Pastors & Staff

First Presbyterian Church Pastors and Staff

Pastors

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Gerrit Dawson

Senior Pastor

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Scott Graham

Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care and Prayer

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Darin Travis

Associate Pastor for Discipleship

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Colton Underwood

Associate Pastor, Children, Youth and Families

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Staff

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Bonnie Adams

Kids Hope USA Coordinator

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Maria Barrera

Ministry Support Administrator

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Daniel Croskrey

Director of Middle School Youth

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Jaime Carnaggio

Director of Women’s Ministry

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D.J. Davis

Administrative Executive

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Jaci Gaspard

Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor

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Steve Gustafson

Organist

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Jay High

Director of Media, Technology and Facilities

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Ron Hicks

Evangelist, The Sanctuary Church Plant

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Courtney Hilton

Accountant

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Lauren Honea

Assistant Director of Worship

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Sherry Kadair

Director of Baton Rouge Christian Counseling Center

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Dexter McLain

Sexton

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Chris Phillips

Director of Worship

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Katie Robinson

Communications Coordinator

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Jessica Saffell

Children’s, Youth and Family Ministries Administrator

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Lisa Sawyer

So Loved Coordinator

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Laura Shaw

Assistant for Missions, Pastoral Care and Membership

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Jacob Struppeck

Assistant to the Director of Media, Facilities and Technology

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Sherry McKinley Tucker

Wedding Coordinator

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Rachel Underwood

Youth Discipleship Assistant

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Emily Viguerie

Director of Community Life

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Candace Walker

Director of Children’s Ministry

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Whitney Weiner

Director of Mother’s Day Out & Preschool

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Kelly Wood

Ministry Executive

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Mary Page Wood

So Loved Team Lead

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Come Worship With Us.

We typically worship at 7.45 am, 9 am, and 11 am. Several times a year, we come together for one combined worship service. It’s always a good idea to check the church calendar for a particular Sunday’s worship schedule.

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