Our Pastor
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Our Pastor Steve Ramer (MDiv Howard University, BS Kansas State University) is a "cradle" Mennonite raised on a wheat farm on the high plains of Kansas. His wife Dr. Cathy Egan (MD Penn State- Hershey) grew up Catholic in Bethlehem PA who lived with Mennonites in Med School and after reading the "More With Less Cookbook" decided she wanted to hang out with Mennonites. Both live here in Fort Collins, with their youngest adult daughter Gabi, a budding young hairstylist. Their other daughter Lea lives in Washington, DC and works at the Berea Family Literacy Center.
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Kansas
Steve is a farm boy from way back. A native of Harper, KS, he was born into the Mennonite faith, grew up on a farm, and went away to college to study agriculture. He then got involved with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and traveled to the Philippines to teach for two years at an agricultural school run by missionaries.
Washington, D.C.
When he returned home, farming was no longer in his future, but helping others was. He worked with mentally ill and disabled adults. However, a blind date led him to his future wife, Cathy, who was doing her medical residency in Pittsburgh and then accepted a position in Washington, D.C., working at a faith-based clinic for the under-served.
Both Steve and Cathy moved to Washington D.C. As Cathy embarked on her new career, Steve embarked on his – attending seminary at Howard University School of Divinity, an African-American school of divinity that started as a school for free slaves. Upon graduation, Steve worked for a year as a Campus Minister with United Campus Ministries of Northern Virginia. He then worked for three years with Mennonite Voluntary Service in Washington D.C. and six years with the Washington Study, Service Year (WSSY), a Washington, D.C.-based program of Eastern Mennonite University.
Fort Collins
Several years later, Steve started searching for a job as pastor, throwing his net wide, and got a bite from FCMF. With two daughters in tow (Lea and Gabi), Steve and Cathy arrived in Fort Collins, Steve had his interview, and he became our pastor. The rest is history!
NOTE: If you want the full history of this church, check out our informal history book, “35 Years: God’s Work, Our Hands.” For more information, click here.
Steve is a farm boy from way back. A native of Harper, KS, he was born into the Mennonite faith, grew up on a farm, and went away to college to study agriculture. He then got involved with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and traveled to the Philippines to teach for two years at an agricultural school run by missionaries.
Washington, D.C.
When he returned home, farming was no longer in his future, but helping others was. He worked with mentally ill and disabled adults. However, a blind date led him to his future wife, Cathy, who was doing her medical residency in Pittsburgh and then accepted a position in Washington, D.C., working at a faith-based clinic for the under-served.
Both Steve and Cathy moved to Washington D.C. As Cathy embarked on her new career, Steve embarked on his – attending seminary at Howard University School of Divinity, an African-American school of divinity that started as a school for free slaves. Upon graduation, Steve worked for a year as a Campus Minister with United Campus Ministries of Northern Virginia. He then worked for three years with Mennonite Voluntary Service in Washington D.C. and six years with the Washington Study, Service Year (WSSY), a Washington, D.C.-based program of Eastern Mennonite University.
Fort Collins
Several years later, Steve started searching for a job as pastor, throwing his net wide, and got a bite from FCMF. With two daughters in tow (Lea and Gabi), Steve and Cathy arrived in Fort Collins, Steve had his interview, and he became our pastor. The rest is history!
NOTE: If you want the full history of this church, check out our informal history book, “35 Years: God’s Work, Our Hands.” For more information, click here.