Committee Descriptions are found in three places in the Manual of Adminitrative Operations (MAO).
       -In the MAO Sec.II Originating Documents - Standing Rules (click on Committee Title). 
       -In the MAO Sec.IV Nomination and Electing (click on IV).
       -In the MAO Sec. V Committees and Organizations (click on V).
     For committee Web Pages (click on WP). 
     For committee Meeting Schedules (click on M).
     For committee Rosters (click or R) (privacy restrictions have not yet been implemented).
* = Minister


Staff (employees) (All on Synod Staff/Sierra Mission Partnership)
Sierra Mission Partnership (916) 414-2080, FAX: 414-2087,  sierrao@unidial.com 
Function        * Person                E-Mail

Associate Synod Executive and General Presbyter for Ministry
                  Sally Hinchman  Ext.*817

General Presbyter for Congregational Support
                * Joanne D. Hines  Ext.*814

General Presbyter for Mission Support
                * Leslie Sauer  Ext.*818   sauer@quiknet.com

Resource Center Director
                  Jo Ann Pelz  Ext.*830

Administrative Associate
                  Patricia Strand  Ext.811

Administrative Assistants
                  Barbera Rohrs     Ext.*830
                  Shelley Lafferty  Ext.*812

Bookeeper
                  Leonardo Oblima  Ext.*814





Roster of Elected Persons (volunteers)
Function/Committee               Person/Chair   Church           E-Mail

Standing (Permanent) Positions/Committees (number of members)
Moderator of Presbytery        * Peggy Cross    St. Stephens, R
Vice Moderator of Prebytery    * Dick Wylie     HR, R               wylie@softcom.net
Council Chairperson              Marie Segur    Carmichael, R       mdsfwc@aol.com
Stated Clerk                     Kay Cayler     Davis Community, R  kcayler@davis.com 

Commissioners to Synod of the Pacific (6), Alternates (2), R
SMP Camp and Conference Committee Representatives (2), R
SMP Mission Council - Members At-Large (4), R
SMP Personnel Committee Representative (1), R
SMP Refugee Resettlement Representative (2), R
SMP Self Development of People Representative (1), R

Council (5) WP M R                    (See above)


Committee on Christian Education (13) IV V WP M R
                               Leola Davies  Northminster     No e-mail


Committee on Church Development and Mission Strategy (13), Web Page, R
                             * Del Burnett    Folsom          fpccomuch@aol.com


Committee on Congregational Renewal and Evangelism (10), IV V WP M R
                             * Andrew Headden Federated,P'ville fedchrch@innercite.com


Committee on Ecclesiastical Responsibilities (7), R
                               Frank Grow     Fremont
  Sub-Committee on Session Records Review (5)
                               Ernie Bachelor Bethany         ernest.bachelor@cwixmail.com 
  Sub-Committee on Eccl. Budget (2)
                             * Bob Meyer      HR


Ecumenical Relations Committee (9), R
                               Ellen Lopez    Celtic Cross


Endowment Fund Committee (5), R
                               Les Matheney   1st P., Roseville


Committee on International Partnership (7), R
                               Marie Segur    Carmichael      mdsfwc@aol.com


Committee on Interpretation, Stewardship, and Support (7), R
                             * Dick Wylie     HR              wylie@softcom.net


Committee on Ministry (22), R
                             * Bryan Nelson   Northminster    office.npc@lanset.com


Moderator of Women of the Presbytery (2), R


Committee on Mission, Social Justice, and Peacemaking (11), R
                             * Timothy Little Chaplain/UCDSMC

Hunger Action Enabler (1), R
                               Nancy Eng MacNeill    Cordova  nancyengmac@unidial.com


Nominating Committee (5), R
                               Jim Carter     Bethany


Committee on Overtures (9), R
                               Robert Justman St. Stephens


Permanent Judicial Commission (7) (6 year term), R


Personnel Committee (3), R
                               Kathy Trott    Woodland


Committee on Planning (5), IV V WP M R
                               Jimmi Mischler Carmichael      jmischler@jps.net


Committee on Preparation for Ministry (10), R
                             * Jim Zaaaera    Rancho Cordova  jimzaz@aol.com


Committee on Representation (3), R
                               Yvonne Hartzeil Davis Community


Trustees (5), R
                               David Mauerman  Carmichael