First Presbyterian Church of Wadesboro is a member of the Presbytery of Charlotte, which includes 130 churches, and the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, which includes 14 presbyteries.  These are governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Our congregation is organized according to our denomination’s Book of Order. Men and women are nominated and elected by the congregation to serve three-year terms as ordained elders and as trustees.

The Session
The congregation’s governing body, the Session, is comprised of 12 elected elders who represent the members. The Session is moderated by the pastor. We are a unicameral church, meaning we have combined the functions of elders and deacons within one body -- the Session -- and do not have a separate diaconate.

The Session is responsible for the mission and governance of the church, for congregational care, for overview and management of the church’s financial resources, for the care and use of the church's building and grounds, and for hospitality toward the congregation and guests.

The Clerk of the Session is Anne Hyatt, and its members are as follows:

CLASS OF 2011                                         CLASS OF 2012                                      CLASS OF 2013
    Jim Boylin                                                        Calvin Catoe                                                 Ross Huntley
    Ed Emory                                                      Foyle Hightower                                               Kaye Ratliff
   Anne Hyatt                                                       Jeanne Price                                                   Bob Stowe
  Frank Trexler                                                    Robin Trexler                                                 Pam Vernon
   

    
The Session has appointed committees to study and recommend actions and to carry out the Session’s directions and decisions. Below is a list of the Session’s committees and their Session liaisons for 2011:

           Finance/Property/Administration                   Ed Emory, Calvin Catoe, & Bob Stowe
           Christian Education/Worship                         Anne Hyatt, Foyle Hightower, & Pam Vernon
           Member Care                                                   Jim Boylin, Jeanne Price, & Ross Huntley
           Mission                                                             Frank Trexler, Robin Trexler, & Kaye Ratliff