The Church Council helps envision, plan, implement and evaluate the ministries of the congregation. During this first meeting of 2026 we invite all our congregation’s elected and appointed leaders to meet for a special evening of celebrating, equipping and commissioning our leadership for this new year of mission and ministry. With as many as possible of our congregation's leaders gathered in one place at one time, we will: Celebrate the successes and victories of the past year; thank our leaders whose terms have ended; review our mission, methods, and structures; identify priorities for the year ahead; and commission and consecrate our 2026 leadership. If you did not receive an invitation to the Leadership Launch and would like to come please RSVP to jjonas@1stchurch.org .