About Andrew J. (Drew) Kramer, Senior Pastor

Many people at St. Paul know that I wear a Pittsburgh Steelers wristwatch. While it celebrates my affection for football - and in particular my love for the Pittsburgh Steelers – it also reminds me of my roots in a community that is located just east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My wife, Sandy, and I both grew up in that community, a small town called Irwin. We went through high school together, married after college, and finally, I attended Pittsburgh (Presbyterian) Theological Seminary. Since my graduation I have served churches in Ohio and Belleville. I have been in Belleville since 1985 and at St. Paul since 2004.

Sandy and I have raised two daughters, Lauren and Jenna, both of whom have completed their educations and are pursuing their lives and careers. Now we share our home with a border collie mix named Angel, who is passionate in her love for chasing the Frisbee.

I am intimately involved with a local not-for-profit home rehabilitation corporation which I founded in 1997. It is called Neighbors for Renewal in Belleville and provides like-new housing at affordable prices to lower income families. I love hands-on mission opportunities (especially Adult Mission Trips); I am an avid movie fan; and I am currently in the process of re-introducing myself to golf and fishing.