Committees

Standing Committees

Elders and Ministers sit on Committees and Subcommittees listed below.

Committee on Ministry	Chair, Elder Lizanne Reynolds (Covenant, Palo Alto) Regular Meetings: 2nd Mondays on Zoom, 6:30pm
Committee on Preparation for Ministry	Chair, Rev. James Bennett (Santa Clara University)
Financial Affairs Committee	Chair, Rev. Lindsay Woods-Wong (Foothill Community Pres. Co-pastor) Regular Meetings: 3rd Wednesdays on Zoom, 12:00
Nominations Committee	Chair, Rev. Evie Macway (At-Large)
Personnel Committee	Chair, Elder Denise Martin (Gilroy)
Polity & Government Subcommittee	Chair, Rev. Bryan Franzen (Westminster, San Jose)
Presbyterian Women	Moderator, Elder Rosaleen Zisch (Stone, San Jose)
Representation and Empowerment Committee	vacant

Executive Search Committee

Elected at August 5, 2023 special called Presbytery meeting and dismissed at May 5, 2024 Stated Presbytery Meeting.

Elder James Lee (Dae Sung, At-Large member of Coordinating Council)
Elder Denise Martin (Gilroy, Chair of Personnel Committee, Chair of AC Watsonville)
Rev. Anne McAnelly (St. Andrew, member of Church Health and Growth Work Group)
Rev. Robby Olson (Chair of CPM, Watsonville Pastor)
Elder Sharon Rowser (Foothill Pres, member of Financial Affairs, Chair of AC San Jose)
Rev. David Watermulder (PCLG, Chair of Church Health and Growth Work Group)
Rev. Andy Wong (Foothill, member of CPM)

Self-Development of People

SDOP, a Tri-Presbytery Committee Presbyteries of the Redwoods, San Francisco, and San Jose.

2025 Committee Assignments – Complete.
2024 Committee Assignments – Complete. 
2023 Committee Assignments – Complete.
2022 Committee Assignments – Complete.