OFFICERS' Nomination Form
Deadline: Sunday, May 31, 2026
The Nominating Committee would like for you to nominate persons to serve as officers for St. James Presbyterian Church (USA). Nominations do not guarantee that a person will be selected to serve.
Nominating a Person to Serve
It is important to realize that the nomination process begins with you and not the person you are nominating. It is your responsibility as a member of St. James to seek God through prayer for the persons that God is calling to serve in the various leadership positions within our church. Below you will find a helpful tool for discerning those whom you may nominate to serve.
The Nominating Committee would like for you to nominate persons to serve as officers for St. James Presbyterian Church (USA). Nominations do not guarantee that a person will be selected to serve.
Nominating a Person to Serve
It is important to realize that the nomination process begins with you and not the person you are nominating. It is your responsibility as a member of St. James to seek God through prayer for the persons that God is calling to serve in the various leadership positions within our church. Below you will find a helpful tool for discerning those whom you may nominate to serve.
Your nominee should P.L.E.A.S.E. God.
They should be:
Present for worship, work, and fellowship
Loving of God and others
Engaged in ministry currently
Accepting leadership, learning, and growing spiritually
Selective in what they say
Easy to work with and being flexible
Does your nominee P.L.E.A.S.E. God?
They should be:
Present for worship, work, and fellowship
Loving of God and others
Engaged in ministry currently
Accepting leadership, learning, and growing spiritually
Selective in what they say
Easy to work with and being flexible
Does your nominee P.L.E.A.S.E. God?
Offices open for Nomination
The Office of Deacon
It is the duty of deacons, first of all, to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith. They shall assume such other duties as may be delegated to them from time to time by the session, such as leading the people in worship through prayers of intercession, reading the Scriptures, presenting the gifts of the people, and assisting with the Lord’s Supper. Serves a term of 3 years.
It is the duty of deacons, first of all, to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith. They shall assume such other duties as may be delegated to them from time to time by the session, such as leading the people in worship through prayers of intercession, reading the Scriptures, presenting the gifts of the people, and assisting with the Lord’s Supper. Serves a term of 3 years.
The Office of Ruling Elder
Ruling elders, together with ministers of the Word and Sacrament, exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, discipline, and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relation- ships. When elected by the congregation, they shall serve faithfully as members of the session. When elected as commissioners to higher councils, ruling elders participate and vote with the same authority as ministers of the Word and Sacrament, and they are eligible for any office. Serves a term of 3 years.
Ruling elders, together with ministers of the Word and Sacrament, exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, discipline, and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relation- ships. When elected by the congregation, they shall serve faithfully as members of the session. When elected as commissioners to higher councils, ruling elders participate and vote with the same authority as ministers of the Word and Sacrament, and they are eligible for any office. Serves a term of 3 years.
The Office of Trustee
Trustees are responsible for establish maintenance requirements for the buildings, grounds and vehicles, of the church and implementing those requirements with funds budgeted by Session. Trustees recommend policies on building use, implement security required to protect building and contents, review insurance coverage on yearly basis, review the premises on yearly basis for safety issues and implement improvements where needed, and purchase necessary paper supplies for bathrooms and cleaning supplies for sexton.
Trustees are responsible for establish maintenance requirements for the buildings, grounds and vehicles, of the church and implementing those requirements with funds budgeted by Session. Trustees recommend policies on building use, implement security required to protect building and contents, review insurance coverage on yearly basis, review the premises on yearly basis for safety issues and implement improvements where needed, and purchase necessary paper supplies for bathrooms and cleaning supplies for sexton.
Nominating Committee
As the Nominating Committee, members will be expected to participate and provide a necessary forum for thorough, open, and confidential discussion. All members will be expected to explore the nature of each office and the candidate’s qualifications. Members will study the total situation and bring a unified approach to the congregation’s search for officers, committed to mandatory weekly meeting(s), committed to Bible Study, reverence for the Lord and have a discerning spirit. Serve no more than 3 years consecutively.
As the Nominating Committee, members will be expected to participate and provide a necessary forum for thorough, open, and confidential discussion. All members will be expected to explore the nature of each office and the candidate’s qualifications. Members will study the total situation and bring a unified approach to the congregation’s search for officers, committed to mandatory weekly meeting(s), committed to Bible Study, reverence for the Lord and have a discerning spirit. Serve no more than 3 years consecutively.
Personnel Committee
The members of the Personnel Committee will be required to provide confidential support to the Pastor/Head of Staff and the staff in accordance with the Book of Order, handle personnel needs or issues of the church, review and/or develop job descriptions, make sure that personnel policies and handbook are up to date, review employment applications or resumes for open positions, and available for impromptu meetings. Serves a term of 2 years.
The members of the Personnel Committee will be required to provide confidential support to the Pastor/Head of Staff and the staff in accordance with the Book of Order, handle personnel needs or issues of the church, review and/or develop job descriptions, make sure that personnel policies and handbook are up to date, review employment applications or resumes for open positions, and available for impromptu meetings. Serves a term of 2 years.
2026 Nominating Committee
Elder Takenya Washington- Co-moderator
Elder Bertha Mae Lucas – Co-moderator
Deacon Valorie J. Walker
Trustee Janeen Hamilton
Elder Elaine Williams- Congregation
Deacon Travis McNeil- Congregation
Virginia Marie Bullock- Congregation
Adrianne Chisolm-Cox- Congregation
Katrina Green- Congregation
Elder Takenya Washington- Co-moderator
Elder Bertha Mae Lucas – Co-moderator
Deacon Valorie J. Walker
Trustee Janeen Hamilton
Elder Elaine Williams- Congregation
Deacon Travis McNeil- Congregation
Virginia Marie Bullock- Congregation
Adrianne Chisolm-Cox- Congregation
Katrina Green- Congregation