Governance & Church Officers
Polity, processes, and accountability structures for joining God’s work in the world
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Local Church Session
The leadership body of our church is known as the Session. It’s made up of elders elected from the congregation.
Presbytery of Charlotte
The church’s regional body of leadership is called the Presbytery. MPPC Belongs to the Presbytery of Charlotte.
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic
The greater regional body of the church is the Synod which is made up of presbyteries within a particular geographic area. Our presbytery belongs to the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic.
General Assembly
The national body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is the General Assembly. Meetings of the General Assembly occur every other year.
Constitution
All PC(USA) bodies are governed by a constitution, which has two parts:
Book of Confessions – The doctrinal statements that convey what the church believes.
Book of Order – The policies and procedures of the church to enable it to carry out its ministries.
The Session
The Session’s primary responsibilities are to support and supervise the work of the church and assure appropriate stewardship of resources. Ruling Elders (members who are called to serve on the Session) are nominated each year in January and serve three-year terms. Teaching Elders (our ordained Clergy) also sit on the Session.
| Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | Class of 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Atkins | Gail Fischer | Hamilton Cort |
| Andrew Batchelor | Sherrard Georgius | Dowell Finch |
| Margaret Bradley | Bill Gill | Jannica Greife |
| Beverly Darlington | Averill Harkey | Catherine Harkey |
| Doug Faris | Frank Henry | Luci Heeseman |
| Luke Farmer | Bess Kercher | Jim Miller |
| Mary Mandeville | George MacBain | Luke Nelson |
| Sherri McGirt | Meredith McBride | Joe Olivo |
| Mary Beth McIntyre | Bob McKinney | Wallace Prestwood |
| Dan Nunn | Laura Monk | Vicki Smith |
| Allen Woodward | Alston Van Dyke | Mary Katherine Stukes |
| Teresa Wohlbruck | Martin Wilkinson | David Ward |
| Christopher Burns – Youth | ||
| Sadie Griffin – Youth |