Felipe and his wife Tracy Heaton de Martinez enjoy traveling together, spending time with family and friends, and taking walks with their dog Bella. They have four grown adopted children and four grandchildren.

Jen Riddle has served children and youth in a wide variety of ministry contexts. Prior to earning a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary, Jen served as the Baptist chaplain at Northeastern University. Most recently, she served as the Director of Youth and Family Ministries at First United Methodist Church. In addition to Jen’s vocational ministry work, she is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has served children and families with autism for nearly 25 years. Jen loves to move her body with running and yoga and thinks lifting heavy things is awesome! She is an avid reader who recently discovered the joy of crocheting amigurumi characters. Jen is married to Eric and is step-mom to two children, Nela, 20, and Isaac, 17. She is excited to meet more members of the First Presbyterian congregation and to learn all about your hopes and dreams for the young adults, children, and youth who find spiritual sustenance there!

Dianne Sprunger began as our Choir Director and Organist in January 2015. She enjoys making music collaboratively with adults, youth, children, singers, instrumentalists, choirs, bands, (the list could go on forever). She has performed on piano and organ in Europe and the Midwest, and accompanied for a recital in Ecuador. Dianne is involved in the musical life of the Columbus community, accompanying for many local students in preparing for performances. She is also the rehearsal accompanist for the Columbus Philharmonic Chorus.

Jenny joined First Presbyterian as choir director March 2022. A native of Columbus, Jenny Heichelbech received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in vocal performance from the IU School of Music in Bloomington. Upon returning to Columbus with her husband, John, she established a vocal studio, where she has enjoyed training, nurturing and encouraging singers for nearly thirty years. Jenny has been involved in many local and regional performances, both as a soloist and in ensembles. She has been enriched by being the Music Director at Four Seasons Retirement Chapel for ten years, and is excited to join the FPC community as choir director. In her spare time, Jenny likes to read, garden, travel, try new foods, and play most any type of game. Jenny and John have three sons, Sam, Eli, and Julian.

Brook is the proud mother of 2 boys. She is a lifelong member of the community. She graduated from Columbus East High School, and also holds an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts from LeCordon Bleu University. Her hobbies include reading and writing, getting excited about new Avengers movies and seeing those with her family, anything related to Harry Potter, and going to festivals/concerts with her family.