Pastor Ginna Taylor CP
Pastor Ginna was born in South Charleston, West Virginia and is a life-long Presbyterian.Baptized as an infant at First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, she was later confirmed, married, and baptized her son there, as well. Ginna graduated from West Virginia State College with a Bachelor of Business Administration –
Accounting and has earned a minor in Early Childhood Education with Pre-K
endorsement from course work at WVSU, Marshall University, and WVU. She
retired from First Presbyterian, Charleston in 2011 as Preschool Director where she worked 18 years in preschool ministry. Ginna completed coursework through the Presbytery of West Virginia to earn Authorized Lay Preacher and Commissioned Pastor certification. Having been offered a call at First Presbyterian, South Charleston, Ginna is currently an active Commissioned Pastor with this wonderful congregation. She lives in Charleston, West Virginia with her husband, Blair, and her son, Tait.
Office Manager
Becky Smith
Becky Smith began working for First Presby of South Charleston in 1991. She is who keeps the wheels going around in our church. Becky is from St. Albans and now lives in South Charleston with her husband Dave. Her son David lives with his daughters Emily and Natalie. Her daughter Jan lives with her husband Brian, with daughters Ellie and Carly. They all live in South Charleston. Becky graduated from St. Albans High school and WVSU. She enjoys reading, cooking,walking, and spending time with her family.
32 years of excellent service to our church
MEL
Director of Music Ministries
Our Music Director is a native of Charleston, WV and a graduate of Marshall University.
She has both a BA in Music Education and an MFA in Vocal Performance.
She is currently and Elementary Music Teacher in Kanawha County.
Our Music Director has worked in some way, shape, or form with the music programs at
many different churches in the state for the past 40 years. She considers serving the Lord through music both and honor and privilege.
She has also been active with various theater groups in WV and has either been on stage
or in the pit.
Collin Nelson
Assistant Worship Leader
Collin has attended the church since he was four. He started singing with the church’s cherub choir and has been singing with the adult choir since the age of 13. Collin has also participated with the church in the Handbell Choir, Men of Praise, and the praise band . Outside of the church Collin has performed with the Appalachian Children’s Chorus; Symphony Chorus, and Mark Hornbaker’s Academy Singers. Collin is a 2017 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College where he was in several vocal ensembles, and theatre productions including the premiere ensemble Concentus Vocum and Concert Chorale and an unofficial barbershop quartet called the HarMenizers where he sang as a bass and acted as pitch pipe. Collin has perfect pitch.
