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

Click here for a more detailed description of the council’s responsibilities.

Council Members:
CRE Connie Franks — Shortsville (Committee Chair)
Rev. Evan Hansen — Elmira, North Presbyterian (Moderator)
RE Donna Colvin — Pultney, First
Sandra Ansley — Geneva, The Presbyterian Church in Geneva (Operations Chair)
Rev. Susan Lynn Rubier-Capron — Elmira, First (Mission & Witness Chair)
Rev. Dr. H. Leigh Holder — Phelps, United (Committee on Ministry Representative)
Rev. Sabrina Slater — Spencer, Christ The King (Representation)
Rev. Colin Pritchard — Geneva, The Presbyterian Church in Geneva
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)
Rev. Marjorie Ackerman — Presbytery Leader
Rev. David Ashby — Treasurer (ex-officio without vote)
Rev. Amy Loving Austin — Stated Clerk, Bellona and Seneca #9, (ex-officio without vote)



General Council Minutes

January 14, 2025

February 11, 2025

March 11, 2025

April 8, 2025

May 13, 2025