General Council

The purpose of the General Council is to organize the life of the presbytery, holding the presbytery accountable to God’s call to mission by coordinating the implementation of the presbytery’s purpose, vision, strategy, and structure. 

councilmembers@presbyteryofgeneva.org

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Council Members:
RE Jeff Richards — Elmira, North (Committee Chair; Past Moderator)
Rev. Anita Milne — Waterloo, First (Moderator)
CRE Connie Franks — Shortsville (Vice-Moderator)
RE Irene Fadden — Palmyra (Operations Representative)
RE Beth Newell — Geneva (COM Co-Chair)
Rev. Kirianne Weaver — Ithaca (Vitality Chair)
Rev. Bruce Incze — Arkport (Leader Care Chair)
RE Rich Buchheimer — Elmira, First (At Large Member)
Rev. Michelle Serra — Canisteo, First (At Large Member)
RE Joanne Tunsion — Elmira, First (Mission & Witness Chair)
Rev. David Preisendanz — Painted Post, United (Camp Whitman Committee Representative)
Rev. Leah Ntuala — Seneca Falls, First (GA Commissioner)
Rev. Aaron Frank — Horseheads, First (Synod Commissioner)
RE Virginia Champlin — Presbyterian Women Representative
RE Peggy Schuckers — Corning, First (Committee on Representation, ex-officio without vote)
Rev. Amy Loving Austin — Stated Clerk, Bellona and Seneca #9, (ex-officio without vote)
Rev. David Ashby — Treasurer (ex-officio without vote)

General Council Minutes