Our Staff    

George Ragsdale

Executive Director of Student Ministries

George was born in Roswell, New Mexico and graduated from McMurray University. He has been working in youth ministry for 30 years. We'd say he's a Mexican food connoisseur and can whip up some mean green chili chicken enchiladas. George is a huge fan of the Avengers, Pandora radio and playing jokes on everyone.

Contact him at grags@firstmethodist.org.

 Kale Wetekamm 

Director of Youth Ministry

Kale is from Mandeville, La and loves all things about our home state - LSU, Saints, the food, the family, the music, and the outdoors. He went to LSU and graduated in Natural Resource Ecology and Management. His favorite holiday is Mardi Gras, and he once went surfing in Alaska! He loves to be outside, and is probably out running around the LSU lakes right now! 

You can contact him at kwet@firstmethodist.org

Jacob Rhodes

Youth Ministry Assistant

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Jacob is behind the scenes of everything you see from FUMC Youth. On Sunday, catch him teaching 8th grade Sunday school, or playing games and leading tribes during Youth Night! Jacob loves Jesus, Izzo's, hunting, fishing, and LSU. Jacob attends LSU and stuides Sports Commerce, he is also on the worship team for the America Street Service!

Contact Jacob at fumcyouthbr@gmail.com