Minister

Welcome to our new minister, Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter!  She will begin leading worship services on August 2, 2026.  Since this is our usual Sunday potluck meal, we will have an extra celebration during our meal.  Folks are asked to bring in any beautiful flowers you have in your yards and decorate the sanctuary.  Many thanks to the Search Committee:  Joanne Batten, Sarah Shumpert, Karen Manley, David Sanders and Ed Yokley.  

Rev. Laura Bethany Buchleiter (LB) is a pastor, speaker, writer, and musician with over 35 years of experience in various Christian ministry settings – from music to missions!

When traveling, she speaks on topics ranging from gender and sexuality to spiritual/religious trauma and faith formation. After years of serving in churches, she finally started seminary in Indianapolis, IN, in 2017, graduating in 2021. During that time she has been an active advocate and speaker, launched a non-profit focused on healing spiritual wounds through creative expression, and been active with the 1001 New Worshipping Communities of the PC(USA).

For a while now, it’s been a goal in life to “settle down without holding still.” While not “home” – LB has lived in 11 states and 1 territory – Indianapolis has been “home-base” for nearly a decade. She is looking forward to shifting that base to Anderson, adding state #12, and settling in, so long as the Lord wills it!