The Rev. Dr. Tara Bulger
Senior Pastor & Head of Staff
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Louise McCallion
Youth Director
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Julie Boykin
Office Administrator
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Julie is originally from Huntsville, AL. Julie is married to Shawn, they have 2 boys, Michael who is active in the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman, Patrick who attends Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis where he plays football, a bonus daughter, Brittany, and grandson Colt. She comes to us with a background in administration, finance, and graphic design, she enjoys running and hiking, and is currently enrolled at Liberty University online working on a certificate in Christian Ministry.
Ellen DeAngelo
Finance
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Gary Whited
Facilities Coordinator
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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.