The Rev. Dr. Tara Bulger
Senior Pastor & Head of Staff
seniorpastor@fpchsv.org
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The Rev. Dr. Tara W. Bulger completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia, her Masters of Divinity degree at Columbia Theological Seminary and her doctorate at McCormick Seminary. She is married to Brian and they have two daughters, Hannon and Ryann.
The Rev. Brett Gudeman
Associate Pastor
associatepastor@fpchsv.org
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The Rev. Brett Gudeman is originally from Tucson, AZ. He completed his B.A. degree in Religion at Northwestern College and his Masters of Divinity Degree at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is married to his wonderful wife, Ally.
Dr. Patricia Hacker
Director of Music
music@fpchsv.org
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Dr. Patricia Ramirez Hacker is originally from Honduras. She holds a BM in Vocal Performance from Southeastern Louisiana University. Additionally she holds Masters degree in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance and a DMA in Choral Conducting from The University of Southern Mississippi. She is married to Bruce and have two dogs, Yoda and Obi Wan.
Dr. Lois K. Lee
Organist & Pianist
Kathy Gillmore
Director of Christian Education
dce@fpchsv.org
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Kathy Gillmore is a Certified Christian Educator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with 23 years of experience as a Director of Christian Education. Additionally she holds a B.S. in Information Processing Systems from the University of Cincinnati. She is married to Dale and has a daughter, Elaine, and a son, Dean, and daughter-in-law, Samineh.
Lacey Guthrie
First Friends Preschool Director
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Lacey Guthrie is married to Jesse and they have three daughters, Annabelle, Charlotte, and Amelia. Lacey’s educational background includes a B.S. degree in Psychology from Georgia Tech and a Master’s in Counseling specializing in children from Boston College.
Ellen DeAngelo
Director of Finance & Administration
finance@fpchsv.org
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Ellen is originally from Long Island, NY and moved to Owens Cross Roads, AL from Taylor, PA in 2017. She has an Associate degree in Accounting along with years of finance work. She lives with her daughter Alicia and grandbaby Raelyn Grace.
Kelsey Worley
Comunications Director
communications@fpchsv.org
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Kelsey Worley completed her BS in Marketing at the University of Central Florida. She has several years of marketing experiences in a variety of industries. Kelsey is married to Kyler and they recently moved from Florida to Alabama. They have two fur children, their cats Yuki and Luna.
Gary Whited
Facilities Coordinator
facilities@fpchsv.org
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Gary Whited is a graduate of the University of Maryland (B.S.) and the University of Baltimore (M.P.A.) He is retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs. His wife’s name is Rebecca and they have a son and a daughter.