year;traditionally TE and RE alternate
January 2018-Jan.2019: Ruling Elder as yet unnamed
Treasurer: Act as custodian, manage, pay out, and report on funds of the presbytery
Plan of Presbytery 4.015elected for 5 years (current treasurer elected 9/12/17 for 3 years)
Sept., 2020: Linda Gilmore (RE, Nassau/Princeton) 2nd
Central Leadership Team: policy and strategic planning
Plan of Presbytery 7.0116 members, balance of TE and RE
Class of 2018: Beth Scibienski (TE, Grace/Sand Hills) 1st
Hope Anderson (RE, Pennington) 1st
Class of 2019: Walter DeGunya (TE, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital) 1st
Jan Everett (RE, Lawrenceville) 1st
Class of 2020: Doodie Meyer (RE, Nassau/Princeton) 2nd
John Williams (TE, Hon. Ret.) 2nd
Trustees:fiduciary responsibility for the presbytery
Plan of Presbytery 8.01 5 members, equitable division of TE and RE
Class of 2018: Dave Davis (TE, Nassau/Princeton) 1st
David Mills (RE, Pennington) 1st
Class of 2019: Mike Atzert (TE, Kirkpatrick Memorial./Ringoes) 1st
Jean Woodman (RE, Hamilton Square) 1st
Class of 2020: 1 Ruling Elder OR Teaching Elder, as yet unnamed
Committee on Ministry:Supports clergy and congregations
Plan of Presbytery 9.03min 12, max 15 members, nearly equal number of TE and RE
Class of 2018: Tim Brown (RE, Nassau/Princeton) 1st
Linda Bullock (TE, Milford) 1st Co-chair
Gordon Mikoski (TE, Princeton Theological Seminary) 1st Co-chair
Beth Tanner (TE, New Brunswick Theological Seminary) 2nd Co-chair
John White (TE, PTS) 1st
Class of 2019: Tom Hauck (RE, Somerset) 2nd
Nidia Fernandez (TE, NJ Office of Public Defender
Nancy Schluter (TE, Hon. Ret.) 2nd
Bob Wells (RE, Nassau) 1st
Allison Young (RE, Lawrenceville) 1st
Class of 2020: Dawn Adamy (TE, Hillsborough) 2nd
Tom Coogan (RE, Nassau/Princeton) 1st
Sharyl Dixon (TE, Kingston) 2nd
Laurie Neff LaRue (TE, Board of Pensions) 1st
Jeff Vamos (TE, Lawrenceville) 1st
Committee on Preparation for Ministry:Supports aspiring clergy and sponsoring churches
Plan of Presbytery 9.0418 members, equal numbers TEs and REs
Class of 2018: Lynn Dorsey (RE, Lawrenceville) 2nd
Peter Gregory (TE, Lambertville) 1st
David Miller (TE, Princeton Theological Seminary) 2nd
David Redman (RE, Dutch Neck/West Windsor) 1st
Katharine Sakenfeld (TE, Hon. Ret.) 2nd
1 Ruling Elder, as yet unnamed
Class of 2019: Doug Cornelius (TE, Hamilton Square.) 1st Co-chair
Debbie Krall (RE, Hamilton Square.) 1st
Debbie Nixon (RE, Lawrence Rd.) 1st
Matt Rhodes (TE, Univ. Medical Center Princeton) 2ndCo-chair
Aaron Twitchell (TE, Pennington Prep. School) 1st Co-chair
Mari Walthall (RE, Naussau/Princeton) 1st
Class of 2020:Jin H. Han (TE, New York Seminary) 1st
Nancy Lammers-Gross (TE, PTS) 1st
Brian McCollum (TE, PTS) 1st
Len Scales (TE, Westminster Foundation, Princeton U) 1st
Chelsea Smith (RE, Dayton) 1st
Andrew Wall (TE, Clover Hill RCA/Hillsborough) 1st
Grants Committee:Evaluates grant proposals
Plan of Presbytery 9.05 min 3 max 4 members, nearly equal number of TE and RE
Class of 2018: Jim Pruner (TE, West Trenton) 1st
Class of 2019: Lolly O'Brien (RE, Nassau) 1st
Class of 2020: David Anderson (RE, Pennington) 1st
Stephen Kim (TE, Princeton Korean/Plainsboro) 1st
Stewardship of Property:Missional use of real estate
Committee Plan of Presbytery 9.06 min 4 members, nearly equal number of TE and RE
Class of 2018: Carl Markau (RE, Christ/Hamilton) 1st
Class of 2019: Molly Dykstra (TE, Covenant) 1st
Bob Dix (RE, Dutch Neck/West Windsor) 1st
Class of 2020: Bill Charleroy (RE, Pennington) 1ts
Bill Wakefield (RE, Nassau/Princeton) 2nd
Personnel Committee:Manages staff
Plan of Presbytery 9.08 4 members, equal number of TE and RE
Class of 2018: Roberta Kearney (TE, New Brunswick) 1st
Class of 2019: Deb Okorodudu (RE, Plainsboro) 1st
Jan Everett (RE, Lawrenceville) 1st
Class of 2020: Patti Daley (TE, Hon. Ret.) 2nd
2018-[19] Commissioners to 223 General Assembly
Plan of Presbytery 10.041
2-year termswith 3 term maximum. 2 YE commissioners, 2 RE Commissioners,
1 YAAD (17 – 22 years), 1 TE alternate, 1 RE alternate;
Commissioner: Leslie Dobbs-Allsopp (TE, Member-at-Large)
Margaret Papai (RE, Bayard Street/New Brunswick)
Paul Rhebergen (TE, Ewing)
Clarke Walker (RE, Pennington)
Alternate: Roberta Kearney (TE, New Brunswick)
Lorelei Zupp (RE, Hamilton Square)
Young Adult Advisory Delegate (YAAD): Marissa Beyer
2018-[19] Commissioners to Synod of Northeast Assembly and New Jersey Presbytery Partnership Group
Plan of Presbytery 10.051;
2 YE commissioners, 2 RE Commissioners, 1 YAAD, 1 TE alternate, 1 RE alternate
Commissioners: Walter DeGunya (TE, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital) 1st
Nidia Fernandez (TE, NJ Office of Public Defender) 2nd
Jenny Lee (RE, Princeton Korean/Plainsboro) 2nd
1 Ruling Elder, as yet unnamed
Alternate: 1 Teaching Elder, as yet unnamed
1 Ruling Elder, as yet unnamed
Young Adult Advisory Delegate (YAAD):as yet unnamed
Committee on Representation:Searches for and nurtures members of underrepresented groups to prepare them for leadership roles; Advises the nominating committee to ensure that our committees are representative of the presbytery population
Plan of Presbytery 11.0; Book of Order (G-3.0103)
Class of 2018: Ken Good (TE, Stockton) 1st
Jenny Lee (RE, Princeton Korean/Plainsboro) 1st
Class of 2020: Nidia Fernández (TE, NJ Office of Public Defender) 2nd
Roberta Kearney (TE, New Brunswick) 2nd
Permanent Judicial Commission (6 year terms, min 7 members)
Book of Order D-5.0101 – D-5.0103
Class of 2019: Paul Rhebergen (TE, Ewing)
Class of 2020: Joyce MacKichan Walker (TE, Nassau/Princeton)
Class of 2021: Lynn McCarty (RE, Plainsboro)
Nancy Smith (RE, Alexandria)
Class of 2022: Darren Ochs (RE, TAFPC/Hillsborough)
Dave Pollison (RE, Covenant/Trenton)
Class of 2024: Nancy Mikoski (TE, Pennington)
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