Elijah Culp
Choir Director
Elijah Culp is a composer, conductor, and educator in his second year of his masters at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. Prior to John Knox, he served as a choral scholar at St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Bloomington, and has vocal directed several musical theater productions. A graduate of St. Olaf College, Elijah was the conductor of Spiritus Novus, a student choir that performed pieces by St. Olaf composers. In addition to conducting, Elijah teaches private music lessons in both Bloomington and Indianapolis. When not teaching, composing, or conducting, Elijah loves to collect vinyl and spend time with friends and family.
Tina Davis
Child Care Provider
Tina has been at John Knox for over 20 years, providing care for the littlest members of our church family. You will find Tina in the nursery each Sunday morning from 8:30 through 12:00, and is assisted each week by two trained church volunteers.
Madelin Foster
Organist
Ball State University graduate and current Speedway resident, Madelin Foster has her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education, K-12, with focus on clarinet, organ and piano. Originally from Valparaiso, IN, she has also lived and worked in Southern France and New York City before settling in Indianapolis in 2017. In addition to being an organist/pianist, she teaches piano and ukulele privately, and stays home with her two children, Amélie(2) and Théo(1). Arts, languages, traveling, and children bring her great joy.
Kelley Jepsen
Pastor
John Knox Presbyterian Church welcomed The Rev. Kelley Jepsen as its Pastor and Head of Staff in April 2024. Pastor Kelley has come to us after serving most recently in Bloomington, Indiana as a Transitional Associate Pastor. Ordained by the PC(USA) in July of 2018, Pastor Kelley has also served as a Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry at Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis.
Indiana hasn't always been home though. Kelley claims herself as a forever Minnesotan with a Hoosier heart. She has a B.S. in Business from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota (go Gophers!), specializing in Supply Chain and Operations Management. After 8 years working for a medical device manufacturer, she pursued her call to ministry, attending Luther Seminary for her M.Div. Since 2023, she has also been a student at Christian Theological Seminary, working towards a D.Min.
Kelley is currently engaged to her partner, Curtis, who is an Acoustic Engineer. When she is not pastoring, Kelley loves to cook complicated recipes, cheer on her Green Bay Packers, and can often be found out looking for birds.