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Jeff WeirI have been a member of the Episcopal Church for over 10 years, and have been married to a life-long Episcopalian for nearly 30 years. I completed the Journey process and was confirmed as an Episcopalian while my wife was pregnant with our eleven year old daughter. My past leadership roles have included serving as Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, usher coordinator, and as a Search Committee member. Currently, I am serving as a member of the Vestry and as Junior Warden at St. Matthews. My other volunteer activities have included community outreach programs such as Habitat for Humanity, and several other projects involving maintenance and improvement of buildings and grounds. During the week, I am a Business Analyst/Technical Writer for a privately owned company currently consisting of nearly 20 consultants. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, all types of sports, and doing projects around the house. |
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Cathy Krauser
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Denyse PalmerI have been a member of St. Matthew’s for 28 years and have been a part of quite a few groups over the years. I started out as an Acolyte, which eventually led to a short stint as the Acolyte Director. I have also participated with Youth Group, as well as being co-Director and a Sponsor for the Youth Confirmation group. I have also been confirmed here, been a part of the Hospitality Committee, and currently a new member of the Vestry for a 3 year term. For me, St. Matthew’s is more than just a church; it’s an extension of my family. |
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Joe HauptmannI’ve been a member of Saint Matthew’s for 25 years. When we joined Saint Matthew’s, our 3 year old son Aaron was the only Episcopalian in the family. I was a Presbyterian and Julie was a Roman Catholic when we were married in 1973. My minister suggested the Episcopal Church as a good compromise, so when Aaron was born in Fort Wayne, he was baptized in the local Episcopalian church. After we moved to Indianapolis, we went church hunting. When we first visited Saint Matthew’s, we were immediately welcomed by Dave and Doris Wilkinson. Their friendliness made us feel instantly at home at Saint Matthew’s. The rector at the time was Cam Miller. His open-mindedness provided me with a feeling of security while my own beliefs were evolving. I joined the church after attending newcomers’ classes lead by Deacon George Elbreg. I’ve stayed with Saint Matthew’s during career changes from Lawyer to Radio Shack store manager to high school science teacher. Our second son Alexander was born into the Saint Matthew’s family and is now 13. Saint Matthew’s has allowed my family to grow and serve without overwhelming us with obligations. During my time at Saint Matthew’s, I’ve had a chance to sing in the choir, complete 4 years of EFM and later serve as an EFM mentor. My current term is the 3rd time I have served on the vestry. It has been at Saint Matthew’s that I have truly learned the meaning of the term a church home. |
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Frank ImpiccicheFrank has been a member of St. Matthew's for nearly two years and is a former Roman Catholic. He has served on several committees including Worship, Pastoral Care, youth, and with music ministry. When Frank is not at St. Matthew's, he serves the church as a Chaplain/CPE Supervisor and Coordinator of Pastoral Education for Clarian Health. A native Hoosier, he was born and raised in Crawfordsville, Indiana and has made Indianapolis home since 1986. Frank’s pastoral ministry experiences encompass preparing men and women for ministry, working with terminally ill persons and their families, facilitating grief support groups for both adults and children, and neonatal intensive care, infant intensive care, and perinatal loss. He has presented numerous workshops on grief, loss, and healing and has a published article entitled, Faith Development and Terminally Ill Children. |
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David Brisson MonteithI have been a member of the Episcopal Church for over 20 years. My family moved from San Deigo to New Palestine, Indiana, 9 years ago and with a long search and journey we found St. Matthew’s as our church home. Volunteer activities have included youth sports coaching, scouts, and many community music programs. While my regular job is as a medical researcher, my vocation is music and hobby is running. |
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Nancy McFarland
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George Kirkendall
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Helen Louise BolingMy family, consisting of husband Joe, daughter Margaret, and two sons, David and Evan, were members of St Matthew’s 28 years ago. Lots has happened since then – Joe and I divorced, the kids grew up, I spent 13 years in the Army, then 10 years in Toledo as a nurse practitioner, retiring last August. Almost three years ago, Joe and I remarried, and have retired to Indianapolis, in part because we like the city, and in part to be somewhat centrally located with respect to our children and grandchildren – Evan and his Wendy are parents to two year old Emily, living in Virginia; David and his Wendy [that’s right, same name] are parents to 6 year old Katherine and one year old Nathan, living in New Mexico; and Margaret and Michael here in Indy. I am a cradle Episcopalian; have served several terms on various vestries, and been a senior warden twice. I remain an Episcopalian because of our sense of the importance of stewardship as the heart of faith, and because of our sense of openness and acceptance of the many ways humans have found to relate to God. |