Reverend Jeff Tindall has served as Senior Pastor of John McMillan Presbyterian Church since 2014. Jeff was born and raised a Pittsburgher. He grew up in Pleasant Hills and attended Pleasant Hills Community United Presbyterian Church with his family. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1974, he received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Allegheny College, in 1978. Jeff graduated from Capital University Law School in 1983 and practiced law for the next 29 years.
Jeff met his wife, Karen, in Columbus, Ohio where they both attended law school (though Karen attended Ohio State). They were married in 1985. Their son, Aaron, was born the next year and daughter, Juliana, was born almost six years later. Karen practices elder law.
In 1996, Jeff felt a call of God to the ministry and enrolled at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary where he attended part-time while continuing a full-time law practice until graduating in 2007. Immediately after graduation, he was called to Carnegie Presbyterian Church and was installed in October of 2007. In 2012, Jeff was elected Stated Clerk of Pittsburgh Presbytery. In 2014 he received the call to be the Senior Pastor of John McMillan Presbyterian Church.
Jeff is a fitness enthusiast; sometimes lifting at the gym, and sometimes at cardio at home. Golf, tennis and skiing are a few of his favorite activities, but his most interesting fitness activity is boxing at Wolfpack Boxing Club in Bridgeville. While Jeff has not had the opportunity to train there recently, he has learned a great many life’s lessons in the ring.
Matthew Fricker is our Associate Pastor. Matt is quite familiar with the southwestern part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area as he grew up in Bridgeville. Matt is a 2013 graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a 2008 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Cartography). For the past two years Matt has been the Director of Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio. Previously, he has served as the Youth Director at Bethany Presbyterian Church after interning at First Presbyterian Church of Crafton Heights. Matt was a member of the United States Army from 1999 to 2008 during which he served in Iraq. Matt is currently the high school coordinator for the New Wilmington Missionary Conference and has led several mission trips for both adults and youth. Matt’s primary responsibilities will be to oversee Christian Education and Youth Ministries.
Carolyn has been the music director at JMPC since 2005. She has been directing various church choirs for over thirty years in Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Pensylvania after receiving her BA in Applied Music from Otterbein College. Carolyn is married to Rick and has three daughters, Katie, Betsy, and Emily. She enjoys gardening, hiking, sewing, cooking and biking.
Leslie is the newest addition at JMPC. She is originally from West View and now resides in Collier Township. Leslie has two children Grace and Ryan along with her dog, Gunner and cat, Solomon. Leslie is very active in the soccer community volunteering her time with Chartiers Valley Soccer Association and Pittsburgh Football Club. She enjoys watching her children play soccer, camping, boating and spending any free time with her kids.
Elisabeth is the organist at JMPC since December 1992. Married to Randall Jeffries, she has resided in the Bower Hill Eighty-Four area all her life. Music has always been important having taught piano and organ lessons since high school. Presently she teaches out of her home and at JMPC Church. Other church jobs include organist at the Lutheran Church of our Redeemer at Crossgates McMurray for 5 years, and Choir Director/Organist at Thomas Presbyterian Church in Thomas for 28 years. Elisabeth also owns and operates Elisabeth’s Beauty Salon in her home. She loves working at JMPC, as the staff and congregation are extremely loving and caring.
Lori, our Preschool Director, began as Director in July 2016 and she is enjoying every minute! Lori has called Pittsburgh home for 21 years and holds a PA teaching certificate. She taught for over 10 years a preschool teacher at Westminster Nursery School, before joining its administrative staff. Lori believes that a preschool should be a place where children can learn and grow at their own pace, because of the support and partnership of staff and families. Her door will always be open, so stop in and say hello!