
First Presbyterian Church at Dayton
Where the Welcome is Wide
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Church Leadership: Session, Deacons & Staff
We hold that all members are ministers of the church.
As Presbyterians, we believe that one of the responsibilities of membership is the election of people
to serve the church, according to their God given gifts. As written in the New Testament,
our offices are Presbyters (Ministers of Word & Sacrament and Elders) and Deacons.
Our church organizes its life together through different ministries - each entrusted to a specific team of people. While membership on our teams is open to all
- it is our Elders that are called to provide leadership and report back to the governing body (Session).
Our Deacons provide ongoing, tangible support to our church family through prayer and presence.

Session
Class of 2022
Sharon Campagnola - Fellowship
Leslie Lanphear - Earth Care
Bruce Scurato - Buildings & Grounds (chair)
Sophie Werner, youth elder
Class of 2023:
Holly Adams
Howard Jones
Joshua Thanaseelan
Brittany Werkheiser
Class of 2024
Ruth Cerequas: Worship
Ken Pearce: Buildings & Grounds
Jill Thompson: Fellowship (co-chair)
Ruth Van Dyke (Fellowship (co-chair)
Class-Elect of 2025:
Leslie Lanphear
Nicole Lettich
Ginny Trent
Marlene Wolf
Clerk: Elder Janice Coombs
Moderator: Rev. Wendi L. Werner
Board of Deacons
Pat Jaccoma
Susan Hickson
Kaetra Horton (moderator)
Sue H. Scurato
Kathy Smith
Lauri Smith
Deacons-elect, class of 2025
Preeta Gupta
Susan Hickson
John Parr
Liaison: Rev. Wendi L. Werner
Staff
Rev. Wendi L. Werner - Pastor