Leadership

Eric and and his wife, Stephanie, were both born and raised in Kentucky. They met in Lexington, KY after Eric graduated from Indiana University and Stephanie graduated both from Western Kentucky University (undergrad) and the University of Kentucky (grad school). In 2007, they got married, moved to Saint Louis, and started their lives together as Eric attended Covenant Seminary and Stephanie worked. In 2011, they were called to remain in Saint Louis where Eric started serving as an Assistant Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Right around that same time, their daughter Anna Katherine came along, then son Callan in 2012, son Lawson in 2014, and finally daughter Cora in 2017. Eric and Stephanie then moved to Bloomington in 2018 for Eric to become the RUF Campus Minister at Indiana University. In July 2023, Eric transitioned to become the pastor of Hope.

They enjoy spending time with their 4 crazy kids, trying new foods and restaurants, playing golf, going on dates, eating sushi, and catching the latest show on Netflix.

Elizabeth grew up as a PCA pastor's kid in Alabama, where she began volunteering in children's ministry and helping with administrative work for her home church. She met her now husband, Michael, at Hope Pres in her freshman year at Indiana University Bloomington.  She is currently pursuing a master's degree in English Literature at IU and feels privileged to be able to serve the congregation of Hope at the same time!

Katelyn was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. After attending Geneva College in Western PA, she moved to Pittsburgh to start a job with the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) doing campus ministry at Point Park University. She and her husband Patrick (who is also from Philly) were married in 2019. Pat is a professional frelance orchestral musician (double bass). The bass program at IU brought he and Katelyn to Bloomington! Katelyn is excited to be continuing work in campus ministry, now with RUF at IU. In her free time, Katelyn enjoys getting together with friends at coffee shops and movie nights at home.