Who We Are

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We are a Community of GRACE.

Welcome to Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church. Rolling Hills is A Community of Grace, growing and serving in joy. We are a community striving to make a positive impact “across the sanctuary, across the street and across the sea.”

We invite you to join us any time and hope that when you do, you'll discover a place where you can meet new people, and where your faith can be nurtured and sustained. Opportunities to grow and serve abound. Comprehensive educational and fellowship experiences are available for all ages, from nursery to older adults. We also work hard to make a difference in the world through service projects and other mission work.

MORE ABOUT ROLLING HILLS

The first worship service at Rolling Hills took place on January 28, 1961.

Through the years, Rolling Hills has sought to glorify God and serve its community with:

  • Meaningful worship services and a vibrant music program.

  • Strong children and youth programs that include Sunday morning church school, fellowship activities and annual events such as Day Camp, Vacation Church School and the Youth Service Trip.

  • Serving our Community through Christmas & Easter offerings that benefit local agencies, through our donations of financial resources, time and talents to help our neighboring Presbyterian churches, through our annual Food Basket program that reaches over 200 families in the area, and through our other outreach activities.

  • An accredited Preschool and Mother’s Day Out Program that is attended by more than 350 children in our community and has been in existence at Rolling Hills since 1965.

Rolling Hills has been faithfully served by members of the congregation, by many talented staff persons and several dedicated pastors, who have stayed at Rolling Hills for a very long time. The Rev. Dr. Ted Pierce is our current head of staff and teaching/preaching elder.  

The members and friends of Rolling Hills are presently engaged in a vision process seeking God’s call into the future so that our faith community will continue to be a vibrant part of individual life and the Greater Kansas City area.

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SESSION

The Session is the council for the congregation and is composed of individuals elected by the congregation to serve as ruling elders, together with all installed Pastors and Associate Pastors. The Session is responsible for governing the congregation, so that it is and becomes a community of faith, hope, love and witness.

Class of 2025
Dave Burkett
Kelly Faflick
Brian Fatula*
Bob Featherston
Tara Flint
Dave Lindley*
Gus Meyer*
Pete Pallesen*
Larry Roland
Ron Shaffer
Julie Young*

Class of 2026
Gary Beauchamp
Alexis Bossi*
Steve Hermes
Brian Mehrmann*
Ryan Smith*
Leslie Thomson
Mike Washburn*

Class of 2027
Craig Hamlin*
Robert Jonas
Kathy Marcum
Diana McPherson*
Diane Schmit
Brent Satterlee*

*denotes second term

Board of Deacons

ROLE OF THE DEACONS

  • Maintaining contact with members who cannot always attend church

  • Urging the congregation to participate in ministry of compassion and caring

  • Supporting individuals and families in the times of sorrow and trouble

  • Providing food to families in times of illness and emergencies

  • Providing sack lunches for service trips

  • Taking Christmas and Easter flowers to members who may be facing difficulties

  • Providing support for funerals

  • Organizing and preparing lunch for the Hanging of the Greens

Class of 2028

Nancy Asquith *

Iley Burkett

Kathi Knop

Lisa Romain

Carolyn Smell *

Allison and Nick Schmitz

Katie Stone *

Sharyl Wright

*denotes second term

Class of 2026

Patti Andrews

Jenifer Ashford

Ginny Bruggen

Irene Ecklund

Anne Johnson

Jim and Sandy Peeke

Kathy Sandberg

Diane Smith

Vandra Solomon

Carol Taylor

Class of 2027

Betty Beaver *

Karen Chipman *

Kay Fletcher

Jan and Dennis Hainley *

Carol Malarky

Barbara Meyer *

Jeannine Shaffer

Mary Wolf *