Dear family and friends of First Presbyterian Church of Farmington,

Grace and peace in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!

It is a joy to be serving alongside you all as your Interim Pastor. I was born in Muskegon and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. I graduated from Hope College and Western Theological Seminary  both in Holland, Michigan. I am an ordained Minister in the Reformed Church in America (RCA) and will begin my 26th  year of ministry in July.

I am married to Jean. Buddy, our “105 pound of fur” a mastiff/lab mix with a pinch of doofus lives with us. 😊  I love baseball (a lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fan), enjoy reading biographies and theology, and need my morning coffee and love drinking coffee with others, too!

Rev. Craig Aue is the part-time Parish Associate for First Farmington as well as a Spiritual Care Coordinator – Chaplain for Brighton Hospice; its office is in Huntington Woods.

He is an active member of the Presbytery of Detroit and is active in the life of First Presbyterian of Farmington. He is co-leader of the adult bible study (The Wired Word) class on Sunday mornings, and leads worship once monthly.. He also officiates for some weddings and memorial services.  He staffs our Board of Deacons, and provides pastoral visits with members who are homebound, hospitalized and in facilities for rehabilitation or long-term care. This July marks Craig’s 40-year anniversary of ordained ministry.

Craig lives in Dearborn, Michigan with his wife Pamela. They have two adult children and four grandchildren.

Originally from Waterford Township, but now resides in Lake Orion, Michigan with her husband Manuel and her cat Ruby,  Liz attended Central Michigan University and obtained a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Photography and two-dimensional design with a minor in Digital Design and Packaging. She comes to us with many years of experience in leadership, organization, and communication skills with a background in the Mortgage Industry.

First Pres grieves the loss of Leslie Van Hamme, cherished life-long member, office clerk and childcare provider.

For her bio Leslie wrote, “The first time I came to this church, I was 6 days old. I was baptized and confirmed here. I also attended preschool here and was very involved in LOGOS, Middlers and Senior Highs. I really enjoyed the four mission trips I went on being in Senior Highs…”

Her passing leaves a giant hole in our hearts.

My name is Kim Kucharski. I graduated from the University of Michigan with an Elementary Education degree. I have worked with children of all ages, but my favorite age group to teach is preschoolers.

I love the Farmington Presbyterian Preschool’s program; I have been a 3s teacher since 2006. Previously, I worked as the Director of Family Ministries at the First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak. My free time centers around my husband and two children.  I enjoy singing, photography, hiking and yoga.

Zena has an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Schoolcraft College, and has taught at Schoolcraft’s Children Center and Jackson Early Childhood program . Her interests include spending time with family–Zena is a mom of twin teenage daughters–and cooking,  exercising, shipping, outdoor exploration.

My name is Shana Butcher and I work in the 2.5 year old classroom at Farmington Presbyterian Preschool. I love this age! I have two sons that are FPP alumni and a daughter that graduated from Farmington High School. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors, reading, and working on various art projects

Jessica Erickson works with the Pre-K students at Farmington Presbyterian Preschool. She has a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustrations from Kendall College of Art & Design and was a FPP Board member for eight years, including a term as President