First Church, Scottsboro. new staff

B.J. Shelton is the new youth minister of First Church, Scottsboro. Shelton began ministry at First, Scottsboro, on March 18. He was ordained in 2011 and holds degrees from the Baptist College in Florida and Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tenn. He previously served as associatie pastor to students at Elkton Church, Tenn., and student ministry intern and facilities manager at Southside Church, Opp. First Church, Scottsboro, also has Martin Gureasko as its new minister of music. Gureasko previously served at Whitesburg Church, Huntsville, and Third Church, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Liberty University and the University of Memphis.