Pastor Phil Krupski

Phil graduated from Concordia College, Ann Arbor MI in 1985 with a BA. He then received his MDiv. from Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN in 1989. He has served at St. John as Senior Pastor since September, 2000.  Spending time one on one with people drives his passionate desire to communicate the grace of Jesus into every situation, whether in private or group settings.  His favorite Bible verse is Romans 8:1--"There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."  Phil enjoys participating in active sports and bike riding.  He really enjoys a whole variety of music.  He and his wife Maridee have three daughters, Bethany and Rebekah, both students at Purdue University and Katherine, a student at Lutheran High School, Indianapolis.

Pastor Jeremy May

Jeremy received his English degree from Concordia University-Nebraska in 2005.  In 2009, he graduated from Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis and has since been the Pastor of Discipleship at St. John. 

He is passionate about preaching and teaching, and he takes particular joy from the interaction that happens in his classes.  Whenever possible, he engages in such activities as reading, volleyball, playing games, watching television, and throwing a frisbee.  He and his wife Becky both enjoy movies, walks, and camping.

Mr. John Durkin

John is a graduate (Theology) of Concordia University Chicago with over ten years of full-time ministry experience. He loves being able to serve a variety of age groups and ministries.  John is passionate about equipping people for ministry through training, networking, and encouragement. John and his wife Mary (a first grade teacher at Holy Cross Lutheran) have three wonderful children: Maddie (8), Mike (4) and Hailey Moore (12).  John is a seasoned presenter and emcee who enjoys music, weight lifting, reading, sports, and movies. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Pastor Frank Machina

Pastor Machina, a graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, served parishes in Ohio, Minnesota and at Christ Lutheran, Indianapolis, before St. John  saved him from retirement with a Call in 2003.  He particularly appreciates here the freedom for extensive one-on-one ministry without standard parish administrative demands.  He and his wife Rose Ann have two children, Tim ( Tina), Laurie Rose (David) Gwaltney, and two grandchildren, Rose Alyse and Holton.  To support his pre and post grauate education he worked what ever jobs he could find;  heavy construction, auto mechanics, fast food delivery, and teaching are only a few.  He enjoys woodworking, playing piano and organ, photography, writing, fishing and other outdoor activities;  played college basketball, and coached track.  His philosophy of life and ministry?  This world and everything in it is broken.  Christ through his life, death, and resurrection gave us a temporary fix while we wait for his permanent repair.  In the interim our Lord has  delegated to us some repair work of our own and given us the capacity for joy even in the breakage.  

Ivonne Zimmer

Ivonne has an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Indiana Business College and a Certificate in Fund Raising Management from The Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University. 

Ivonne worked in business specializing in accounting, human resources, and management.  Prior to joining us at St. John she worked for the National Benevolent Association in the areas of gift planning and grants. 

Ivonne’s husband, Mark, teaches at St. John School.  Their family includes son Thomas married to Britney and daughter Kelly married to Tyler.  She likes to visit, read, keep up with the world of business and attend small group Bible Study.  You might catch her yelling during a Purdue basketball game. 

Robin Reno

Robin Reno has worked in the office at St. John Lutheran Church and School for over 20 years.  Prior to that she attended IUPUI while working for Indiana University and several years for the Indiana State Board of Education.

Her husband Jim serves the city of Indianapolis as a captain on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.  They have 3 daughters living in Indianapolis, Phoenix and Los Angeles.   She enjoys spending time with her family, friends and animals, and has special interests in art, gardening and sewing.

Mrs. Shannon Velzen

Shannon Velzen graduated from Indiana Business College (now Harrison College) with an Associate Degree in Business Management in 1987.  She has worked as an accountant, paralegal and administrative assistant at various central Indiana businesses, before finding a truly enjoyable job here at St. John in 2006.
 
In 1998 Shannon met and married Patrick  Velzen , an Engineer with Ryobi Die Casting. A short three years later their first child, a little girl, was born and just a few years after that their family was rounded out with the addition of a son.   Both of their children attend school at St. John.  The children would insist that you not forget their three dogs and gecko that think they are also "children."   When not chasing around children or animals or keeping Patrick in line Shannon loves reading "books" on her Kindle, enjoying family movie nights and traveling (especially their semi-annual family trips to Disney).

Mrs. Lori Reno-Howard

Mrs. Reno-Howard earned her Bachelor of Social Science degree from Indiana University. She has been at St John since 2005.

Mrs. Reno-Howard has 6 children, 2 that attend St. John Lutheran School. She is married to Kenny Howard Sr. They share a passion for family time, live music, and tennis!