Jeff Fuhrman serves as Senior Pastor of Perinton Community Church. He has a Master of Divinity degree, and a Doctor of Ministry degree, both from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jeff’s ministry background also includes staff work with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at the University of Delaware, church planting in North Andover, MA, and as adjunct faculty at Northeastern Seminary.
Jeff and his family thoroughly enjoy life in Fairport, New York. Through Parallel, Inc. Jeff and his wife have reached out to those suffering pregnancy / neo-natal loss in the Rochester region. Currently, Jeff is the Vice-President of Fairport Soccer Club. It is the Fuhrman’s family dream to one day bring together the region’s first primarily deaf youth soccer team.
DL Walter serves as the Youth Pastor of Perinton Community Church. After DL graduated from Roberts Wesleyan college in the fall of 2002 he moved back home and started volunteering with the youth ministry at his home church. DL has been actively involved with youth ministry for the past 8 years. After volunteering for a year DL was hired by his home church as their part time youth director. Within the first year his part time job transitioned into a full time position. After 2 more years working for his home church DL and his family decided to accept the Youth Pastor position at Perinton Community Church in the summer of 2007. Since starting at PCC DL, has enjoyed working with the teens of Fairport and the surrounding areas. DL is currently enrolled at North Eastern Seminary working on his Masters of Divinity.
DL and his wife Tiffany have been married for 5 years and are
constantly kept busy with their two little girls (Sophia and Lucy).
In-between working with teens and running after little ones, DL enjoys
sports. His two favorite sports are Baseball (NY Mets) and Football (NY
Giants). Both DL and Tiffany have a passion for youth and are thankful
that they have the opportunity to minister to teens as a family.
Michael Skifstad serves as
the Director of Worship at Perinton Community Church. Michael
earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from Kent State
University. After finishing at Kent he spent a summer studying
and performing opera in Italy furthering his vocal training.
Michael followed this by completing a Masters Degree in Music
Performance with an emphasis on sacred music from Lee University.
He has over five years of experience directing the choir at his home
church as well as putting on full scale productions at Christmas and
Easter. He has also taught voice and choir at the high school
level while also directing musicals and the high school show choir.
Micahel has been married to Christina for five years.
Christina is a native of Fairport and is very excited to be home.
In 2008, Michael and Christina felt the Lord calling him to work solely
in the ministry. The Lord had a plan, and soon after Christina
was accepted to the University of Rochester, Michael saw that Perinton
Community Church was looking for a Worship Director. In May of
2009, he accepted the position.
In their spare time, Michael and Christina love sports though being
from Cleveland, Ohio, this can sometimes be very hard on Michael.
They also love music and love to sing and are thrilled to share their
passion with PCC.
