Leadership of the Church
The Session is the governing body of any Presbyterian USA church. It is composed of the pastor of the church and elected "ruling" elders. The pastor generally serves as the "moderator" — or the head — of the Session. The Session has many duties, including receiving new members, managing finances, leading the congregation in the church's missions and managing the property of the church.
Members of the Session of Grassy Creek are:
- Beth Hall
- Jane Hensley, Clerk of Session
- Bill Haberneck Jr.
- Whitney Hobart
The church's treasurer is Reid Duncan
Presbyterianism
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is distinctly a confessional and a connectional church, distinguished by the representation of elders — laymen and laywomen — in its government. Presbyterians are distinctive in two major ways. They adhere to a pattern of religious thought known as Reformed theology and a form of government that stresses the active, representational leadership of both ministers and church members.