Contact and Staff
Richard Ramsey, Senior Pastor
Best part of my role at FPC: Assisting someone as they think about Christ's love and how that may impact their decision making.
Place of origin: Sewickley, Pennsylvania (just outside Pittsburgh)
Family: Wife – Nancy; 3 daughters – Emily, Megan, and Molly; Son-In-Law – Jared; Granddaughter – Kate, and Grandson – Sam
Favorite place on Earth: Wherever I am with Nancy.
Reality TV show I would be on: If sports is reality, maybe playing in the US Open Golf Tournament.
Favorite place to eat in Columbia: Mackenzie's, Longhorn, and Flatbranch.
What makes me laugh? Children…little children who play with an innocence we adults lose too quickly.
What makes me cry? Sometimes I cry when I realize how much I love someone, or how much someone has loved me, or I recall a cherished memory, or God restores hope after some disappointment. And sometimes I cry when I know I have not been what I needed to be for someone else. I much prefer the first set of reasons.
Kathie Jackson, Associate Pastor
Best part of my role at FPC: All of the people here at the church and in the community.
Place of origin: Algona, Iowa
Family: Husband – Tom; Daughter and Son-in-Law – Wendy and Trevor; grandchildren – Tristan and Avery, in New Jersey.
Favorite place on Earth: Anywhere my family happens to be.
Favorite place to eat in Columbia: Les Bourgeois or a church pot-luck
Reality TV show I would be on: If I had the guts I would be on “The Amazing Race.”
What makes me laugh? Slapstick comedy and shows that point out the dumb stuff we all do and say.
What makes me cry? The faces of people caught up in war or disaster.
Ann Bouchard, Director of Christian Education
Best part of my role at FPC: I love the way my work stretches me – spiritually, creatively, intellectually. I also enjoy the wide variety of tasks I do.
Place of origin: Peoria, Illinois
Family: Husband – Chris; Daughters and Son-in-Laws- Amy and David, Megan and Michael, Granddaughter – Addy
Favorite place on Earth: Sitting on a beach by the Pacific Ocean
Favorite place to eat in Columbia: Sophia's
Reality TV show I would be on: The Apprentice. (In my next life, I'd love to be an American Idol.)
What makes me laugh? My husband, my children, Zits, Pickles, and Mutts
What makes me cry? Just about anything!
Nathan See, Director of Youth Ministries
Best part of my role at FPC: Enjoying the complex wit and high brow humor of junior boys.
Place of origin: Washington, Iowa
Family: Wife – Morgan; Cat – Duffy; Dog – Daisy
Favorite place: Iowa
Reality TV show I would be on: Iron Chef
Favorite place to eat in Columbia: Jeff and Lori Fox's kitchen
What makes me laugh? My wife and dog
What makes me cry? My cat
Brenda Kinkade, Financial Secretary
Best part of my role at FPC: Working with the fantastic staff and people of the church.
Place of origin: Independence, Missouri
Family: Husband – Brian; Children – Andrew, Jessica and Emily
Favorite place on Earth: Colorado
Favorite place to eat in Columbia: At home because my husband is a fabulous cook. Second choice would be Chris McD's.
What makes me laugh? My children
What makes me cry? Human rights abuses
Chrissy Jones, Executive Administrative Assistant
Best part of my role at FPC: Getting to know so many wonderful people in this congregation.
Place of origin: Moberly, Missouri
Family: Husband – Jeff; Son – Alex; Dog – Cody; Cat – Tater
Favorite place: a beach, any beach
Reality TV show I would be on: American Idol – I'm getting really good at Band Hero – I think I'm ready for TV.
Favorite place to eat in Columbia: Murry's
What makes me laugh? My son and husband, but I also laugh at myself daily.
What makes me cry? When someone hurts and there's nothing I can do to help.
Preston Turley, Director of Campus Ministries and Blended Worship Leader
Place of origin: Kansas City, Kansas
Family: Wife – Danielle, Son – Grayson, 2 dogs – Baxter and Lainey
Favorite place: Wherever my family is.
Favorite book: “Tuesdays with Morrie” and “Leading the Team-Based Church”
Reality TV show I would be on: The Amazing Race, because I'd get to see teh world on CBS's dime and get to be confused and frustrated in a foreign land all on TV…who would pass that up?
Favorite place to eat in Columbia: Bangkok Gardens, International Cafe, and Flatbranch
What makes me laugh? My wife, my dogs, and William Shatner as Denny Crane on “Boston Legal”
What makes me cry? Cruelty and Ignorance
Email us at office@fpccolumbia.org
phone: 573.442.1164 fax 573.442.7161
Rev. Richard Ramsey – richardr@fpccolumbia.org
Rev. Kathie Jackson – kathiej@fpccolumbia.org
Ann Bouchard – annb@fpccolumbia.org
Nathan See – nathans@fpccolumbia.org
Preston Turley – prestont@fpccolumbia.org
Brenda Kinkade – brendak@fpccolumbia.org
Chrissy Jones – chrissyj@fpccolumbia.org
Click here for a list of our current officers.
We are located at the corner of Hitt & Cherry Streets, one block south of Broadway in Columbia, Missouri.