STAFF

Clicking on any of the highlighted names will allow you to email that person through your personal email service.

Reverend Joe Warren - Pastor

Jim Harris - Business Manager

Phyllis Kidwell - Director of Programs

Mamie Downing - Choir Director, Organist

Amy Hoffman - Director of Children's ministries

Julie Funkhouser - Church Secretary

John Mark Solomon - Music Leader

Director of Youth Ministries - Now Hiring (please click on link for more information)

Our History

The First Presbyterian Church of Athens was established in May1855 by Reverend Robert Hodge with nine founding members.  The church has served the Athens area for over one hundred and fifty years.   While history is important to our members, we live in the present and plan for the future.  We are a growing congregation, dedicated to serving God in practical ways in our church and community and learning to live more like Christ. 

For a more indepth look at our history, please click on the Our History link in the right hand menu area.

Church News
     
* Parents: we have forms for you to sign if you want to give us permission to place your child’s picture on our website. We are trying to collect the signed forms soon so we can add pictures as they are available. Please contact the church office or look for the forms in the church kitchen on Sunday mornings. You may also print the form off our site, click link to go to Permission Form page.

* The Honey Bees Birthday Club meets on the second Friday of each month for lunch to celebrate all those who have birthdays during the month! Please call Bobbie LeBlanc at 903-675-2860 or Cathie Pearson at 903-675-5296 to make your reservation. 
      All are welcome ~ Plan to join us !

* The 2010 flower calendar for the 11:00 a.m. worship service is available on the bulletin board in
the main hallway. We appreciate those who choose to give flowers that add so much to the atmosphere of our worship service. Please choose your dates as soon as possible.

* Tapes and bulletins of Sunday worship services are available for those that are unable to attend worship. Please contact Phyllis Kidwell to be added to the delivery list.

* Grace eNews is a twice a month email newsletter that has information about presbytery news and events. Also, eNews has events that are being held in local churches and job opportunities within Grace Presbytery. If you are not signed up for Grace eNews, sign up today. Go to www.gracepresbytery.org/enews.

* If you have news to contribute to our church newsletter, please email your items to
      juneomaweiss5@yahoo.com.

For complete Church News, please click on the Church News link in the right-hand menu area.