Pastor Katie has served the Park Ridge FMC family since September 2024, when she joined us from Huntington, WV, where she had lived and served in ministry at her "home" church of 20 years. She studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and is expected to graduate in 2025. Pastor Katie is passionate about helping people find alignment that leads to a thriving, fully human life in Christ in a world that can often be confusing, dehumanizing, and isolating. She and her husband, Jared, love homeschooling their two children, spending time outdoors, savoring a good cup of coffee, searching for great books, and engaging in unexpected conversations with strangers.