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