Why JMPC?
Frequently Asked Questions



Beliefs
Staff and Leadership
Carolyn Brow, Music Director
Leslie Bogdon, Office Manager
Leslie is the newest addition at JMPC. She is originally from West View and now resides in Collier Township. Leslie has two children Grace and Ryan along with her dog, Gunner and cat, Solomon. Leslie is very active in the soccer community volunteering her time with Chartiers Valley Soccer Association and Pittsburgh Football Club. She enjoys watching her children play soccer, camping, boating and spending any free time with her kids.

Elisabeth Jeffries, Organist

Kim Doughty, Preschool Director
Our Church Founding
- 1965 – 1968 The Reverend Richard A. Davis
- 1969 – 1974 The Reverend Dr. Arthur D. Webster
- 1975 – 1986 The Reverend James O. Eby
- 1987 – 2000 The Reverend Daniel B. Merry
- 1995 – 2001 The Reverend Deborah Evanovich
- 2003 – 2013 The Reverend Charles H. Berthoud
- 2003 – 2015 The Reverend Louise H. Rogers
- 2014 – present The Reverend Marshall Jefferson Tindall
- 2016 – present The Reverend Matthew W. Fricker
Biography of our Namesake, Rev. John McMillan:

Namesake: John McMillan
John McMillan (1752-1833) was a well-known Presbyterian minister and missionary. His Scots-Irish parents (William McMillan and Margaret Rea) came to Chester County from Ireland in 1742. He studied theology at Robert Smith’s Pequea Academy. He then attended Princeton at the age of 18, graduating in 1772. He was licensed at 22 under the Presbytery of Newcastle. He then traveled west on foot in 1775, preaching as he traveled. He married Catherine Brown in 1776. He was the founder of Pigeon Creek Church, and served there for 19 years. Afterwards he served at Chartiers Church for 47 years.

Cabin where John McMillan taught
John McMillan was a very big man, 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. He was known for having a very strong speaking voice. He served in the militia in 1782 and received a donation farm in Mercer County from the government. He collected donations to build the Canonsburg Academy and moved his log cabin students there. This school eventually grew to be Washington & Jefferson College. He is known for being one of the founders of the University of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary and the Western Theological Seminary. He educated over 100 ministers.