The Session

The Session of Lakeside Presbyterian is currently composed of 16 Elders of the church elected by the Congregation at the Annual Meeting and  serves as the governing body of the church. The Elders meet as a Session the second Monday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Christian Education room and also serve on various committees which meet throughout the month. These committees include the Worship and Music committee which sees to the needs of the weekly worship services and music program, the Christian Education committee which oversees all the Sunday school and youth programs, Planning and Personnel which sees to the needs of the staff, Property which cares for the physical plant of the church, Outreach which works to help Lakeside grow and flourish, Fellowship dealing primarily with hospitality programs for the church, Finance which sees to the budget and financial issues, Memorials and Bequests which oversees the management of bequests to the church and Mission and Stewardship which encourages giving and mission efforts. The overall purpose of these committees and of the session as a whole is to protect Lakeside as a place of worship make the necessary decisions affecting the life of the church.  The chair of each committee is always a ruling elder, but all are encouraged to participate as committee members.

The Deacons

The Board of Deacons consists of 18 elected officers of the church who serve the congregation by extending the reach of the Pastor's ministry.  The Deacons send cards to members when they or ill or when it's their birthday, they make phone calls and deliver flowers to sick and shut-in members each week, they hold fundraisers to support various missions such the Sheriff’s Boys and Girls Ranch and the Duvall Home, they provide funds to support seminary students in Mexico; they deliver food to needy families at holidays; and provide transportation for members who need it to get to church or visit their doctors . The Deacons meet on the first Tuesday evening of each month at 7:00 pm in the Christian Education room.