NPC Staff

Grace and Peace,

My name is Pastor Jim DuBois.  I’ve had the pleasure of serving the Northminster congregation since January of 2014.  I graduated from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity.  

I have a beautiful wife and two sons.   My hobbies tend to be seasonal.  In the spring/summer months I love to golf, fall I love to hunt, and winter I ice fish.  

I love being a pastor!  Preaching, teaching, and sharing in the lives of our faith community is a wonderful way to serve God’s kingdom.  You’ll find at Northminster we are a very relational church,welcoming all in love.  That’s how I choose to view ministry.  Love God.  Love your neighbor.  

I take my calling very seriously, but I don’t take myself too seriously.  In worship, we tend to laugh together quite often.  To me, it shows the true joy in our worship.  

Thank you for taking the time to read a little about our church.  I’d love to meet you!  

God Bless, Pastor Jim

I received a Music Education degree from Drake and have been involved with church music most of my life. This includes junior choirs, adult choirs, bell choirs, and as a choir director as well as an organist. It’s a real joy to be a musical part of the Sunday worship services at Northminster.

JiEun Yoon is our pianist on alternate Sundays. She has advanced degrees in Child and Family Studies and works for the Ames Community Schools as an educational associate. JiEun also serves as the substitute pianist for the Ames Korean Christian Reform Church. 

Paul Hertz has served as Northminster’s organist since 2008. He has music and mathematics degreees from the University of Wyoming, where he studied trombone, composition, and organ and a master’s degree in mathemeatics from Iowa State University. Paul often composes and improvises music for the services he plays at Northminster and at other churches. He also serves on the board of KHOI Community Radio 89.1 FM, where he hosts classical music programming every week.

Hi, my name’s Ryan and I am the current AV tech at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Aside from helping at the church I am a current student at Iowa State University studying artificial intelligence. I am also the judo president at Iowa State, which is one branch of the Martial Arts Club. Apart from that I am an avid nature explorer and I enjoy cooking in my spare time.

Hello, my name is Amelia Metz and I am a 2024 freshman attending Iowa State University. I have decided to major in management and minor in finance. I grew up in a small town from Wisconsin but decided to come here for the great business program and beautiful campus.

Hi, I am Emilee Schlegel, one of the nursery supervisors. I am an ISU student in Communications Studies from Joliet, Illinois. My background includes child development courses, Bible camp counseling and Sunday school.  

As someone who grew up at NPC, I want to create the same fun, faith-filled environment for children that I was blessecd to experience. I love having open, meaningful conversations with our youth to help them grow in their relationship with Jesus. My goal as the Christian Education Support is to make every child feel confident in their faith by encouraging questions, welcoming new ideas, and providing a space where they always feel safe and supported. I also occasionally host Bible Studies and Book Studies for our adults.

Curtis has been helping with building facilities since 1998. He is part of the choir and praise team as well as a dedicated and avid reader when not working at the church.