Meet Our Team

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Matt McNelly

Pastor

Matt is the pastor of PPC, serving our congregation since 2006. After graduating from Whitworth University in Spokane (where he met and married his wife Amy), he served as Director of Jr. High Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue. God’s call on Matt’s heart to full-time ministry took him to Princeton Theological Seminary to complete a Master’s in Divinity degree and an MA in Youth Ministry. Matt is currently working on his doctorate in ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.

After graduation, he served as associate pastor of youth ministry at a congregation in southern California, where he also quenched his thirst for surfing! Today Matt serves and shares his musical talent by leading contemporary music. He has a heart ready to share the gospel and is passionate about caring for all ages in the church, and particularly about helping our youth find a firm foundation in Christ. Matt also serves as the Volunteer Chaplain for the Pullman Police Department.

Interests: playing his guitar, surfing (the amber waves of grain will have to do for now), attending Cougar sporting events, and grilling meat. Matt and Amy are parents to 3 lovely young ladies—Lydia, Eliza, and Naomi—and precious boy Jonah!

Pastor

Rev. Matt McNelly

Office Administrator

Emma Smith

Director of Children, Youth, and Families

Connor Coulter

Financial Administrator

Erin Nelson

Organist/Pianist

Jered Kostenko


Worship Tech Coordinator

Ryan Evanoff

Senior Care Coordinator

Patty Greenberg

Children & Youth Program Associate

Kindel Evanoff

Custodian

Yi-Jiang “E.J.” Guo

We believe that each member of our church is a minister and contributes to the life, ministry, and direction of PPC. As a church of the PC (USA), members of our church serve as Elders and Deacons within our congregation, coming together to discern and direct the activities of our church. 

Clerk of Session – Linnea Nelson

 

Elder – Jiorgia Clark

 

Elder – Marie Mayes

 

Elder – Brad Newcomer

 

Elder – Donna Scott

 

Elder – Tiffany Vanarsdel

Moderator – Sheryl Nelson

 

Deacon – Lennis Boyer

 

Deacon – Jill Cocking

 

Deacon – Sandy Coulter

 

Deacon – Emi Dickens

 

Deacon – Kaitlin Watson