FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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Our Staff

Pastoral Staff

Pastoral staff are followed by an alphabetical listing of church staff by last name. Click each photo to learn more.

Rev. Fred Lyon

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Interim Senior Minister​

flyon@fpcgastonia.org

Rev. Lauren Sease Vanacore

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Associate Minister

lvanacore@fpcgastonia.org

Pastor John H. Stanley

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Minister of Visitation

jstanley@fpcgastonia.org

​​Administrative staff

Susannah Bryant​

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Director of Faith Formation

sbryant@fpcgastonia.org

Celeste Crowe

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Director of Communications

ccrowe@fpcgastonia.org

Isaiah Cornelius

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Director of Children's Choir

icornelius@fpcgastonia.org

Bethany Jennings

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Director of Music Ministries

bjennings@fpcgastonia.org

David L. Jennings II

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Church Organist

djennings@fpcgastonia.org

Donna S. Kerns

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Receptionist

dkerns@fpcgastonia.org

Lisa Marisiddaiah

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​Parish Nurse

nurse@fpcgastonia.org

David McFadden

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Business Administrator

dmcfadden@fpcgastonia.org

Sherry C. Moore

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Administrative assistant

smoore@fpcgastonia.org

Rodney Owens

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Maintenance Supervisor

maintenance@fpcgastonia.org

Becky Rowland

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Director of PWS

browland@fpcgastonia.org

Matt Smith

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Thrive worship Leader

msmith@fpcgastonia.org

Elizabeth "Trip" Stewart

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Information SPecialist

tstewart@fpcgastonia.org

Rev. Rachel Vogado

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Assistant Director of Faith FORMATION

rvogado@fpcgastonia.org

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First Presbyterian Church

Contact Us

Address
​1621 E. Garrison Blvd.
​Gastonia, N.C. 28054
Phone
(704) 864-2651
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Affiliated with: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Presbytery of Western North Carolina
Copyright © 2021 First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, N.C.
  • Home
  • About
    • Visitors
    • What We Believe
    • Our Staff
    • Pastoral Search
  • Worship
    • Services
    • Livestream
    • Music
  • Faith Formation
    • Adults
    • Youth
    • Children
  • Outreach
    • Local Missions
    • Global Missions
    • Pastoral Care
    • Parish Nurse Ministry
  • Giving
    • Giving
    • Planned Giving
    • Stewardship
  • Connect
    • Calendar
    • Videos
    • Weekly Announcements
    • Resources
  • More
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • Presbyterian Weekday School
    • Mother's Morning Out