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First Presbyterian Church Staff

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

We could not function without the dedication of our staff.  God's providence has brought each of our staff members to us.  We are truly blessed.

Debbie Spangler is our Temporary Pastor.  Debbie stepped in as pulpit supply in July 2016 before agreeing to serve as our temporary pastor.  Debbie and her husband Jim moved to this area in February 2013.  Jim joined our church and they both attended.  Jim passed in February 2014 and Debbie still attended our church as a congregant until she began serving.

Pat Edell is our church secretary.  Pat has served since 2016.  Pat and her husband Russ moved to Texas to be near their son.  Pat served as a church secretary before moving to Texas.

Irene Rodriguez is our church custodian/care taker.  Irene came to the Denton Area in 1979.  In 2018 she retired from the Argyle Independent School District where she served in the maintenance department.  Irene has served our church since January 2020.

Jacob Augsten is our church music director.  Jacob has been serving since 2021.  Jacob, a baritone and a native of Griffin, Georgia, is a doctoral candidate in Choral Conducting at UNT. Jacob has assembled a choir of mostly scholarship singers.

Ezechiel Daos is our church organist.  Ezechiel has been serving since 2021.  Ezechiel is music student at UNT.  Ezechiel also performs with the choir when his organ or piano talents are not required.

John Pinder is our AV technician.  John is responsible for live streaming the worship services.  John has been serving since 2021.