Our Staff
Kale Wetekamm
Associate Pastor to Children and youth
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
Kathryn Thomas
Youth Ministry Associate
Kathryn is from Baton Rouge, LA and was part of FUMC Youth in high school. She loved the mission trips, TREK and awesome adult leaders who taught her so much. She's now back to be one of those leaders for you! Kathryn can teach you to play soccer, tell a joke, make a coffee, and brighten your day. She has too many restaurants on her "never been to" list, so she's ready to get to know you over lunch at your favorite place! Kathryn attends LSU for Child and Family Studies..
You can contact her at youth@firstmethodist.org
Executive Director of FUMC
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.
George Ragsdale
Want to Join our team?
Youth Ministry
Program Associate
Youth Ministry
Intern
The Youth Ministry Program Associate will support the Youth Minister to execute FUMC Youth
Ministry’s mission of making disciples by ensuring the planning and success of events that
connect youth with Jesus Christ and each other. This person will complete required trainings,
meet the Organizational Competencies and fulfill the Core Values of First United Methodist
Church. This position reports to the Pastor to Children and Youth at FUMC.
The Youth Ministry Intern will work with the Youth Minister to support FUMC Youth Ministry’s
mission of making disciples. She/he will ensure the planning and success of weekly programs
and events that connect youth with Jesus Christ and each other. This person will complete
required trainings, meet the Organizational Competencies and fulfill the Core Values of First
United Methodist Church. This position reports to the Pastor to Children and Youth.