CHURCH STAFF

REV. DR. ELIZABETH R. KIRKPATRICK

Pastor
Elizabeth grew up in Texas and Georgia and has two daughters, Katherine and Caroline. Katherine is attending Texas Christian University while Caroline is a 8th Grader in Columbus. She is a graduate of the College of Wooster, McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago for her masters degrees, and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary for her doctorate. Elizabeth has served as a volunteer in mission along the US/Mexico border and has been a pastor for almost 23 years serving congregations in Kentucky, Vermont, and Indiana.

DR. MIRABELLA MINUT

Music Director
Mirabella began at Fairlawn in February 2012. She completed her undergraduate degree in piano and music composition at the Conservatory of Music in Bucharest, Romania. She then pursued her Master of Music degree in piano performance and Doctorate degree in piano chamber music and harpsichord performance at Ball State University. She also performs in chamber music recitals, plays the harpsichord and teaches piano. Mirabella and her husband Bogdan have 3 boys, Andrei, Victor, and Radu.

JESSICA LESLIE

Preschool Director
Jessica and her husband Sean moved to Columbus in 2010 after living abroad for four years. She began working as a teacher at Fairlawn Preschool in 2013 and took over as director in early 2015. She has two daughters, Brooke who is in 9th grade and Alexandra, a Fairlawn Preschool alum, who is in 5th grade. Jessica enjoys traveling, cooking, hiking, and spending time with her family.