Meet our Staff
Jim Wood, Senior Pastor
First Presbyterian’s Senior Pastor since 1999, Jim has a passion for sharing Christ with the world. Through his preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and local and global outreach, he seeks to bring His grace to the least, the last, and the lost.
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VALENA HOY
Associate Pastor for Worship & Pastoral Care
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HUNTER JOHNSTON
Preschool Director and Director of Family & Children’s
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LEE ANN WARSTLER
Director of Administration & Finance
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ANTIPAS HARRIS
President – Urban Renewal Center
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CHRISTINA MOSES
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
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SUZANNE STANLEY
Children’s Music Director
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DERRICK ALMOND
Youth Director
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SUSAN & JEFF BELL
Parish Visitors
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REBECCA TOPPING
Communications Director
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EMILY EURE
Assistant to the Senior Pastor
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SARAH ASCHENBRENNER
Assistant to Associate Pastor
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JOANNE WHITAKER
Director of Music
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EMILY CHRISTOPHER
Director of Contemporary Worship
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BENJAMIN GARNER
Organist
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TORRIN PURKETT
Contemporary Piano