Welcome to First Presbyterian Church
2024 Church Officers
Elder Pam Dennewitz: Property Committee Chair
Elder Brenda Engle: Mission Committee Chair
Elder Dorothy Morlock: Worship Committee Chair
Elder Cindy Newman: Session Clerk, Nominating Committee Chair, Secretary of the Corporation
Elder Paul Oswalt: Christian Education Committee Chair
Elder Hope Smith: Administration / Personnel Committee Chair
Elder Georgina Wells: Stewardship Commission Chair
Elders Pam Dennewitz & Brenda Engle: members of the PCC Committee
Stephanie Huddleston: Financial Secretary of the Geib Memorial
Connie Dwyer: Assistant Financial Secretary of the Geib Memorial
Pastor Désirée Youngblood
Pastor Dr. Mark A. Johnson: PCC Committee Chair, Generation to Generation Committee Chair
Pastor Steve Watters: President of the Corporation, Membership Committee Chair
2024 Deacons
Rhonda Miller: Moderator Branden Miller
Ken Morlock: Clerk Crystal Schrock
Tona Avery Emmett Schrock
Ruth Kennedy, Blood Pressure Coordinator Gailyn Whipple: Asst. Clerk
Joyce Lloyd, Funeral Meal Coordintor
Rev. Désirée M. Youngblood, Pastor
Pastor Dr. Mark A. Johnson, PCC
Pastor Steve Watters, pastoral care / HR Director
Cherie Watters, Office Manager
Thomas Lloyd, Music Director
Tom serves as Music Director and conducts the Sanctuary Choir. He joined the church and began singing in the choir in the fall of 1981 after several years of playing on the church's softball team. In January 1983 he began directing the choir. At various times over the years he has also directed the bell choir and co-directed, with his wife Joyce, the children's choir. Tom is originally from Pittsburgh and graduated from Otterbein College. He has advanced degrees from Wright State University. He has taught at Columbus State Community College since 1992.
Carol Welk, Organist
Graduate of University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music majoring in Music Education and Organ. Also, Master of Music Education from The Ohio State University. Taught Vocal Music at London Primary School and Columbus Public Schools retiring in 2009. Have been involved in the music programs at Grove City UMC and London FPC for a long time as organist and other music responsibilities. Married to Stephen Welk, We are blessed with 2 children and 2 grand-children.
Abby Stonerock, PCC Administrator
Tona Avery, Custodian
Tona has been the custodian of First Presbyterian Church for 10+Years and meticulously cleans all areas of the church and makes sure the sanctuary is ready for worship on Sundays.
