Staff & Elders

First Friends Leadership

God has blessed First Friends Church with an amazing variety of leaders who act as the hands and feet of Jesus in fulfilling the mission He’s called us to.

In addition to the spiritual leadership listed below, First Friends is blessed with robust Office and Facilities teams that work diligently to make everything you see come together each week.

Pastoral Team

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Nathanael Fawcett
Lead Pastor
Roger Foote
Executive Pastor
Shawn Yost
Next Steps and Men's Ministry Pastor
Scott Calhoun
Pastor of Outreach and Missions
Gabriel Hancock
Worship & Family Pastor
Tammy Forsythe
Director of Children's Ministry
Ryan Barnett
Director of Sports Ministry
Tim Zornes
Director of High School Ministry & Assistant Director of Sports Ministry
Lucas Shroades
Director of Middle School Ministry
Zeke Yost
Coordinator of College Ministry
Landon Thorn
Sports Ministry Resident
Megan Christiansen
Coordinator of Elementary Ministry
Ron Heasley
Volunteer Pastor of Visitation

Elder Team

The role of Elder has been around since the early Christian Church. At First Friends, we follow this model of leadership, with our Elders serving and guiding our pastoral staff with spiritual authority, mission, and stewardship of resources.

Randy Morgan
Clerk
Ron Crock
Assistant Clerk
Kris Biss
Elder
Laura Foote
Elder & Interim Women's Director
Chuck Goldy
Elder
Jayne Laursen
Elder
Lyndon Thomas
Elder
Brandon Marzley
Elder

First Friends Church in Canton, OH exists to glorify God together by loving Him, making disciples, and proclaiming the gospel.

 

Services Sundays at 9:00am & 10:30am

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Service Info

Sunday Mornings
9:00am & 10:30am

Contact Info

5455 Market Ave N.

Canton, OH 44714

330-966-2800

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