Greetings! I am one of eight children born into a middle class Irish Catholic family.  After a "spiritual awakening" in my early twenties I felt a distinct call to ministry and began preaching and teaching in a non-denominational setting. Soon I chose to become Presbyterian because the polity of the PCUSA  spoke to me of freedom of conscience and order in practice.  I attended Princeton Theological Seminary with a focus in preaching.  I served PCUSA congregations in New York, New England, and Colorado before coming to FPC Peru nine years ago.  I retired from active service in November, 2020.  My wife Melanie and I live in Peru where we enjoy gardening, working out at the YMCA, cooking and reading. I am an amateur woodworker and have a lovely shop.  Mel and I have six children and six grandchildren.

Pastor Barb recently retired from the First Presbyterian Church in Fowler, IN.

Pastor John served as our installed pastor before his retirement. He and his wife, Kay, live in Rossville.