Staff Information


Interim Pastor
William Bell

Assistant to Pastor
Greg Duke

Greg and his wife Courtney are both from Montgomery, Alabama and have been married for 13 years. They are the proud parents of three very active little boys. Greg was the youth pastor here at FPC (1994-97) before moving to Dalton, Georgia where he served at Grace Presbyterian Church (1997-2005). He's now back on staff helping us with outreach, member care and administration. Greg is also earning his Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary and working towards ordination in the PCA.

Prior to youth ministry, he spent several years writing and performing his music for churches, youth retreats and college campuses throughout the Southeast. His hobbies include hiking, reading, turkey hunting, building massive lego structures, and song writing.

Children's Ministry Director
Betsy Elam
 

Worship Director

William Harper

William serves as our Director of Worship Arts and Children's Ministries. Prior to joining the staff here in 1999 he worked as Training Coordinator for the Kirklin Clinic in Birmingham and served in several bi-vocational positions in Music and Children's ministry. He received his education at the University of North Alabama and Huntingdon College. William has been involved in a range of musical activities and seeks to incorporate a variety of musical traditions with our own reformed heritage.

William has been active with church, collegiate and community musical organizations and directs the Prattville Community Chorus. He has also performed in community and regional theatrical productions; favorite roles include the King in The King and I and the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. William is a member of Delta Omicron Music Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa, and Kappa Kappa Psi.

Helen McGonagle
FPC Kindergarten Director

 

Church Secretary
Kay Pirtle

Kay is originally from Iowa and after graduating high school decided to begin her career in office work with a job in Washington, D.C. It was there 35 years ago that she met and married John Pirtle, a native Alabamian. She is the mother of 3 children: Beth, a recent graduate of University of South Alabama in Mobile; Jake, soon to graduate from MMI and receive his commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Alabama National Guard; and Lucas, a junior at Billingsley High School. Kay has devoted most of her career to office administration for law firms. She is active in her church and volunteers her services to AICC. Her hobbies include reading, cooking and gardening.


Youth Director
Tyler Smith

Tyler is our new youth director working with Junior and Senior High students. He graduated in the spring of 2006 from Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque Iowa with a degree in Theology and Biblical Exposition and has already begun using his gifts in ministry.

Tyler is also a very gifted singer/songwriter. Ask him to play one of his works for you; you'll be amazed.