William J. McConnell            Senior Pastor                      pastor@fremontfpc.org     

LeAnn Brown                       Office Manager                   office@fremontfpc.org

Dannita Cowdrey                  Part-Time Secretary           dannita@fremontfpc.org

Ron Tonkin                           Custodian                           office@fremontfpc.org

Paul Livingston                      Organist

Michael Shirtz                       Choir Director (on leave)

Jane Beckley                         Pianist

Connie Ponivas                     Bell Choir Director

Roberta Patterson                 Rainbow Station Director    office@fremontfpc.org

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Reverend William J. McConnell, PhD (Pastor) - Pastor Bill is a native of Philadelphia.  His formal education is as follows:  B.A. Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA; Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX; Ph.D. Drew University, Madison, NJ.  He has served as an adjunct instructor at various colleges in New Jersey and as Pastor to two congregations in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania.  Pastor Bill, along with his wife Stacey, daughter, Abriana and son, John Calvin moved to Fremont in January 2006.

LeAnn Brown (Office Manager) - LeAnn graduated high school in Akron, Ohio with training in Business and Office Education as well as college prep.  Her first job was with the State of Ohio as a Clerk-Steno II.  Since then LeAnn has held numerous positions for an experience of over 25 years.  She has been married to Bill for 35 years and they have 2 sons, Craig and Brian, which have both served in Iraq more than once.  They have six grandchildren from ages 15 months to 15 years.  LeAnn has been employed by First Presbyterian Church since December 1997.  She is an active member of Harvest Baptist Temple in Clyde, Ohio.

Dannita Cowdrey (Part-time Secretary) - Dannita fondly known as Danni graduated Terra Tech with an Associated of Applied Business for Executive Secretary in 1998.  She has worked here since April 1999.  Danni lives with husband Bob and two sons, Calvin and Nathaniel, in Fremont.  She has become very active in First Presbyterian Church since becoming a member in 2000.  She is the Sunday School Superintendent, Board Member of Rainbow Station and Presbyterian Women, served as a Deacon, member of 175th Steering Committee and Christian Growth and Nurture Leadership Team.

Roberta Patterson (Director/Teacher of Rainbow Station--Daycare/Preschool) - Roberta is the mother of three and  grandmother of two.  She graduated from Terra Community College in 1993 with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.  She has been the Director and teacher of the 4 and 5 year olds at Rainbow Station since it's beginning in August of 1996.  She is an active member of First Brethren Church, Fremont.

Melissa Nause (Rainbow Station/Corner Teacher) - Melissa was born and raised in Fremont, Ohio but resides in Republic now.  She is a 1999 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and holds two degress--one from Terra Community College in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Education from The University of Findlay.  Melissa is engaged to Jason Voorhees and busy planning a September wedding.

Elnora Petrie (Sub of Rainbow Station) - Nora lives with her husband, Larry, in Clyde, Ohio.  She assisted Larry in the Allstate Insurance office in Clyde for many years.  They are members of Harvest Baptist Temple.  Nora is a retired elementary school teacher but has worked for Rainbow Station since November of 2001.  She has two sons and one daughter and two grandchildren.