Our Pastor
Rev. Sarah Sparks-Franklin
sarahsparksfranklin@gmail.com
Sarah received her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. During her time in seminary she gleaned experience in various aspects of leadership development and ministry, from pastoral internships to hospital chaplaincy. After graduation from Princeton she relocated to Bloomington, Indiana and served as the Director of Youth and Young Adults at First United Methodist Church. Sarah was ordained and installed as Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church on March 13, 2016. She and Jonathan have two small children, Cora and Levi.
Director of Ministries
Dr. Jonathan Sparks-Franklin
Jono received a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from United Theological Seminary, and it was during his time at United that he met Pastor Sarah. In 2013, Jono and Sarah both graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with their Master's of Divinity. Jono has a PhD in Religious Studies from Indiana University. As Director of Ministries, Jono assists in running our adult education program and helps provide new ways for people of all ages to connect with God and each other.
Music Director
Kim Ritzinger
Kimberly.cpcmusic@gmail.com
Kim joined our staff in 2009 as our Music Director. Her main responsibility at Covenant Church includes directing the Covenant Choir, Praise Band, Handbells and Children’s Choir. Kim has a BA in Music Education from Western Kentucky University and a MA in Education Administration from the University of Dayton. Kim taught music in the Dayton Public Schools for 23 years before she started teaching Kindermusik and private piano lessons. She has 2 children. Jonathan, a travel nurse and Sara, an Orthopedic ICU nurse at UC Health in Cincinnati. Kim has a love of music and teaching and is honored to share that joy with the members of Covenant.
Organist
Ernie Schmolinsky
Cub Scout Pack 813 Charter Representative
Jen Dinsmoor
jenmdinsmoor@gmail.com
Treasurer
Rich Graff
rich.graff.77@gmail.com
Financial Secretary
Tom Sebastian
thomasdsebastian@yahoo.com