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PASTORS AND MINISTRY DIRECTORS

Our pastors are the spiritual leaders who oversee the day-to-day ministries that takes place at First Church. These men and women provide our church and individual ministries with the vision, passion
and leadership to build the bridges that transform lives to Christ, to each other and to our world.

David Colp   DAVID COLP
lead pastor
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GREG GORDON
associate pastor
executive administrator
x12
           
Mary Shawl-Ranke   MARY SHAWL-RANKE
Benton Heights
campus pastor

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Bob Confer
BOB CONFER
associate pastor
older adults / pastoral care / support groups
x14
           
Rick Blumenberg   CHAD HARLAN
associate pastor
worship & assimilation
x23
Chris Spitters   CHRIS SPITTERS
associate pastor
student ministries /
sanctuary worship
x18
           

 

BILL SHEPARD
director
children & family
x50


Ryan Carrell
JENNY FRY
director
missional community
x39

           
Dan Deitrich   DAN DEITRICH
associate pastor
young adults /
life center worship
x19



           
Sandy Mason   SANDY MASON
director
women / discipleship
x22



           
ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT STAFF


First Church's staff supports the ministry and vision in leading and/or supporting ministry teams, pastors, and assorted functions of the church.


Debbie Gearhiser   DEBBIE GEARHISER
assistant to lead pastor
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Jennifer Robbins
JENNIFER ROBBINS
receptionist
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Sue Jennings   SUE JENNINGS
children & families ministry
x17
Teresa LaPlante
TERESA LAPLANTE
communications specialist
           
Candi Spitters   JENNI BUTTON
student ministry assistant
x25
Cathy Merkle   CATHY MERKLE
bookkeeper
x27
           
Beth Fiskars   BETH FISKARS
parish nurse
Cindy Kregg
CINDY KREGG
The Good Word book store
x37

         
JulieBeam
  JULIE BEAM
graphic design
e-newsletter
website

LEANNE  MEJEUR
worship arts
           
           

ADVISORY COUNCIL
J.C. Anderson
Arden Bradley
Rajean Alexander
Bob Dowsett
Michelle Kerns, Chairperson
Gary Bolin
Greg Gordon
Vance Price
Mitzi Tompkins
John Fozard, Oklahoma
Mark Krenz, Arizona
Dave Eichberg
David Colp

staff