Leadership Team

Rev. Richard Blue, Jr.

Lead Pastor

Is an ordained pastor with The North American Lutheran Church, Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, and is endorsed with Augsburg Lutheran Churches and Augustana District of LCMC. He holds degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Lincoln Christian University, United Theological Seminary, and The Institute of Lutheran Theology. Before coming to First Lutheran, he served in a variety of ministry roles, including; senior pastor, church planter/mission developer, associate pastor, family pastor, youth pastor, camp counselor, and church custodian.

Jim Westervelt

Deacon

Makenzie Ledlich

Office Ministry Coordinator

Ina Allen

Music Director

Sarah Sweep

Church nursery teacher

Linda Rider

Director of The Early Learning Center