Senior Pastor, Dr Dana S. Allin

Doctor Dana S. Allin was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Intending to go to medical school, Dana received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. In his senior year, he felt God’s calling to ministry and took a position as the Director of Student and College Ministries at Goleta Presbyterian Church. Dana then attended Fuller Theological Seminary, where he received his Masters of Divinity degree. It was at Fuller where he met his wife Beth, who also has a Masters of Divinity. Upon completion of seminary, Pastor Dana received a call to become the pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Lakewood, California (one of the redevelopment congregations in the PC(USA) ).

Pastor Dana completed his Doctorate of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2007. His thesis is entitled “Revitalizing Corporate-Sized (350+ in worship) Presbyterian Church (USA) Congregations Through Effective Pastoral Leadership.” In addition to his role as pastor, he uses his skills by serving as a church health consultant and pastoral coach, helping congregations and other pastors revitalize their ministries. In his spare time he enjoys running, tennis, and roasting his own coffee beans. He also holds a black belt in Aikido. Pastor Dana and Beth have two sons, Micah and Peyton and a daughter Piper.

Dana can be reached at 464-4263 x102 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Associate Pastor, Bryan L. Wenger

 Rev. Bryan Wenger was born and raised in Lancaster, PA the oldest of 4 kids.  He attended Grove City College in western PA where he met his wife, Jean.  Bryan graduated in 1990 with a degree in accounting and worked as a CPA/Financial Analyst for 8 years, before responding to God’s call into the ministry.  He attended and graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity degree before serving as Pastor of Upsala Community Presbyterian Church in Sanford, Florida for 6 years.  He began his call as the Associate Pastor of Service Ministries at Indian River Presbyterian Church in August 2007.  Bryan and Jean feel blessed to be the adoptive parents to 4 children (Nicole, Brendan, Ally Joy, and Brett).  In his spare time, Bryan enjoys spending time with his family, and playing basketball.

Bryan can be reached at 464-4263 x105 or by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Parish Associate, Dr. Ray Gamble

Our congregation is fortunate that Dr. Ray Gamble’s deep affection for IRPC prompted him to accept the session’s invitation to serve in a part-time capacity as Parish Associate.

The primary focus for Dr. Ray, who previously served as Interim Pastor, is on care giving ministries, which include personal visitation to shut-ins and to those in the hospital.  He also collaborates with Pastor Dana in memorial responsibilities. 

Dr. Ray also works with Pastor Dana to expand and enhance the ministry of care within the church and to help provide the education to support those ministries.

Dr. Ray has what is probably a unique record, having been ordained in this Presbytery 46 years ago and serving in it ever since.  Also, he probably holds the record for longevity in his home, having lived in Jensen Beach since 1974.

Dr. Ray served as founder and pastor of Palm City Presbyterian Church for 19 years.  He was the founder/pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Palm Beach Gardens and also Palm City Presbyterian Church in Palm City.  He attended Union Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School, and Columbia Theological Seminary. Among his many skills Dr. Ray also has extensive training in drug abuse programs, mental health, marriage and family therapy.

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