It is our great privilege and joy to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ to the families of First Presbyterian Church and to families outside of the church. We strive to assist, train and equip parents as they raise their children to know and love the Lord Jesus. Additionally, we provide dedicated staffing and purposeful programming that ministers to the specific needs of children and youth at every age and stage.
We are committed to the highest level of protection possible for the children placed in our care on Sundays and at all church events. For this reason, we require parents of newborns through fifth grade children to check in their children before they go to the nursery, Sunday School, Catechism, Children’s Church or any other children’s activity. Several kiosks are available in the Children’s Check-in Lobby. The process is quick and easy, and volunteers are available if you need assistance checking in. If you will be visiting with us for the first time, we encourage you to arrive about 10 minutes early to check your children in for the first time. View a video about Children’s Check-in
Nursery Ministry: Serving children ages 2 and younger
Preschool Ministry: Serving children ages 3–kindergarten
Elementary Ministry: Serving children in first–fifth grades
Youth Ministry: Serving middle school and high school students
Family Ministries Staff
John Franks, Associate Pastor of Family Nurture
Louise Coleman, Children’s Ministry Director
Kelly Tabb, Nursery Coordinator
Beth Cave, Preschool Coordinator
Leslee Bogdanow, Elementary Coordinator
D.T. House, Director of Youth Ministry
Chandler Machemehl, Assistant Youth Director
Sarah Boudet, Youth Intern
Cameron Anderson, Youth Intern
Mary Clayton Murphy, Youth Intern
Christine Hammond, Administrative Assistant
