In the biblical model of faith communities having Elders to pastor and oversee the church, Otter Creek's Elders provide pastoral support to OC family members, provide theological direction, and serve in a leadership role for our church. Otter Creek Elders' responsibilities are described in more detail in this Elder Job Description. The Elders are organized into Pastoral Teams to provide pastoral care to an assigned subset of the church. Those teams meet regularly to pray over OC family members' joys, needs, and hurts, and walk alongside people through life's ups and downs. Please let our Elders know if they can pray for you or offer any kind of pastoral care or spiritual guidance. The Elders manage some of their overseeing work through a subcommittee of Governance Elders.
On August 24th, the recommendation process for new shepherds will begin. This moment marks a historic milestone: for the first time in our 96-year history, we are inviting recommendations for both women and men to serve together as shepherds in this church.
Email the governance committee at:
Need to know who your Pastoral Team elders are? Email
In the biblical model of faith communities having Elders to pastor and oversee the church, Otter Creek's Elders provide pastoral support to OC family members, provide theological direction, and serve in a leadership role for our church. Otter Creek Elders' responsibilities are described in more detail in this Elder Job Description. The Elders are organized into Pastoral Teams to provide pastoral care to an assigned subset of the church. Those teams meet regularly to pray over OC family members' joys, needs, and hurts, and walk alongside people through life's ups and downs. Please let our Elders know if they can pray for you or offer any kind of pastoral care or spiritual guidance. The Elders manage some of their overseeing work through a subcommittee of Governance Elders.
On August 24th, the recommendation process for new shepherds will begin. This moment marks a historic milestone: for the first time in our 96-year history, we are inviting recommendations for both women and men to serve together as shepherds in this church.
Email the governance committee at:
Need to know who your Pastoral Team elders are? Email