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Rev. Jim Hatch, Pastor |
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Rev. Hatch joined our family in August of 1996. In 1978, Rev. Hatch graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in sociology. Following graduation he worked for the Army Corps of Engineers. In 1979 he entered Columbia Seminary. After graduating from seminary in 1982, Rev. Hatch served a small church in Springhill, Louisiana, until 1985 when he became Associate Pastor of a new church development in Jackson Mississippi. In 1988 he accepted a call as Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Madisonville, Kentucky. He remained there until accepting the call to Bartow. Jim and Cathy have three children: James, Sarah, and Gabe. |
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Kent Kesler, Music Director |
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Kent joined our Ministry Team in March of 2002. He holds a Master's Degree in Education with an Emphasis in Music Education \ Conducting from the University of Missouri. He is the Band Director at Union Academy Middle School. Kent and his wife Charissa have a daughter, Allison and son, Cameron. |
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Charissa Kesler, Accompanist |
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Charissa also joined our staff in March of 2002. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Hanibal-LaGrange College in Missouri and is the Chorus Teacher at Union Academy Middle School. |
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Deb Aguilar, Youth Pastor |
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Deb joined our ministry team in August of 2002. She is a 2001 graduate of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Religion. Deb is married to Joe Aguilar. |
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Sharon Harris, Secretary |
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Sharon, a life-long resident of Bartow, came to First Presbyterian church in October of 1995. Sharon and her husband, Lloyd, have two children, Alex and Ginny. |
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Karen Mathre, Nursery Worker |
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Karen is a Florida native and has lived in Bartow since 1988. She and her husband, Dan, have five children: Jacob, Hayden, Caleb, Joshua, and Hannah. Karen worked as a secretary until she came home to raise her family. Karen and Dan are members of First Presbyterian Church and are active in church activities and home school organizations. |
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Benita Conley, Custodian |
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Benita joined our staff in 2002. She is also employed at Bartow High School. Benita has lived in Bartow all her life. She is married to Cornelius Conley and has 3 children, Tavius Leverett, Makita Leverett, and Marcus Johnson. She also has one granddaughter, Ashiyla Daughtry. |
