Our Team
Staff
Rev. John McKinnon
Pastor
Rev. John McKinnon is a North Carolina native who has served First Presbyterian Church since September of 2016. John has passions for worship, faith formation and pastoral care. He desires to help people not only know about Christ, but also to know Christ through the Holy Spirit in their personal lifes. John and his wife, Darci, have been married for 22 years and have a daughter and son.
Dr. Warren Puffer Jones
Director of Music
John L. Edwards
Organist
Becki Walden
Business Administrator
Blake Barrett
Communications Director
Lanie Denner
Preschool Director
Evelyn Haworth
SPARK Director
Jack Lancaster
Facilities Coordinator
Matt Lancaster
Facilities Technician
Marina Quintanilla
Administrative Assistant
Cyndi Stumpf
Children’s Ministry Assistant
Lolieta Miller
Wedding Coordinator
Seth Keeton
Wedding Coordinator
Session 2023
Rev. John McKinnon, Moderator of Session
Barbara Charlet, Clerk of Session
MINISTRY COUNCIL
Worship Committee
Erica Taylor (22), Chair
Jana Winfree (25)
Dorothy Hays (26)
Nurture Committee
Richard Riggs (24), Council/Committee Chair
Amanda Ogden (24)
John Harris (24)
Travis Johnson (26)
MISSION COUNCIL
Evangelism | Community Service | Communications
Jim Tack (26), Council Chair
Paula Denner (24)
Angie Sholar (25)
Kay Brown (26)
RESOURCE COUNCIL
Stewardship | Finance | Personnel | Nominating
Jim Boughman (24), Council Chair
Becky Osmond (25), Nom. Committee Chair
Jeff Austin (26)
Diaconate 2023
Rev. John McKinnon, Ex Officio
Class of 2024
John Ellis
Seth Keeton
Holly Guadiana
Blaine Moore, Vice Moderator
Class of 2025
Sam Borquaye
Elizabeth Hatcher
Barbara Namminga
John Woodard
Class of 2026
Amy Martin
Wes Howard
Jamie Slade
Bill Hancock