Rev. Robbie Schmidtberger
Lead Pastor
Robbie is deeply passionate about seeing Jesus' disciples open up their lives, practicing hospitality and talking about faith.
Robbie and his wife Jennifer live in a 3 story row home in downtown West Chester. Before coming to West Chester to plant Iron Works, Robbie served churches in Pittsburgh, Kennett Square and Wilmington, Delaware.
If you're about town, you'll readily discover Robbie at one of the Borough's local coffee shops. He served on the editorial team for Heal Us, Emmanuel: A Call to Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church, which has been named a must read on the subject.
Nicole O’Leary
Community outreach director
Nicole spearheads our community outreach, by researching service agencies and organizing opportunities either for our community groups or for the entire church. It is her goal to see Iron Works serve West Chester intentionally with the servant heart of Christ.
Nicole is a trained social worker, with professional experience as a Child Advocate for children within foster care, and is a member of Iron Works Church. She’s married to Parker, who together serve on their community groups’ leadership team and in a variety of roles in our church life.
Kate gale
Interim Music director
Kate helps coordinate the music team at Iron Works, and works with the pastoral team to shape the theme and flow of our worship gatherings. She has played piano and sang on music teams since her high school years.
Kate is a grad student at West Chester University and is a member of Iron Works Church. She is married to Nate and reside in West Goshen.
Kelli Stewart
Kids Church Director
Kelli leads our kid’s church, where we teach God’s story to children in a safe, loving, gracious environment.
A native Midwesterner, Kelli first came east for grad school at the University of Delaware. After bouncing up and down the East Coast, she and her husband Shaun and their two small boys have settled in Kennett Township. They are happy to be putting down roots and engaging in community life through Iron Works Church.
If you want to learn more about the ways we serve kids, check out our kids page.
Sarah Brown
Nursery Coordinator
Sarah helps us love little ones well by overseeing our infant and toddler nursery. She comes to Iron Works by way of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of West Chester, where she led the children's ministry team.
Sarah is married to Joe, and together they have a real passion to see people cultivate life with one another and Jesus. They regularly host game nights, and serve on the connect team.
Kyra Dunlap
Ministry Administrator
Kyra provides broad-range pastoral, ministry, and project support throughout our church life by helping to organizing practical, tangible care for the All Souls community. She is responsible for ensuring all our ministry teams are staffed for Sunday worship.
Kyra is a recent West Chester University graduate and is an intern with Cru.
Our Leadership
The Presbyterian denomination is unique due to its church government. Presbyterian churches are not led only by a lead pastor but instead by a group of elders (of which the lead pastor is one.) Currently, Iron Works Church is a church plant which means we borrow the elders of our mother/sister church in Phoenixville. Our elders meet together once a month to pray for the church and discuss church business.
We employ a small staff in order to be good stewards of our budget, and rely on volunteers to help run our ministries.