Church Staff
Sue Benton Office Administrator
Carol Miller, Treasurer
Jack Laymon, Organist
Nancy Ivie, Pianist
Elizabeth Bollinger, Choral Director
The Church Office is located in the Manse
The Session
Reverend Mary Jensen, Pastor
Loretta Johnson, Clerk of the Session
Jerry Benton, Building & Grounds, Chairperson
Bonnie Macy, Christian Education Chairperson
Elizabeth Bollinger Worship Chairperson
Nan Johnson and Janet Long, Congregational Care/Fellowship Chairpersons
Robert Ivie, Community Outreach & Mission Chairperson
Lewis Scholl, Personnel Chairperson
Bonnie Frank and Carol Miller, Stewardship/Finance Chairpersons
Child Care
In the Service of God
Groups and Services
Sunday School
For Adults:
Sunday School for adults is held year round in the church parlors. Adult class begins at 9:30 each Sunday morning.
Contact person: Sue Benton.
Presbyterians Together
Presbyterians Together is a lively social and service group of the men and women of Spencer Presbyterian Church.
We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Cornerstone Hall, except in the summer when we meet instead at one of our homes. Each meeting involves a potluck dinner, devotional, business meeting, and socializing.
Activities include the annual yard sale during the fall Apple Butter Festival and the annual auction in November. We support a number of church-related activities, such as the Christmas Angel Tree and Mitten Tree gift-giving programs for disadvantaged youths and adults.
We urge you to visit us and join in the fun, whether as an individual or as a couple.
Contact person: Sue Benton.
Seekers
Seekers, our church youth group, meets every Monday 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the church parlors. Any and all youths in grades 5-12 are invited to participate.
Quarterly activities include lock-ins, swimming parties, laser tag and Christian rock concerts. The group also hosts other youth activities throughout the year to support the church Food Panty and to buy Christmas gifts for children less fortunate.
Contact person: Cory Bollinger.
God's Puppet Army
Another major youth activity of the Spencer Presbyterian Church is God's Puppet Army, our puppet ministry.
Beginning with its first show in February of 2005, GPA has brought many smiles and much laughter to youngsters as well as more mature audiences.
God's Puppet Army is available to perform for organizations in and around Owen County. Puppet shows are free of charge. Contact person: Cory Bollinger.
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir, a long-standing tradition and continuing mainstay of our weekly worship service, sings each Sunday, except during the summer months and on fifth Sundays.
The choir sings hymns and a variety of anthems--including older, traditional and contemporary anthems--all in the service of God.
The weekly choir practice is on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. We are always looking for additional members.
Contact Elizabeth Bollinger, Choir Director.
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry, which is located immediately behind the main church building, serves approximately 125-150 families per month, helping them to meet basic grocery needs.
Volunteers staff the pantry, which is open each Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Have you considered volunteering for one or two days a month?
We are always grateful for donations of funds and food from church members and other community members and organizations. Food items especially needed include canned fruit, soups, canned meats, canned vegetables, peanut butter, cereal, crackers, canned spaghetti sauce, and pasta.
A collection box for food donations is located in the entry to the church for the convenience of Sunday worshipers.
Contact person: Carol Miller.
Deacons Fund
The Deacons Fund provides community members with emergency help in amounts of $50 or less for items such as utilities, rent, lodging, and prescription drugs. Spencer Presbyterian Church is the primary contact church for this purpose during the months of November and February.
Contact person: Sue Benton.
Cornerstone Hall
Cornerstone Hall is the church's multi-purpose community building.
It is equipped with a full kitchen and can be divided into separate meeting rooms or left open for large gatherings.
We hold a variety of meetings in this building, from Session to Bible study, Presbyterians Together, the annual auction, fifth-Sunday breakfasts, receptions, and much more.
Contact person: Sue Benton
Child care during Sunday worship services is provided upon request in the church's nursery.
The nursery is located in the Manse (church office building) right next to the church sanctuary where Sunday worship services are held.
Ask an usher for assistance when you arrive on Sunday morning.
Standing Committees
Committees are chaired by members of the Session. Anyone interested in serving on one or more committees should contact the respective committee chair(s) for further information. Messages can be sent to any committee chair at spenpres@sbcglobal.net.
We are always pleased to have people join us in the work of the church!
Buildings and Grounds
This committee is responsible for overseeing the repair and care of church buildings and grounds, including landscaping, painting, snow removal, carpet cleaning, oversight of custodial staff, and an annual cleaning of the belfry.
Christian Education
This committee administers the curriculum and teaching of the Sunday church school and provides oversight for Presbyterian youth programs, the confirmation class, the summer and vacation church school programs, transportation and funding for annual Camp Pyoca participation, and more.
Community Outreach and Mission
This committee oversees the church's Food Pantry and Deacons Fund to assist families in need, organizes holiday activities (such as the Mitten Tree and Angel Tree Christmas gift programs), distributes funds in support of a variety of ministries (from Big Brothers/Big Sisters to Kemmerer Village and Louisville Seminary), and more.
The committee initiates projects such as the annual observance of the International Day of Peace, a mental health awareness colloquium, and the ongoing Presbyterian fair-trade coffee (and chocolate) program.
Committee chair: Robert Ivie
Congregational Care/Fellowship
This committee is a ministry of friendship. It greets visitors, integrates newcomers into the life and work of the church, visits shut-ins, celebrates births, birthdays, and anniversaries, and plans memorial receptions.
It is responsible for the social life of the church, including the annual Easter Breakfast, the confirmation class breakfast, the annual ice cream social, the annual Valentine social, coffee fellowship times, teas, receptions, and other events.
Personnel
This committee oversees the composition of the church staff.
Stewardship/Finance
This committee oversees the church budget.
Worship
This committee plans special worship services, purchases worship supplies, and identifies individuals to serve as lay leaders, ushers, acolytes, communion servers, choir members, and substitute preachers.
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A Welcoming Fellowship
A Christian Community