{"id":127,"date":"2017-07-24T16:10:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T16:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/www\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:27:45","slug":"ministers-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministers and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-127\" data-postid=\"127\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-127 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-anchor=\"top\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-top tb_582e391 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_2527b6c first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1bf4dd   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ministers and Staff\u00a0of First Presbyterian<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_91ead2b tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_6d7809d first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_1yqf842 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.or\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#johnbrock\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/original-DA25263B-6680-43DC-9C04-F567902342E2-200x200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-15757\" title=\"Rev. 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John Brock<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Pastor<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_82c95a8\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_n2m3878 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#melissa\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/melissa-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3462\" title=\"Melissa McDuffie\" alt=\"Melissa McDuffie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/melissa-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/melissa-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Melissa McDuffie<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Director of Youth & Christian Education<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_t0np963 last\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_95a2118 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#bob\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bobtaylor-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-134\" title=\"Dr. Bob Taylor\" alt=\"Dr. Bob Taylor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bobtaylor-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bobtaylor-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Dr. Bob Taylor<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Music Director<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_jqu5623 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_qngu623 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_ei8q399 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#ray\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RayHarris-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-140\" title=\"Dr. Ray Harris\" alt=\"Dr. Ray Harris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RayHarris-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RayHarris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RayHarris-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RayHarris.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Dr. Ray Harris<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Organist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_psx3623\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_qe5o623 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#MJ\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MJ-771x1024-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-17801\" title=\"MJ Whitt\" alt=\"MJ Whitt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MJ-771x1024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MJ-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">MJ Whitt<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Church Secretary<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_36ig623 last\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_sc2f599 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#claire\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Claire-Leeke-Headshot-2020-1-2-1-775x1024-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-15817\" title=\"Claire Leeke\" alt=\"Claire Leeke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Claire-Leeke-Headshot-2020-1-2-1-775x1024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Claire-Leeke-Headshot-2020-1-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Claire Leeke<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Director of Elementary and Youth Choirs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9z5t620 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_87at620 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_mbkk10 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#Lucy\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lucy-Wells-headshot-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-17373\" title=\"Lucy Wells\" alt=\"Lucy Wells\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lucy-Wells-headshot-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lucy-Wells-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Lucy Wells<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Afternoon Receptionist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_qorg620\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_cvff620 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#Penny\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penny-OQuinn-894x1024-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-16946\" title=\"Penny O&#039;Quinn\" alt=\"Penny O&#039;Quinn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penny-OQuinn-894x1024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penny-OQuinn-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Penny O'Quinn<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Morning Receptionist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_zf62620 last\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_kjhz473 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-pro-external tf_abs tf_w tf_h\" href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#Ricky\" ><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t   \t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sanctuary-Headshots-1023.rickykimbrelljpg-684x1024-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-17206\" title=\"Ricky Kimbrell\" alt=\"Ricky Kimbrell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sanctuary-Headshots-1023.rickykimbrelljpg-684x1024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sanctuary-Headshots-1023.rickykimbrelljpg-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity 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>\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-275x48.png\" width=\"275\" height=\"48\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3394\" title=\"divider\" alt=\"divider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-275x48.png 275w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181.png 1024w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-200x35.png 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-225x39.png 225w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-125x22.png 125w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-120x21.png 120w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"johnbrock\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-johnbrock tb_mbnx909 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col_auto_height tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_zteq909 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_vke2909 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/original-13A7A811-C46D-4277-97EB-9626F0A8D042-002-852x1024-200x200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-15753\" title=\"Pastor\" alt=\"Pastor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/original-13A7A811-C46D-4277-97EB-9626F0A8D042-002-852x1024-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/original-13A7A811-C46D-4277-97EB-9626F0A8D042-002-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Pastor<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Reverend John Brock<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_0pxj909 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_dt17909   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>The Reverend John Brock<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><a href=\"mailto:pastor@firstprestupelo.org\">pastor@firstprestupelo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Rev. John Brock<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">John was ordained in 2007 and served First Presbyterian Church Hartselle, AL from 2007-2011 and First Presbyterian Church Fort Payne, Alabama from 2011-2015 part-time as a tentmaker while also teaching US History in Marshall County (AL) schools. In 2015, he began teaching in Phenix City, AL while filling pulpits for the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley (PSL). In 2017, John took a full time call with First Presbyterian Church Eufaula, AL, serving there until accepting the call from First Presbyterian Church, Tupelo. John served as the moderator of the Commission on Ministry for the PSL for the last five years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">John received his Bachelor&#8217;s degree from Samford University, a Master&#8217;s of Education from the University of Alabama, and a Master&#8217;s of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary. He plans to pursue a Doctorate in Ministry in the coming years, hoping to put his love of teaching into practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">John and his wife, Ruth, have four children, all boys, ranging in age from 10 to 24 years old.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Outside of work, John enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and watching sports (Atlanta United\/Hawks, Auburn, and Arsenal Football Club)<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_t1pg909  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-color:#a35004;color:#ffeee0\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>top<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4j4v360 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ra3j360 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_37ht360 filter- effect-   tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"52\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3394\" title=\"divider\" alt=\"divider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181.png 1024w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-200x35.png 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-225x39.png 225w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-125x22.png 125w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-120x21.png 120w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-275x48.png 275w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"melissa\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-melissa tb_q744882 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col_auto_height tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_qtrp882 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_r7jx882 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/melissa-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3462\" title=\"Director of Youth &amp; Christian Education\" alt=\"Director of Youth &amp; Christian Education\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/melissa-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/melissa-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Director of Youth & Christian Education<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Melissa McDuffie<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_6zfa882 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_owo8882   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Melissa McDuffie<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><a href=\"mailto:christianed@firstprestupelo.org\">christianed@firstprestupelo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Melissa McDuffie currently serves as Director of Youth and Christian Education at First Presbyterian Church.\u00a0 She was born, baptized and reared in these halls and pews and is honored to serve in this role. She finds it is humbling to work with the youth group that nurtured her faith and helped shaped her during her middle school and high school years!\u00a0 After high school, she earned a degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Christian Ministry from Belhaven College, married her husband, served with him as Camp Directors of Presbyterian Camp on Okoboji Lake in Northwest Iowa.\u00a0 A week at the beach, fun times outside, trying to stay a step ahead of her three kids, and good conversations with friends are a few of her favorite things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Melissa&#8217;s absolute favorite part of serving as Youth Director is the relationships that are built and the questions and discussions that spill out of those relationships!<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_edky882  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-200x35.png 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-225x39.png 225w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-125x22.png 125w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-120x21.png 120w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-275x48.png 275w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"bob\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-bob tb_em42374 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col_auto_height tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_ufo7374 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_n48i374 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bobtaylor-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-134\" title=\"Music Director\" alt=\"Music Director\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bobtaylor-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bobtaylor-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Music Director<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Dr. Bob Taylor<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_oxs0374 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mk9i374   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Dr. Bob Taylor<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><a href=\"mailto:music@firstprestupelo.org\">music@firstprestupelo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Bob Taylor serves as Director of Music at First Presbyterian.\u00a0 His duties include directing the Chancel Choir, Tower Ringer&#8217;s handbell choir and supervising the other areas of the music program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Originally from Crystal Springs, MS, Dr. Taylor received the Bachelors and Master of Music Education degrees from Mississippi State and the Doctor of Arts from the University of Mississippi. His career includes teaching band and choir in the Amory and Monroe County public schools. He was the assistant band director at Mississippi State University and Choral Director at Northeast and Itawamba Community Colleges where he also taught applied voice and Music Appreciation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">He and his wife Jan have two children and two grandchildren.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_nbim374  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-color:#a35004;color:#ffeee0\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\" 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class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Organist<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Dr. Ray Harris<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_2xx8885 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_z4x0885   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Dr. Ray Harris<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Dr. Harris has been organist at First Presbyterian Church since January, 1994.\u00a0 His duties include providing organ music for weekly worship services, as well as special and seasonal services.\u00a0 In addition,\u00a0 he provides rehearsal accompaniment for the Chancel Choir and soloists. He has recorded a CD of organ music on the Letourneau Organ at First Presbyterian Church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Dr. Harris holds a Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees from Mississippi State University and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Louisiana State University.\u00a0 He is a member of the American Guild of Organists and the Mississippi Music Teachers Association, for which he has served as vice-president for Public Relations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">In addition to his duties at the church, Dr. Harris teaches music at Northeast MS Community College in Booneville, MS. His duties include teaching piano, Music History and accompanying the college choir. He also serves as faculty advisor for the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on campus. He has been chosen as Humanities Teacher of the Year, has been named a TOPP teacher and has represented the college at the state capital as a HEADWAE honoree.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_wek6885  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-color:#a35004;color:#ffeee0\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>top<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                        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300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"claire\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-claire tb_dw7u943 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col_auto_height tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_ahyc943 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_mtqs943 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Claire-Leeke-Headshot-2020-1-2-1-775x1024-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-15817\" title=\"Director of Elementary and Youth Choirs\" alt=\"Director of Elementary and Youth Choirs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Claire-Leeke-Headshot-2020-1-2-1-775x1024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Claire-Leeke-Headshot-2020-1-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Director of Elementary and Youth Choirs<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Claire Leeke<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_s6cs943 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hook943   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Claire Leeke<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Claire serves as the Director of Elementary and Youth Choirs.\u00a0 She and her husband, Trey, have been members of First Presbyterian since 2017 and they have two children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Claire is also the Director of Choral Activities at Northeast Mississippi Community College. \u00a0Ensembles under her direction include the Northeast Chorus and the Northeast Voices.\u00a0 Other courses taught include Studio Voice, Music Theory Lab, Music Appreciation, and Musical Theatre Workshop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #4d331d; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: normal;\">She holds a B.A. and M.M. from the University of Mississippi.\u00a0 Before teaching at Northeast, she was a choir director at Southaven Middle and High Schools, Oxford High School, and Olive Branch High School.\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_ui79943  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-color:#a35004;color:#ffeee0\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" 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class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"52\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3394\" title=\"divider\" alt=\"divider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181.png 1024w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-200x35.png 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-225x39.png 225w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-125x22.png 125w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-120x21.png 120w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-275x48.png 275w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"MJ\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-MJ tb_15066b5 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col_auto_height tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_51f9a41 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_9a5c381 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MJ-771x1024-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-17801\" title=\"Church Secretary\" alt=\"Church Secretary\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MJ-771x1024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MJ-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Church Secretary<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">MJ Whitt<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_c635141 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_c533aff   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>MJ Whitt<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:churchsecretary@firstprestupelo.org\">churchsecretary@firstprestupelo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MJ joined the Church Office in June 2025.\u00a0 As our Church Secretary, she is responsible for all church publications, including our weekly bulletins, weekly newsletter, and our monthly newsletter,\u00a0<em>The Tower<\/em>.\u00a0 In addition, she is the point of contact for our church communications, including emails, website, and assisting our receptionists with social media updates.\u00a0 Originally from Houston, MS, MJ moved to Tupelo in 2025 after living in Columbia, MO for the past eight years.\u00a0 She is happily married with two amazing step-children.\u00a0 MJ enjoys spending time with family, playing board\/card games, traveling, antiquing, and cooking.\u00a0 She is always willing to help, so if you need anything, please stop by the church office and see MJ.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_a27ed87  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-color:#a35004;color:#ffeee0\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>top<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xf71685 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_xixy685 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_h8jp685 filter- effect-   tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"52\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3394\" title=\"divider\" alt=\"divider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181.png 1024w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-200x35.png 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-225x39.png 225w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-125x22.png 125w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-120x21.png 120w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-275x48.png 275w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Lucy\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Lucy tb_309b732 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col_auto_height tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_36st732 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_r2wm732 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lucy-Wells-headshot-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-17373\" title=\"Afternoon Receptionist\" alt=\"Afternoon Receptionist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lucy-Wells-headshot-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lucy-Wells-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Afternoon Receptionist<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Lucy Wells<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_k17h732 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pzp1732   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Lucy Wells<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:frontdesk@firstprestupelo.org\">frontdesk@firstprestupelo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lucy is our afternoon receptionist, and you will find her in the office each afternoon welcoming visitors and answering the phone.\u00a0 Lucy is responsible for Wednesday night meals\/programs and other event registrations. She also helps with other administrative tasks as needed.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_ayu9732  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-color:#a35004;color:#ffeee0\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>top<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_7x5k49 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_k4n249 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_a3gf406 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: rgba(255,0,0, 0);\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qfg9584 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ws9m587 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_xm6g881 filter- effect-   tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"52\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3394\" title=\"divider\" alt=\"divider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181.png 1024w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-200x35.png 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-225x39.png 225w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-125x22.png 125w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-120x21.png 120w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-275x48.png 275w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Penny\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Penny tb_p6qk854 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col_auto_height tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_bndr854 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_j2q5854 filter- effect-  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penny-OQuinn-894x1024-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-16946\" title=\"Morning Receptionist\" alt=\"Morning Receptionist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penny-OQuinn-894x1024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penny-OQuinn-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-title\">Morning Receptionist<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Penny O'Quinn<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_daim854 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0y5y854   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Penny O&#8217;Quinn<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:frontdesk@firstprestupelo.org\">frontdesk@firstprestupelo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Penny is our morning receptionist, and you will find her in the office each morning welcoming visitors and answering the phone.\u00a0 Penny is responsible for Wednesday night meals\/programs and other event registrations. She also helps with other administrative tasks as needed.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_w6lq854  small none icon_horizontal \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/ministers-and-staff\/#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-color:#a35004;color:#ffeee0\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\" xlink:href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>top<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_o2le452 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_kdoc452 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_kh3u452 filter- effect-   tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/divider-1024x181-300x52.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"52\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3394\" title=\"divider\" alt=\"divider\" 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