Our team
The people who serve at First Baptist Church.
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Thomas Reed
Senior Pastor
Pastor Tom has served First Baptist since 2011. He and his wife, Anne, have four children. He loves preaching through books of the Bible, visiting the church family and fishing on the Galena River.
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Caleb Morrison
Associate Pastor for Youth and Families
Pastor Caleb leads our Wednesday night youth group and helps parents teach the faith at home. He joined the staff in 2022 after finishing seminary.
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Daniel Okafor
Minister of Music
Daniel leads the choir and plays the organ most Sundays. He has a soft spot for the hymns of Isaac Watts.
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Margaret Lindqvist
Church Office
Margaret keeps the church office running Tuesday to Friday, 9 AM to 1 PM, and knows where everything is.