Staff

Isaac Mahler has lived in seven states (California, Hawaii, Washington, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois). He has also visited 44 states with plans to visit all 50! After graduating high school in California, Isaac earned his BA in Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and obtained his Master’s Degree in Divinity at Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown, Pennsylvania.

Isaac has been married to Megan since 2010. Together, they have three children: Dawson, Nolan, and Lindeligh. Megan plans on adding chickens and a dog to the family very soon! Isaac enjoys anything water-related (swimming, surfing, tubing, floating). He also enjoys watching football and playing and coaching soccer. Above all, family time is at the top of his list.

Isaac fell in love with FCC’s mission to help people Believe in Christ, Behave like Christ, and Become like Christ. He is thrilled to be a part of a church that does a wonderful job living that mission. He is humbled by the fact that he gets to walk alongside people of all ages as they journey through life and assist them in staying connected to Jesus along the way.

Isaac started at FCC in April 2024. Although he does not drink coffee, he always looks forward to meeting others for some sweet tea and good conversation.

Faith Milam began as the FCC Youth Director in 2022. Faith was born and raised in Paris, Illinois. She received her Bachelor’s degree in youth ministries and her Masters in pastoral care & counseling, both from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN. Faith is also the district prevention counselor at District 95 schools in Paris.

Fatih is married to her husband, Kenny and they have 4 kids. Faith enjoys traveling, being outdoors, a good cup of coffee or slice of pizza, and listening to the life stores of others.

Jessica Hendrickson
Chancel Choir Director

Jessica Hendrickson joined the FCC staff as Chancel Choir director in 2019. She is married to husband, Eric and currently serves as the choir director and assistant director of bands at Paris High School and Mayo Middle School. Her duties include the PHS Choir, Elite Harmony, Mayo Middle School choir, Music Director of the Spring musical, as well as assisting Dr. Pruiett and Ms. Farley-Wilkie with the Paris High School and Mayo Middle School bands.

Mrs. Hendrickson studied at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in music education with an emphasis in horn. Jessica completed her masters in music education at The University of Illinois in the summer of 2021.

Besides music, she enjoys longs walks on the beach and spending time with her two rescue pitbulls and Moe.

Amy Horton is a native of central Indiana. She just joined the staff of FCC on June 1, 2023. She has lived in Paris for 10 years and has maintained a private piano studio in her home.

She has 3 boys, Ross, Joshua, and Eli. She works full-time for Versiti Blood Center of Indiana, recruiting special units for patients, as well as helping to maintain a healthy blood supply for area hospitals.

Amy has played the piano since she was 7 years old and began teaching private lessons in 1999. Since then, she has been involved in many musical adventures in the community, including productions at Indiana State and Saint Mary of the Woods. She recently became a part of the Paris Community Theater as a rehearsal pianist and part of of the pit orchestra and has also enjoyed getting to accompany local students at Memorial, Mayo, and Paris High School.

In her spare time, she enjoys knitting, crocheting, sewing, and scrapbooking. She also enjoys planting flowers and attempting to keep them alive. When she isn’t at the piano you can can find her at the baseball field and supporting her children’s other various activities. Thank you to all at First Christian Church that have welcomed her so kindly.

Eric Hendrickson joined the FCC staff as director of the Joyful Ringers Handbell Choir in 2022.

Raised in the St. Louis metro area, Eric currently lives in Paris with his wife Jessica and their dogs, Flammie, Wheezie, and Moe. He has earned degrees in Music Business (BA) and Percussion Performance (MM) from Southern Illinois University.

Eric has appraised real estate since 2016 and has recently joined the Illinois Department of Transportation as the Realty Specialist/Staff Appraiser. His current musical endeavors include participating in the Paris City Band and Paris Community Theater, assisting with tech at the Paris Center of Fine Arts, performing in various local rock/pop/etc. groups, and freelancing.

Patty Waters took on the duties of financial secretary in 2019.

She lives and owns farmland in Elbridge township. Her family includes son, Chris, and his wife, Brittany and grandchildren Ethan and Abby.

Patty retired in 2014 after forty years in human resources management. Thirty-seven of those years were at the Bemis Company in Terre Haute. In her spare time, Patty enjoys gardening, deer hunting with her son, reading, running with friends and working on farm projects.

Patty especially enjoys the friendly, supportive congregation at FCC. She has been a member since 2005.

Edna Creech
Assistant Financial Secretary

Edna Creech recently accepted the position of Assistant Financial Secretary (2024). She has financial and credit background, holding management positions within Cargill Co. (formerly Illinois Cereal Mill) for 26 years. Edna is active at FCC and enjoys belonging to several committees. She has led Evangelism and Stewardship and Finance Committees and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board. She notes that witnessing and participating in the growth of FCC over the years has been an amazing grace for her.

Edna retired in 2016 and finds joy in helping families and friends. She and her husband Randy are life long residents of the Paris area. They have three sons, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. During her free time, Edna enjoys reading and exercising.

Sammy Milam began her job as Nursery Attendant at First Christian Church in 2024. Sammy enjoys playing golf during the warmer months and going to the gym with her friends.

Sammy likes how FCC is very welcoming everyone.

Sammy will graduate from PHS in May 2024 and plans to attend Danville Area Community college to play golf in the fall.

Betty Ann Kelly has been a Custodian at First Christian Church since 2014. She has four children, seven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.

She enjoys doing things for her church, spending time with the family, going on vacations, listening to music, reading, walking, shopping with her daughters and granddaughters, and taking pictures of the grandchildren.

Betty likes her position at FCC because the people are friendly, polite and very helpful. Her job hours are flexible and the working conditions are very clean.

She is a member of Nevins Christian Church, worked at TRW for eighteen and one half years and was employed at Colson’s for ten years. Previously she and her family lived in California for ten years.

Linda Warner began her house cleaning duties at FCC in 2020. She has four children (three girls and a boy), ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Needless to say, she enjoys being with family and especially attending the school activities of the kids.

Linda is an avid gardener. She has been known to spend hours in her yard at home working and enjoying the beauty of God’s creation. When the weather requires her to be inside, she can usually be found solving word puzzles.

Linda says that everyone at FCC is so nice and friendly. She enjoys the time at work, especially working with her friend, Betty Kelly who she has known since 1974.