Our Leaders
We are located at 150 North Oak Street, Ottawa, OH. Telephone: (419) 523-3694
Our most recent pastor was Rev. Amy Remaklus who served us through May of 2025 with faith, spirituality, energy and love.
Pastor Amy and her family have now moved to New Zealand, once again following God’s call. Rev. Amy’s husband Jeff was offered a medical job that was too good to refuse and the entire family felt the call to move and serve in a new location.
Godspeed to the Remaklus family!
Other Church leaders
In every Presbyterian church, there is a group called the “Session” which is composed of “elders.” Together with the pastor, this group oversees all church programs and activities. OPC’s Session has six elders, with each elder serving a three-year term. Every year, two new elders are chosen by the congregation to replace those elders whose terms are completed. At this point, in the absence of a pastor, the meetings of Session are overseen by a member or designee of the Presbytery’s Committee on Leadership.
Our current session members are listed below.
Class of 2025–Kate Gerding, Becky Riepenhoff
Class of 2026–Mike Kaufman, Lynne Hirzel
Class of 2027–Brandon Font, Victoria Otto
Thanks to outgoing Session member Stan Beckman.
Many thanks to all of the elders and officers who have served through the years!
Committee Chairs-2025:
Church Operations–Mike Kaufman
Christian Education/Youth–Victoria Otto
Fellowship–Becky Riepenhoff
Mission & Outreach–Brandon Font
Presbytery Delegate–Chas Myers; Alternate–Beth Myers
Stewardship & Communications–Kate Gerding
Worship–Lynne Hirzel
Clerk–Karl Hirzel
Beth Myers is our organist and Chas Myers is our choir director. Lynne Hirzel is our financial secretary (
finsec@ottawapresby.org) and Beth Myers is our treasurer (
treasurer@ottawapresby.org). Also serving us is Dave Hanneman (custodian). Emily Cress is our child care provider during worship services.
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Committee Chairs:
Church Operations–Becky Riepenhoff
Christian Education/Youth–Victoria Otto
Fellowship–Becky Riepenhoff
Mission & Outreach–Stan Beckman
Stewardship/Communication–Kate Gerding
Presbytery Delegate–Beth Myers; Alternate–Lynne Hirzel
Worship–Lynne Hirzel
Clerk–Karl Hirzel
Organist–Beth Myers
Choir director–Chas Myers
Financial Secretary–Lynne Hirzel (finsec@ottawapresby.org)
Treasurer–Beth Myers (treasurer@ottawapresby.org)
Custodian–Dave Hanneman
Child care–Halle Schroeder
