Rev. Danny Carpenter
Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry

Danny grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and is a graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. In high school Danny discerned a call into ministry with the guidance and support of significant and trusted mentors, professors, and teachers. This call eventually led him to Hope College where he studied Religion and International Relations.

During his time at Hope, Danny was engaged with Campus Ministries and Student Life, where he discovered his passions of disability ministry and homeless ministry. He also studied Christian-Muslim relations while studying abroad in Muscat, Oman. 

Upon graduation Danny worked as a Fellow at Reality Ministries in Durham, NC which seeks to create communities of belonging for people of all abilities. He then moved back to the Midwest and worked as a Middle School director at a Christian summer camp where he oversaw staff and students. Around that time Danny sensed that God was calling him to attend seminary.

During his time in seminary, Danny worked at Pillar Church where he grew in various learning and leading opportunities that continued to refine his calling into parish ministry. He has come to love walking with others, hearing their longings and hopes, and locating their stories in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His pastoral imagination has been shaped by these experiences and encounters grounded in Resurrection hope. Danny is very grateful and excited to be joining the Second Presbyterian Church community and he is honored and eager to embark on the adventure of following Jesus with all of you!

Rev. David Kim
Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry

After 13 years of exploration, David Kim’s journey comes full circle with a return to Indianapolis, the very place where his American adventure began as a foreign student. Born into a family of ministers at Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea—an Assemblies of God affiliate—David’s curiosity about the Holy Spirit’s transformative work within and beyond the walls of the church was sparked at an early age.

When he was 20, David left his motherland and moved to the United States to attend Moody Bible Institute, majoring in Biblical Studies. His time there solidified his biblical foundation and helped him discern his sense of call, which he had first heard the whisperings of at the age of six. This curiosity consistently pushed David out of his comfort zone, leading him to join the U.S. Army. There, David became a U.S. citizen and served as a behavioral health specialist, helping fellow soldiers with PTSD and other mental health crises.

A graduate of Duke Divinity School, David served several Korean American churches and completed an internship at White Memorial Presbyterian Church (WMPC) in Raleigh, NC. WMPC has since become his home church, where his Presbyterian identity began to take deep root in the soil of the Reformed tradition. David was ordained at his home church on September 16, 2023.

Before joining the Lake Fellow Program, David completed a year-long chaplain residency at Duke University Hospital. In this space, he often reflected on the theological concept of “home” as he accompanied infants, children, and their families on their journeys. David is a coffee enthusiast and unwavering Chelsea FC fan. You might spot him along the Monon Trail often, as he enjoys going for runs to clear his mind and connect with God’s creation.

Rev. Hannah Ostlund
Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry

Hannah Ostlund graduated in May of 2020 from Salem College in North Carolina with majors in Religion and Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership. In May of 2023, she also graduated with a Masters of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. During her time at Salem, Hannah found a deep interest in bridging the gap between the nonprofit community and the religious sector. At Salem, Hannah completed a two-semester study on mission work with a focus on breaking down the barriers of short-term trips as a way to open doors for long-term development. Emerging from these interests and experiences, Hannah enrolled at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

In her second year at the seminary, Hannah was selected as the Valentour Fellow studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term missions and what it means for the future of mission in our world. Hannah traveled to Peru, Malawi, and the US/Mexico Border to conduct this research with mission partners and religious organizations last summer. Upon her return to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Hannah completed an independent study with Dr. Hunter Farrell that culminated in a presentation on the adapted version of the short-term mission guidebook she created at Salem.

While exploring her call, Hannah was drawn to the community of faith at Second Presbyterian Church, feeling that it would welcome and support her as she gains and finetunes her skills for parish ministry. Hannah was ordained at her home church Brownson Memorial Presbyterian in Southern Pines, North Carolina on November 5, 2023.

Rev. Audrey Thorne
Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry

A Midwesterner at heart, Audrey is excited to return to the Midwest for the Lake Fellows Residency. After spending some formative years in the suburbs of Chicago, her family moved to Michigan where she lived until her high school graduation. She returned to Chicago to pursue a BA in Bible and Theology at Moody Bible Institute, graduating in 2015. After a few years of working in the church, she knew she wanted to pursue more theological education, but a clear call to ministry hadn’t formed quite yet. She began attending Princeton Theological Seminary, where she earned her MATS (Master of Arts in Theological Studies) with a focus on women in the history of Christianity. She wrote her Master’s thesis on the life and work of Charlotte von Kirschbaum. 

During the summer of 2018, Audrey completed a field education placement at Tokyo Union Church in Japan. This short, three-month internship began to shift her sense of call. As a pastor’s kid, she had always felt called to serve the church but did not think God would call her to pastoral ministry. As she began to step into what felt like the huge shoes of a pastor, she was shocked by how much she loved it. After graduating with her MATS in 2019, she returned to Japan to work full-time as the Youth and Children’s Ministry Director at Tokyo Union Church. The pandemic changed everything, and Audrey’s role at TUC broadened to include pastoral care, preaching, and worship leadership. God’s greatest surprise was that in a time of so much change, hardship, and personal and communal grief, God clarified Audrey’s sense of call to pastoral ministry. 

After three hard and wonderful years in Japan, Audrey returned to Princeton Theological Seminary in 2022 to complete her MDiv and pursue ordination in the PCUSA. She is so thankful for all the people who have loved her into being, and she looks forward to coming to know and love the congregation of Second Presbyterian Church.