Local Parish Leadership
RECTOR: Rev. Joel Weir
Fr. Joel was born and raised in Crawfordsville. He joined the St. Stephens community with his wife and two children in 2002. He attended St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary from 2006-2010. He graduated with an M.Div with distinction in Scripture in 2010. Fr. Joel was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in 2008, and the Priesthood in 2009 by Archbishop JOB. He and his family returned to serve at St. Stephens in 2010.
Contact Info:
210 Morgan St.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
phone:(765) 366-8931
email: weir.joel@gmail.com
DEACON: Michael Wilson
SUBDEACON: Joseph Goshorn-Maroney
Parish Council:
- Nicole Wilson (President)
- Julie McCulloh (Vice President)
- Joseph Goshorn-Maroney (Treasurer)
- Caleb Wilson (Secretary)
- Gabe Wilson (Member)
- Rodney McCulloh (Member)
Book Corner: Rodney McCulloh
Building and Grounds: Doug Wolf
Choir Director: Emily Wilson
Church School: Presvytera Maria Weir, Christopher McCulloh
Communications/The Witness: Fr. Joel Weir
Flowers: Natalie Wilson
Garden: Dianne Combs
Kitchen: Ann Hatfield
Lawn Maintenance: Caleb Wilson
Parish Life Committee: Julie McCulloh, Natalie Wilson, Nicole Wilson
Youth/Young Adult Group: Fr. Joel Weir
Deanery Leadership
The parishes of the Diocese of the Midwest are organized into administrative deaneries based on geographic location. The Diocese has six deaneries. Each deanery has a Dean elected by the assigned priests of the deanery and confirmed by the Bishop. The work of the deanery is overseen and guided by the Dean who is a Rector from within the respective deanery. He coordinates and directs activities of the parishes and priests within the deanery, guiding the establishment of missions, and serving as the first appeal if or when disputes arise within the deanery. In all things, the Deans report directly to the Bishop, from whom they receive advice, instruction, and counsel, and for whom they act as an administrative liaisons to their own deanery communities.
Indianapolis Dean:
V. Rev. Theodore Bobosh
St. Paul the Apostle Church
4451 Wagner Rd
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 320-9977
Diocesan Leadership
DIOCESAN BISHOP
The Right Reverend PAUL, Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest Diocese
Contact Info:
933 N LaSalle Blvd
Chicago, IL 60610
Office: (312) 202-0420
Email: bishoppaul@domoca.org
DIOCESAN CHANCELLOR
The Very Reverend John Zdinak
Any and all correspondence to the Bishop, save confidential matters, should be copied to the Chancellor.
Contact Info:
733 Starkweather Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: (216) 554-7282
Email: chancellor@domoca.org