New City
PRESBYTERIAN
OUR LEADERSHIP
Elders
Brian Guinto
Teaching Elder
Brian was born in the Philippines and moved to the United States when he was 8 years old. He spent much of his growing up years in the Bay Area, but became a follower of Jesus in Chicago. Brian received his M.Div from Westminster Seminary in California. He was an associate pastor in Olympia, WA, prior to coming to South Bend. Brian's lovely wife, Laura, is a stay-at-home mom, who cares for their 3 children: Amos, Maisie, and Jesse. The Guintos are happy to be doing life at South Bend with people just trying to live out their faith.
Debbie Pavey
Ruling Elder
​Debbie is a native Hoosier who did decide to escape to Wheaton, IL for college. She met her husband Nathan while she was in medical school and brought him to South Bend, IN for her family medicine residency. She is now a practicing family physician in LaPorte, IN, and is excited to serve her New City family!
Evan Ragland
Ruling Elder
Evan and his wife Zoe married in 2003 and are usually hard at work raising their four kids, Charlotte, Josiah, Christopher, and Lucy. Zoe is a native of northern Indiana, where she grew up a Christian, and Evan was baptized in college. They moved to South Bend in 2015. They are grateful to serve, suffer, and rejoice together at New City.
Katie Walden
Ruling Elder
Katie grew up in Missouri, in a family that deeply valued church membership and participation. She came to faith and was baptized at the age of 7. Katie studied music at Vanderbilt University and American Studies at the University of Iowa, blessed by rich spiritual community in the local church. When she’s not teaching Notre Dame students, you can find her leading worship at New City, exploring Michiana’s trails and parks with her rescue dog, and trying out a new cake recipe.
Staff
Andrew Nicoll
Church Administrator
Andrew Nicoll is from Cork, Ireland. He grew up as part of the Methodist Church in Ireland and further developed his faith in a Christian fellowship group at University College Dublin, where he also met his wife Kristie. Kristie and Andrew married in 2023. After years of long distance during Kristie’s PhD at Notre Dame, Andrew moved to South Bend in 2024. He now works as New City’s church administrator and teaches English to students of all ages. Andrew has enjoyed getting to know South Bend, and is thankful to be part of the New City family.