Our Staff
Meet Our Staff
The people who help lead worship, teach, and care for the First UMC family.
Rev. Mark B. McFadden
Pastor
Sasan Ahovan
Youth Director
Robin Folse
Administrative Assistant & Webmaster
Vickie Shipley
Finance Secretary & Newsletter Editor
Debbie Gouge
Music Director
David Arney
Organist
Susan Heaton
Pianist
Lynn Carroll
Maintenance & Custodian Supervisor
Media Team
Sound & Video
First UMC is also home to a preschool ministry — First UMC Preschool has served Elizabethton families for over 75 years, with 2026–2027 registration open now.