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Our Staff

Rev. Don Everts

Senior Pastor & Head of Staff

Pastor Don has been serving as our Senior Pastor since August 2021. Prior to coming to First & Calvary, Don spent 14 years ministering on college campuses with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and 13 years serving as Associate Pastor at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church in St. Louis.


Don is an ordained pastor in ECO (the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians), has previously partnered in ministry with Lutheran Hour Ministries, the Barna Group, and Alpha USA, and has an MAET (Masters in Exegetical Theology ) from Covenant Theological Seminary. Don is also an award-winning author of over 20 books published with InterVarsity Press - his current project is a series of novels for middle grade readers called The Sensate Saga.


You can find out more about Don’s writing and speaking at www.doneverts.com and more about his pets, backyard hens, and old house at www.instagram.com/evertsdon/. Or you could just come and worship together this Sunday.

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Rev. Jamie Swope

Associate Pastor

Pastor Jamie has served as our Associate Pastor since August 2022. Jamie was ordained here at First & Calvary through our denomination, ECO. She serves on a team with ECO that seeks ways to connect and support children, youth, and family ministry leaders. 

 

Before coming to First & Calvary, Jamie served as a children's and youth minister at Neelsville Presbyterian Church in Maryland. Jamie has also taught English and Theatre to middle school students and served as adjunct faculty at Argosy University in Southern California, where Jamie grew up. Jamie received her Master's in Christian Ministry from John W. Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University. Jamie has contributed to children’s ministry leadership books, Stronger and Homegrown, published by Kidmin Nation and Four Rivers Media. 

 

Jamie’s passion is inspiring the Church to pass on a legacy of faith to younger generations. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Ministry through Fuller Theological Seminary with a project aimed at equipping churches to become the future faith community that younger generations need. In her free time, Jamie loves supporting local theatre, hanging out at Silver Dollar City with her husband, Kevin, and their three kids, and snuggling her goldendoodle, Winston. Follow Jamie’s adventures on Instagram @jamiejswope or message her to grab a cup of coffee.

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Elysse Kuchta

Media Technician

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Eric Carden

Custodian

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Alex Delnevo

Custodian

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Joe Farwell

Custodian

Sundays at First & Calvary

8:45 am | Worship Service

9:45 am |Contemporary Worship | Classes for All Ages

11:00 am | Worship Service

820 E. Cherry St. Springfield Missouri 65806

417-862-5068

blessings@firstandcalvary.org

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