First Church, Fort Payne. new pastor

Nathan VanHorn is the new pastor of First Church, Fort Payne. He previously served as pastor of First Church, Folsom, La. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in Christian studies from Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss., and a master of arts degree in biblical studies and a master of theology degree in New Testament and Greek from New Orleans Theological Seminary. He currently is working toward a doctoral degree from New Orleans. His first Sunday was March 8. He and his wife, Haley, have two children.