First Moore has many staff members (Pastors, Ministers, and Directors) to whom we would love to shower with appreciation. The Deacons are asking you to do the following:
1. Make a gift, over and above your normal tithes and offerings, to the “Appreciation” Fund here:
2. Write notes of appreciation to those who work in the areas that affect you and your family.
3. Stop and say “Thank you” as you see them around the church!
-Deacon Body
Pastor & Ministerial Appreciation Month
October is “Clergy Appreciation” month. We have 14 ministerial (Pastors, Ministers, and Directors) staff members to whom we would love to shower with appreciation. The Deacons are asking you to do the following:
Make a gift, over and above your normal tithes and offerings, to the “Ministerial Team Appreciation” Fund
Write notes of appreciation to those who work in the areas that affect you and your family.
Stop and say “Thank you” as you see these lovely servants around the church.
- Jeff Claybrooks
Deacon Chairman
List of Pastors & Ministerial Staff
Charlie Blount, Lead Pastor
Tyler Kelley, Executive Pastor
Daniel Evans, Worship Pastor
Jason Peck, Next Gen Pastor
John Wilkerson, Discipleship Pastor
Casey Howsden, Minister of Communications
Guillermo Alegria, Director of Hispanic Ministry
Raymond Cox, Director of Senior Adults and Singles
Stephanie Gaches, Director of Connections
Tara Kerby, Director of Preschool Ministry
Bailey Robinson, Director of Community Outreach
Bill VanBuskirk, Director of Pastoral Care
Ben Woodson, Director of Kids Ministry
Makaela Fain, Worship Associate
First Moore would like to say “farewell” to Sarika Crosslin who has served the church as Director of Community & Recreation Outreach for the last couple of years. Sarika has managed the Link, First Moore’s recreation center, as well as helped lead the church in recreational ministries like FUSE basketball and soccer, sports camps, and community ministries to foster families. Sarika resigns her position to continue her education and pursue a career in coaching, but will still remain an active part of our church body, serving college students alongside her husband Logan. Sarika will be missed, but we wish her the best as she pursues her goals.
Join us in honoring the ministry of Don Jones, our Missions and Outreach Pastor, as he prepares for retirement from full-time ministry at First Moore. Don, and his wife Jane, joined the team at First Moore after decades of ministry as both international missionaries and local church ministry in April 2016. While Don has served in many capacities in his time at First Moore, the one constant has been his leadership of our Spanish Speaking Congregation.
Don will be moving into a new season of ministry at the end of April 2022. As he makes this transition, we want to do our best to honor his ministry time at First Moore. We will be celebrating his ministry during our Church Family Meeting on Sunday, April 24. During this meeting, we will have a table set up in the Atrium where you can bring notes, cards, or gifts of appreciation. We hope that you will join us in celebrating many years of faithful ministry by Don and Jane Jones.
VBS at First Moore looked a little different this year due to the Coronavirus. Instead of hosting VBS within the walls of the church building, we took VBS to six parks in our community; Parmele, Fairmoore, Little River, Kiwanis, Veterans and Buck Thomas Park. With 185 kids and 145 volunteers, we had four kids surrender their lives to Jesus! Praise God!