IPC Staff

Office Hours

Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The office closes at 4:00 p.m. June-August
Telephone: 317.356-7225
Fax: 317.356-7226
Rev. Robert Heimach
Senior Pastor
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Rev. Robert Heimach began his ministry at Irvington Presbyterian Church in October 2003. He previously served congregations in LaPorte and Bluffton, Indiana. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 1987 graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Rev. Dr. Galen Schwarz
Associate Pastor
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Dr. Schwarz attended Carroll College, Union Seminary in New York City and graduated from McCormick Seminary in Chicago. He was ordained in 1975 by the Presbytery of Milwaukee where he served as an assistant and then associate minister. He served for five years as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Fairbury in Illinois before coming to Irvington in 1988.
Jean Anne Hedelius
Administrator
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Jean Anne Hedelius has been the Church Administrator for IPC since 1995. She and her husband, Carl, have been active members of IPC for over 20 years. Both have served as Deacons and Elders and Jean Anne also continues to work with the Trustees as one of the staff advisors. She is the mother of 4 adult sons and grandmother of 4 children. Serving as the Church Administrator is Jean Anne’s idea of the “perfect job”.
Martha McDonald
Director of Children and Family Ministries
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Martha McDonald is Director of Children and Family Ministries. She enjoys watching our children grow in faith and love of their church. Martha is active in the local and regional Presbyterian educator groups and is a Certified Associate Christian Educator. She enjoys spending time with her family, including two granddaughters, and reading mysteries.
Kristin and Craig Shaw
Youth Directors
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Craig and Kristin have been involved in Youth Ministry in the Presybterian church for nearly 12 years. Both have attended several denominational youth events and invite youth to come, be themselves and learn how they can help to extend God's kingdom in whatever they do.
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Velinda Secor
Organist
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IPC Organist and Children’s Choir Director, Velinda Secor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from Olivet Nazarene University, a Master of Music from Butler University and a Master of Art in Church Music from Christian Theological Seminary. Velinda has over 15 years experience as a church organist/pianist in a variety of worship services and special events. She teaches private lessons in piano and organ. Velinda also plans the 4th Sunday Concert series at IPC.
Larry Sipe
Treasurer
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Larry Sipe has been a member of Irvington Presbyterian Church for over 35 years and Church Treasurer for over 5 years. He graduated from Indianapolis University in 1973 with a degree in Business Administration. Larry worked for Indiana National Bank and its successor for 32 years, retiring in 2000 as an accountant.
Karen Reynard
Computer Coordinator
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Karen is one of eight children and grew up on a small farm near Celestine. After graduating from Indiana State University in 1991, she moved to Indianapolis. Over the next few years, she was able to gain some valuable computer experience and was hired at IPC as the Computer Coordinator in 1996. Then by divine intervention, her path frequently crossed the path of a certain attractive young man. Three years later in August 2007, she married Rob. Now they're living happily ever after with two goofy cats in their home just north of Irvington.
Joanna Morse
Coordinator of Senior Services
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Joanna is the sixth of seven children whose father was a Southern Presbyterian pastor and mother was a French teacher, dramatist, soloist (at Westminster in Atlanta when Peter Marshal was there), and pianist/organist. She is a graduate of Trinity Christian College in Chicago and along with her siblings, spent the 1st 18 years of life at “Morse Seminary” – under their parents tutelage. She has a married son in NYC, who works for Sony/BMG; a married daughter here, who teaches 1st grade in Warren Township; and a daughter in Boston who is pursuing a singing career. Joanna loved spending the last 18 years as Chaplain at Greenwood Village South and is thrilled to be here ministering to our Seniors, now.

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