The fine folks who keep the Church running.
Pastor Sarah West
Senior Pastor
Lisa Jones
Church Administrator
Lisa and her husband Chris have been members of FCC Wadsworth since 1991. They have two adult sons and a couple of "grandcats!"
Lisa loves all things "numbers." She is involved in other community organizations and loves to read, knit and golf in her spare time. You also want her to be on your committees, because she loves to bake and bring the refreshments!
Keyshia Beverly
Director of Child and Family Ministries
Keyshia was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, and grew up attending New Life Missionary Baptist Church with her late grandmother. She joined the U.S. Army in 2006 and finished her time in 2015 after two deployments to Iraq. She has two daughters, McKenzie and Jade.
She has worked as a Children’s Ministry Leader and has a Master’s Degree in Divinity with a concentration in Spiritual Formation.
Jennifer Gbur
Administrative Assistant
Jen is originally from the Cleveland area, but has lived all over the world. She is an Army Veteran and come to us from working as a librarian at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
Jennifer enjoys riding horses, playing pickleball, ice hockey and solving the NY Time mini puzzles.
Kathy Johnson
Assistant Treasurer
Been a member of this church for 39 years, I like to walk in the morning, love to read and do crossword puzzles. My favorite vacations are going to the beach and listening to Josh Groban. Spending my retirement volunteering for Hospice which is a blessing to me and the patients I get to spend time with.
Ted Peplowski
Director of Music Ministries
After many years of working full-time as a professional musician, Ted’s passion for worship emerged from a deep personal faith journey. Blending musical excellence with a heart for worship, he believes music is a powerful expression of God’s presence and love. He is committed to creating worship experiences that draw people closer to Christ.
Ted enjoys long walks with his golden retriever, as well as working out, golf, and occasional karaoke nights.
Anita Tenney
Custodian
Anita has been employed with First Christian Church since 1994. She has 2 grown children who have given her 6 grandchildren. She is retired from Cleveland Clinic Emergency Department. She enjoys keeping busy, which she says, “Makes my job at FCC perfect for me.”
