Committees
Members of the General Committee
Members of Presbyterian Session
Members of Methodist Church Council
General Committee
The Stephentown Federated Church General Committee is the governing committee of the church. The committee is made up of two representatives each from the United Methodist Administrative Board and the Presbyterian Session, the pastor, the church treasurer, the church secretary, and one representative each from the major committees/groups in the church: The Sonshiners Group, Men's Breakfast, Senior Choir, The Methodists, Presbyterians, and Christian Education.
The committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 PM in the fellowship hall. All church members are welcome to attend. Members may bring issues before the committee, after notifying the Chair. The General committee develops the annual budget and presents the proposed budget to the congregation for voting at the church annual meeting, which is held in January each year. The General committee acts on all major expenditures. The committee acts on personnel issues (hiring, salary increases), based on recommendations from the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. The committee also acts on recommendations from other committees as needed, including the worship committee and property steward.
Stephentown Federated Church
Stephentown Federated Church Officers for 2026
Members of
Presbyterian Session
Heather Eckhardt (2027)
Paul McMillan (2027)
Marge Feathers (2028)
Larry Eckhardt (2028) Clerk of Session
Judy Leland (2029)
Helen Wallbank (2029)
Nominating Committee
Malcolm Beal, Presb. -Chair
Donna Densing, Meth
Heather Eckhardt, Presb.
Joan McMillan, Meth.
Kate Beach, Meth
Members of
Methodist Church Council
Janet Atwater (2027)
Georgi Bebee (2027)
Jean Bolen (2028)
Joanne Hennig (2028) Chairperson
Donna Densing (2029)
Kate Beach (2029)
Members of the General Committee
Pastor (vacant)
Arlene Longo, Secretary
Jean Bolen (Council)
vacancy (Christian Ed)
Heather Eckhardt (Session)
Bev Westfall (Choir,worship comm)
Marianne Smith (SonShiners)
Barbara Terpening, (Treasurer chairperson)
Tom Smith, Facility Chair
Jonathan Koepp(Community Breakfast Group)
Larry Eckhardt (Session) Chair
Joanne Hennig (Council)
Pastor- Parish Committee
Larry Eckhardt – Presb., Chair
Malcolm Beal- Presb.
Joanne Hennig – Meth.
Bev Westfall – Meth.
Community Breakfast Group
Larry Eckhardt, Chair
Kellogg, Scribe
Paul McMillan, Treasurer
SonShiners
Kate Beach, Pres.
Barbara Terpening, Treasurer
Joanne Hennig, Secretary
Worship/Tech Committee
Bonnie Bates
Bev Westfall - Chair
Arlene Longo
Janet Atwater
Denominational Treasurers
Facility chair: Tom Smith