Advent and Christmas at First Presbyterian Church

Servant leaders raised up from within the church guide our church. Men and women who serve as elders are the shepherds of our church body; deacons serve the community on behalf of our church family, and our trustees seek to discern God's wisdom as stewards of the church's resources. Current officers are listed below.

Elders

Our elders are the shepherds of our church body, men and women ordained to oversee, lead and guide the mission of the church for a term of three years. Elders are persons of faith, spiritual character, exemplary lives, sound judgment, and respectful of others. They gather with our pastors in ministry teams and each month as a whole in order to prayerfully seek God's will for all aspects of our life together.

Clerk of Session: Donna Cannon

Class of 2025

  • Jordan Davis*
  • Cindy Ford
  • Claire Kelly
  • Dustin Petraitis
  • Chris Renaudin
  • Houston Scarborough
  • Mike Timmons*
  • Karen Winkler

Class of 2026

  • Bobby Blackburn
  • Rick Davis*
  • Cameron Ford
  • Josh Ham*
  • Anna Hawkins
  • Dave Joyner
  • Courtney Lunsford
  • Lia Watson

Class of 2027

  • Tripp Edwards
  • Jim Gramentine
  • Link Grimes*
  • Emily Hammond
  • Mike Hedrick
  • Lance Robertson*
  • Will Smith
  • Jack Yates

*Serving as Trustee

Deacons

Our deacons are men and women ordained by the congregation to lead the church in humble service to our neighbors for a term of three years. The deacons encourage and stimulate the connection and care between people in the church and in our community. Deacons are persons of faith, spiritual character, exemplary lives, compassion and mercy.

Class of 2025

  • Annabelle Gardaphe
  • Nancy Hill
  • Taylor King
  • Andrew Richert
  • Leeland Adams
  • Travis Hutt
  • Hilary Majors
  • Paul Staley
  • Sarah Brannon
  • Patrice Heins

Class of 2026

  • Kitty Chalfant 
  • Janet Hanson 
  • Catherine McCoy 
  • Blake Rasmussen 
  • Candyce Roybal 
  • Sally Smith 
  • Jason South 
  • Noble Starnes
  • Wesley Ware 
  • Kimberly Word 

Class of 2027

  • Katy Blonkvist
  • Kristen Cantrell
  • Billy Harris
  • Harold Howard
  • Bill Lanier
  • Kobi Lincoln
  • Maurine Pardee
  • Alex Perry
  • Kelly Strickling

**Serving as Deacon Moderator

Trustees

Trustees

Trustees are members of the Session of our church who are particularly called to employ wisdom to ensure the care for and best use of all the resources that God has given to the church.

  • Jordan Davis
  • Rick Davis
  • Link Grimes
  • Josh Ham
  • Lance Robertson
  • Mike Timmons