First Presbyterian Church Pastoral Staff
M. Denise Group is our temporary supply pastor. Pastor Denise, as she prefers to be called, received her B.A. degree in English & Religion from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She has earned two advanced degrees—a Master of Divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary and a Master of Arts in Technical & Expository Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Currently, she is listed as a Ph.D. student in the Rhetoric & Professional Communications department at Iowa State University, although she is taking a break from coursework at this time.
She has held pastorates in four different presbyteries—Central Washington, Des Moines, North Central Iowa, and Northern Kansas. She also served a three-year stint in the Iowa Annual Conference—United Methodist Church, where she served the two-point charge at Corwith & Wesley.
Her ministry interests are varied. She has served as a clergy representative for Presbyterian Women in Des Moines Presbytery, and she has also served in the recent past on the Stewardship & Mission Committee of North Central Kansas.
She has a non-traditional family, which includes an older sister and an adopted daughter who is a junior at Boone High School. They have two dogs, Dina and Kenzie, who serve as their doorbell when company comes to the house.
She has held pastorates in four different presbyteries—Central Washington, Des Moines, North Central Iowa, and Northern Kansas. She also served a three-year stint in the Iowa Annual Conference—United Methodist Church, where she served the two-point charge at Corwith & Wesley.
Her ministry interests are varied. She has served as a clergy representative for Presbyterian Women in Des Moines Presbytery, and she has also served in the recent past on the Stewardship & Mission Committee of North Central Kansas.
She has a non-traditional family, which includes an older sister and an adopted daughter who is a junior at Boone High School. They have two dogs, Dina and Kenzie, who serve as their doorbell when company comes to the house.
Kathy Toms celebrated five years of service with FPC in October. A graduate of Iowa State University in Marketing and a M.B.A. in general business Kathy has worked in the automotive, communication and in government. Hobbies include camping, reading, scrapbooking and family. Kathy and her husband Mike have a blended family that includes five children (Spencie, Natalie, Andrew, Emma and Spencer) and raise sheep, goats, cattle, chickens and turkeys. Volunteering is important to Kathy and she volunteers in the 4-H program and at United Community School.
She can answer your questions about financial contributions, scheduling a room and more. Office hours are Monday thru Friday from 8a to noon.
She can answer your questions about financial contributions, scheduling a room and more. Office hours are Monday thru Friday from 8a to noon.
Nyarok Kouk has been our janitor since 2014. She is originally from South Sudan. She immigrated to the United States with her husband and children more than a decade ago, and she has become a naturalized citizen here. She is the mother of six children--Isaac, Nyadac, Nyarawon, Jal, Chatim, and Rielcole (Cole)—and three of her children are graduates of Boone High School.