About

Rev. Gary Mimbs and the Spiritual Team Leaders welcome you to Fitzgerald Church of the Nazarene. We hope that our church is a place you would choose to make your church home. We are meeting in person as well as streaming our services via Live Streaming at our Facebook page. Join us at our regular service times to hear the Word of God.​

Rev. Gary and Michelle Mimbs

Rev. Steve and Eunice Hood

Rev. Gary Mimbs is the lead pastor at Fitzgerald Church of the Nazarene. He and his wife, Michelle, came to Fitzgerald in 2019. They have two sons; Ryne and Hailey Mimbs and Tyler and Meg Mimbs. They are blessed with three grandchildren. Pastor Gary is actively involved in this church and community. He enjoys visiting with those that are homebound. He works with Ben Hill Ministerial Association,  Dorminy Medical Center, Christian Kitchen, and many other community-based services. He is the City Chaplin for Fitzgerald. He has recently accepted the position of interim president of the Ben Hill Ministerial Association.

Rev. Steve Hood is the associate pastor at the Nazarene Church. He was previously lead pastor and left in 2010 to pastor at Albany First Church of the Nazarene. He and his wife, Eunice, returned to Fitzgerald upon retirement in 2023. They have a son; Josh and Candice Hood; and two daughters; Leigh Ann and Eric Churcher; and Miriam and Jake Carroll. ​They are blessed with seven grandchildren.
Brother Steve is also involved in church and community service. He visits with the elderly, helps with community discipleship groups when Pastor Gary cannot attend, and teaches a fellowship group on Sunday evenings.