Our Senior Pastor

Rev. John Fender has served in Pooler for over four years. He was born in Jesup, GA, spent most of his life in Glynn County, graduated from Mercer University with a business degree, then managed his father's grocery business on Jekyll Island for four years. He attended Covenant Theological Seminary and then the Lord called him to serve as a pastor in Marion, AL for three years. In 2005 he moved to Pooler to help start the First Presbyterian Church of Pooler.

John currently serves as the Chaplain of the Pooler Police Department.

His email is FPCPooler@comcast.net

Follow him on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/john.fender


Our Assistant Pastor



Matt Fray has lived in Florida and Texas. He attended Covenant College and then Westminster Seminary in California. He is married to Erin and they have two children, Lydia and Hudson.  Matt has a broad range of responsiblities including overseeing music and ministry to children.

His email is mattfray@gmail.com

Our Administrative Assistant

Temple Fennell recently moved to Pooler from Brunswick with her husband, Brad, and 2 children, Conner and Bellamy. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech and is from Salem, Va. She has a Bachelor of Science in Textiles and Clothing. As a child she was a competitive figure skater and has worked in the shoe, fitness, and weight loss industry.

Her email is FPCPoffice@yahoo.com