Congregational Care Pastor
Rev. Dallas M. Dryburgh - Pastor Dallas is available for visitations. Please contact the church office if you would like a visit. We are so pleased to have Pastor Dallas on staff.
Church Secretary
Hope Labutis - Hope has been married to her husband, Mark, for 25 years and they have 2 amazing adult children, Grant and Reagan, who are using their talents to serve the Lord. They are her joy! Hope has spent 30 years in youth and children's ministry. She is so blessed to serve you all here at FPC.
Music Coordinator
Tara Lewellen has been our Music Coordinator since Nov. 2021. She does a beautiful job on both piano and organ during our worship services. She and her husband Dale live in Newark.
Maintenance
Gary Collins. We are so thankful to have Gary on staff! He has been such an asset to the building and always keeps the coffee brewing.
Denomination: First Presbyterian Church is part of the PC(USA). You can find out more about the denomination at their website pcusa.org
Church Structure-
Session – Session is the main governing body of the church and is made up of 9 church Elders elected by the congregation to 3 year terms. Each elder serves as the chair of one of the church’s committees. They are:
Budget & Finance: Elder Keith Hare– Manages the church’s finances.
Christian Education: All Elders – Maintains educational services for people of all ages.
Church Life: Elder Sarah Bowles – Encourages fellowship within the congregation.
Clerk: Elder Priscilla Hare - The clerk keeps the church's records in order and keeps minutes of all Session meetings.
Congregational Care: All Elders - try to reach out to those in need.
Evangelism & Outreach: Elder Karen Fish – Makes sure that the church is helping those in need, both physical and spiritual.
Nominations & Personnel: Elder Becky Mahon – Seeks appropriate individuals to serve church offices. Seeks the efficiency and effectiveness of church staff.
Property: Elder Linda Smith – The upkeep and maintenance of the church structures and grounds.
Worship: Elder Chris Rainey – Makes sure that we worship the Lord with heart and soul.
