Hillcrest Elder Selection 2025
Elder Selection – January 2025
Starting January 5, each of the Hillcrest elders will be teaching the following lessons in the adult Bible classes on Sunday mornings.
- Lesson 1 – Words Used to Describe Role and Function of Elders in New Testament
[Jan 5, 2025]
Lesson 1 Material
Lesson 1 PowerPoint - Lesson 2 – Qualities of the Biblical Elder [Jan 12 2025]
Lesson 2 Material – Updated 1/9/25
Lesson 2 Handout – Qualities of the Biblical Elder - Lesson 3 – How the Hillcrest Eldership Functions [Jan 19, 2025]
Lesson 3 Material
Lesson 3 PowerPoint - Lesson 4 – Details of Elder Selection Process [Jan 26 2025]
Lesson 4 Material
Lesson 4 Handout – Updated 1/22/25
Lesson 4 PowerPoint – Updated 1/25/25
Additional Elder Selection Process Calendar
- January 5 – Introduction of Elder Selection Committee
- January 5 – 26 – Preaching/Teaching on qualities, qualifications and work of elders
- January 26 – Elder Nomination Forms due
- February 16 – Nominees introduced and call for scriptural objections
- February 17 – March 30 – Nominee Information Sheets available
- March 2 – Period for scriptural objection ends at 5:00 p.m.
- March 16 – Elder Selection Forms distributed (email or paper forms)
- March 30 – Last day to submit Elder Selection Forms by 12:00 noon
- April 6 – Announce additional elders to congregation
- April 13 – Confirm additional elders in the morning assembly followed by all church luncheon
For more information about the process, download the Hillcrest 2025 Elder Selection Information and Guidelines.
2025 Elder Selection Committee Members (Bible Class Represented)
- Connie Adams (Welcome Class)
- Cindy Archambeau (Generations Class)
- John Barton (Young at Heart Class)
- Emma Batten
- Kurt Boyland (Sonrise Class)
- Glenna Burrow (Seekers Class)
- Emily Daye
- Jacob Dye (SALT Class)
- Jason Gilman (M.A.S.H. Class)
- David Homer (HYG)
- Brenda Howard (F.U.N. Class)
- Mickey Mark (Chairman)
- John McCurdy (University Class)
- Cary Owens (Refuge Class)
- David Perkins (Common Ground Class)
- Bob Pipes (H.O.P.E. Class)
- Anna-Marie Rupprecht (Young Adults Class)
- Riley Scroggins
- Gary Stephen (Soulful Filling Class)
Forms
As forms become available, they will be linked here with instructions.
- Elder Nomination Form – Deadline for this form was Jan. 6, 2025
Online Form (Enter your nominations from your computer, phone or tablet.)
Print Form (Print the paper form and enter nominations manually.)
- Scriptural Objection Form – Deadline for this form is March 2, 2025
Print this form, complete it, and place it in one of three Elder Selection Form drop boxes located at the Chapel entrance, Southwest Foyer, or Bacon Street Foyer by March 2, 2025. There are paper forms available at these entrances as well as in the church office. See Qualities of the Biblical Elder handout.
- Nominee Questionnaire Information Forms – Available Feb. 17
See the Elder Nominee section of this web page to view each of the five nominee questionnaires. Or you may view them in the church office.
- Elder Selection Form
Current Elders
- David Beard
- *Terry Brown
- Kilnam Cha
- Neal Coates
- David Copeland
- Ray Ferguson
- J.R. Foster
- Duwain Houston
- *Charles Perkins
- Charlie Pruett
- Roger Thomas
- Phil Vardiman
- Gary Varner
- Odies Wright
(* Those Retiring April 2025)
Elder Nominees
- Kevin Batten – Elder Questionnaire
- Robert Kern – Elder Questionnaire
- Kelly Moore – Elder Questionnaire
- Dan Sheppard – Elder Questionnaire
- Judd White – Elder Questionnaire