Officers of First Pres

The officers of First Presbyterian Church consist of a body of Teaching and Ruling Elders called the Session, and a body of Deacons called the Diaconate. Ruling Elders and Deacons are nominated and elected by the congregation, and must meet the qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-13

The Session

The Session is the ruling body of our church. It consists of both the Ruling Elders and the Teaching Elders. Ruling Elders are nominated and elected by the congregation, and elections are held annually. Teaching Elders are the pastors of our church.  The responsibility of the Session is the spiritual oversight, or shepherding, of our congregation. It is ultimately responsible for all the ministries of our church and helps to ensure that each of them is faithfully being carried out in a God-honoring way. 

The Diaconate

The Diaconate is responsible for the administration of mercy, helps, and service; mobilizing our congregation in these ways; and the stewardship of the church’s property and resources. The office of Deacon is one of sympathy and service after the example of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Diaconate is under the guidance of the Session. Deacons are nominated and elected by the congregation, and elections are held annually.

BELAIR PARISH

Elder
Steve Lutz*

BRYNWOOD PARISH

Elders
Skip Wiggins Jr.*
Jim Scarbrough

Deacon
Walter Welborn

DOWNTOWN PARISH

Elders
Matt Aitken*
Russ Ayers
Dan Boone
Brian Martin

Deacons
John Belcher
Will Brooks
Jason Mandarino

EVANS PARISH

Elders
Matt Willis*
Joe Lovekamp

GROVETOWN PARISH

Elders
Justin Halverson*
Randy Tomassi

LAKE FOREST PARISH

Elders
Josh Lane*
John Phelan
John Price
Chip Story III
Matt Threadgill
Jeremy Wells
Jordan Pierce

Deacons
John Obert
Justin Wilkie

LAKESIDE PARISH

Elders
Scott Riley*
Ron Jeffcoat

Deacon
Evan Morgan

MARTINTOWN PARISH

Elder
Michael Byars*

Deacons
Brad Mills
Joseph Morris Sr.
Alex Rimer
Eric Swierski
Dexter Walker

MASTERS PARISH

Elder
Chip Fisher Jr.*

NATIONAL PARISH

Elders
John Weaver*
Adam Hoover
Jeff Westergreen
Mike Harris

Deacons
Reda Bassali
George Downs

PALMETTO PARISH

Elder
Gerald Killian*

Deacons
Lester Harper
David Nye
Josh Wilkerson

PLEASANT HOME PARISH

Elder
Billy English*

Deacons
Chad Hubbard
David Russell
Zach Mahaffey

RIVER PARISH

Elders
Byron Morris Sr.*
Michael Ingham
Byron Morris Jr.
Bruce Van Peursem
Brett George

Deacons
Thad Carson
Andre Fields
David Blair
Bobby Massucco
Ralph Nichols
David Aycock

SAVANNAH RAPIDS PARISH

Elders
Martin Click*
Ike Holton Jr.
Mike Watts

Deacons
Jason Adams
David Perpall
Scott Kirchhoff
Jonathan Aceves

STEVENS CREEK PARISH

Elders
John Fender*
Pete Ketterman

WESTMINSTER PARISH

Elders
Barrett Jones*
Marc LeDuc

Deacons
Josh Bogdanow
Todd Coleman
Dave Kassner
Jason Vital

WHEELER PARISH

Elders
Jerry Rogers*
Phil Ames
Robert Campbell
Ed Hartmann
Jerry Miller Jr.
Clark Newton Jr.
Ashley Paulk III
Zach Albanese

Deacons
Alex MacDonell III
Caleb Morris
Brian Stansfield
Ogden Tabb Jr.
Palmer Westmoreland

*indicates Parish Elder