Rev. Coy Hallmark

Executive Pastor

539-5738, ext 231         

coy@huntsvillefirst.org

Duties/Responsibilities:  To work with the Senior Pastor to oversee the total ministry of the congregation in its nurturing ministries and in fulfilling its mission of witness and service in the world.

     The Book of Discipling of The United Methodist Church lists at least 15 responsibilities which can be clustered into seven major areas:

1. Spiritual leader

2. Worship leader, preacher, and teacher

3. Trainer of laity

4. Administrative leader and steward of the vision

5. Custodian of institutional integrity

6. Participant in The United Methodist connection

7. Community minister

Education and Marriage: Coy and Karen Cone Hallmark married on July 28, 1978, approximately two months after Karen graduated from Emory University with a Master of Divinity Degree. A little more than a year later, in 1979, Coy also graduated from Emory with the same Master of Divinity Degree as Karen.  They have been in service at Huntsville First UMC since 1986.

Children: Rachel, born in June 1981, and Naomi, born in March 1984.