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
Rebekka Fox
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 2025
Rev. John McKinnon, Moderator of Session
Barbara Charlet, Clerk of Session
MINISTRY COUNCIL
Worship Committee
Kay Brown (26)
Dorothy Hays (26)
David Ligon (27), Chair
Nurture Committee
Jeff Austin (26), Chair
Rachel Boggess (27)
Travis Johnson (26)
Sean Smith (28)
MISSION COUNCIL
Evangelism | Community Service | Communications
Suzanne Baxter (27)
Holly Guadiana (28)
Roane Pittman (28)
Jim Tack (26), Chair
RESOURCE COUNCIL
Stewardship | Finance | Personnel | Nominating
Jim Boughman (27), Chair
Mary Ann Doolen (28)
Nancy Myer (28)
Larry Nichols (27)
Diaconate 2025
Rev. John McKinnon, Ex Officio
Class of 2026
Amy Martin
Wes Howard
Jamie Slade, Moderator
Bill Hancock, Secretary
Jack Ogden, Youth Representative
Class of 2027
Mary Kelly McKenzie
Blaine Moore, Vice Moderator
Danny Olvera
Debbie Pittman
Class of 2028
Lancelot Duff-Williams
Mary Su Forsman
Lindsey Wallace
Karen Schiler
