Mission
The Vision Team is the custodian of the mission of the presbytery and is accountable to the congregations of the presbytery through elders and teaching elder commissioners.
Moderator
Lorenzo Clayton, Ruling Elder
Class of 2025
Email: lrnzclayton@gmail.com
First United Presbyterian Church, Belleville, Illinois
Additional Team Members Include:
Presbytery Treasurer
Kathy Sherrick, Ruling Elder, Faith DesPeres Presbyterian Church, Frontenac, Missouri
Presbytery Stated Clerk
Rev. Dr. Brandan Eddy, Teaching Elder, Presbytery Staff Member, John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Bridgeton, Missouri
Class of 2025
- Sarah Holt, Ruling Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Rev. Dr. Chris James, Teaching Elder, New Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Charles, Missouri
Class of 2026
- Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess, Teaching Elder, St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Ballwin, Missouri
- Donna Cook, Ruling Elder, Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri
- Rev. Rob Dyer, Teaching Elder, First United Presbyterian Church, Belleville, Illinois
- Diane McCullough, Ruling Elder, Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, Webster Groves, Missouri
- Rev. Mark Strothmann, Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired
- Rev. Melissa Smith, Teaching Elder, Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, Ladue, Missouri
Class of 2027
- Rev. Cedric Portis, Teaching Elder, Third Presbyterian Church, Moline Acres, Missouri
- Rev. Hannah Zyla, Teaching Elder, NWC – House of Figs
- Barbara Abbott, Ruling Elder, Faith DesPeres Presbyterian Church, Frontenac, Missouri
Chair: Rev. Dr. Chris James
Chair: Ruling Elder, Diane McCullough
Chair: Ruling Elder, Donna Cook
Chair: Rev. Rob Dyer
Chair: Rev. Mark M. Strothmann
Chair: Ruling Elder, Donna Cook
Chair: Ruling Elder, Dr. Sarah Holt
Chair: Ruling Elder, Donna Cook
Chair: Ruling Elder, Donna Cook
Other Elected Vision Team Members
Chair: Rev. Mel Smith, Trinity Presbyterian
Vice-Chair and 2024 Moderator, Rev. Mel Smith, Trinity Presbyterian
Ruling Elder, Lorenzo Clayton, Ruling Elder, First United Presbyterian, Belleville
Presbytery Treasurer, Ruling Elder Kathy Sherrick, Faith DesPeres Presbyterian
Class of 2024
Rev. Cedric Portis, Third Presbyterian Church, Moline Acres
Rev. Hannah Zyla, Affton Presbyterian Church
Class of 2025
Ruling Elder, Dr. Sarah Holt, First Presbyterian, Cape Girardeau
Rev. Dr. Chris James, New Hope Presbyterian, St. Peters
Class of 2026
Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess, St. Mark Presbyterian, Ballwin
Ruling Elder, Donna Cook, Oak Hill Presbyterian, Saint Louis
Rev. Rob Dyer, First United Presbyterian, Belleville
Ruling Elder, Diane McCullough, Webster Groves Presbyterian, Webster Groves
Staff in an advisory capacity only.