Leadership

Beth Shafer, a Homeschool Mom, and her husband Russ, a skilled electrician, have been married since 2013 and have two precious daughters, Rylee and Reagan, and one dog, George. (LOL-He’s family, too!) Beth has had a life-long interest in children’s ministry. God touched her heart in a very real way as a young child and because of that, she is adamant that no one is too young to walk with God. In 2020 Beth and her husband were inspired to…

Jan and her husband Jim moved to WV from Alabama, where she was actively involved through the years with teaching women’s classes and Sunday School for all ages. At First Baptist Fairlea, Jan is the Sunday School Director, as well as Co-Chair of the Hospitality Committee, a committed AWANA volunteer, and member of the choir. Jan continues to work part time as a Nurse Anesthetist at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center and the Greenbrier Ambulatory Surgery Center. During her spare time,…

Gary and Brenda Wallace joined First Baptist in January, 2017 when they relocated to Maxwelton, WV. Gary is a retired JCPenney store manager and a retired BB&T branch manager.  These experiences led to his election as Church Treasurer. Gary views overseeing the church expenditures as a very special contribution and one that he does prayerfully. In addition to serving as Treasurer of FBC, Gary is a deacon, a parking volunteer for AWANA and VBS, and a member of the Stewardship…

Drema Hill, PhD, recently accepted the position as chair of the FBC Stewardship Committee and member of the Church Council. Drema has enjoyed a 40-year career in health care administration and currently serves as Vice-President for Community Engagement and Chief Operations Officer at the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg.  She has served in various roles within FBC Fairlea since she moved to Lewisburg in 2016, including Sunday School teacher, Hospitality Committee member, Disaster Relief Team member, and choir…

Fred Hill serves as the First Baptist Fairlea Director of Grounds & Facilities, as a member of the Church Council, and as a member of the Disaster Relief Team. He is a retired civil engineer with a talent for fixing things. His career spans 35+ years during which he served as a sustainability officer, public works director, and a city engineer, and owned his own business, building and repairing electric motors and generators. In addition, Fred is a master carpenter,…

Herb’s life took an eternal change when he accepted Jesus as His Savior at the age of 33, and from that point on, he has been thankful to have kingdom purposes placed on his heart by the Lord. Prior to coming to FBC, Herb served as a youth leader, Master Clubs teacher, Sunday School teacher, and deacon. He also founded the Wellsboro Teen Center in Wellsboro PA. Here at FBC, Herb serves as the Brotherhood Director, as AWANA TNT leader,…

Paul Dowdy joined FBC in 2018.  He currently serves as Chairman of the Deacons, teacher of The Forge Sunday School class, and recreation leader for VBS. Paul is passionate about serving others, whether it be alongside the FBC Brotherhood or on church mission trips. He was born and raised in Monroe County, WV and is a long-time employee of CSX Railroad. Paul and his wife Erica have three children. In his free time, he enjoys biking, hiking, farming, playing pickleball,…

Kallie is passionate about working with teens and youth in Greenbrier County and is excited to help build the future of our church! Youth Group leaders helped her develop a relationship with Christ as a child, so she is eager to help guide the next generation. She lives in Lewisburg with her husband and their three children and teaches at the local high school.  

Julian and his wife of fifty-two years, Martha, moved to Lewisburg in 1973, where he established a dental office and served the community for forty years. The Meadows have three children, all of whom made a profession of faith and were baptized at FBC. Julian has held many jobs at First Baptist. As AWANA Commander, he enjoys working with the faithful adult leadership and spending time in the gym with the children! Besides heading up the AWANA program, he is…

Mary Fleshman, FBC’s Custodian, provides our church with a consistently clean and well-kept setting for all activities in both the sanctuary and annex buildings. As caretaker of Sunday School classrooms, the gymnasium, the church offices, the Fellowship Hall, church kitchens, and the worship auditorium, Mary takes pride in FBC’s facilities being ready for each scheduled use. Also, she works closely with the Building and Grounds Committee members, alerting them to repairs noted during the course of her day. Married to…

Pastor Jason and his wife Judy Seevers have been married since 2019 and have two beautiful children, Sammy and Eli. Their family came to West Virginia after serving in southern Pennsylvania for several years.     Pastor Jason began to feel God’s call to Youth Ministry soon after graduating high school and spending a year at Word of Life Bible Institute. Seeing the need in his home youth group while he was away, he returned home to serve within his church. After…

Paula McLaughlin serves as director of WMU and also teaches Sunday School for 3rd-5th graders. She helps with the TNT AWANA group and teaches a Vacation Bible School class. Paula returned to First Baptist in December 2018 after the death of her husband. She likes to say she was “coming home” to a church family she began in 1976. Being a part of WMU is her most recent ministry within the church and has ignited her “servant’s  heart”. It has also…