You may contact our staff via email by clicking on the link under their information below, or click here to send email to the general inbox if you don't know where to direct your message. You may call our office at 239.274.1230, or stop by for a visit! Our office is located at 3825 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers, Florida. Our mailing address is: New Hope Presbyterian Church3825 McGregor Blvd.Fort Myers, FL 33901 phone: 239.274.1230 fax: 239.274.1221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bill and his wife Andrea have been with us here in Fort Myers for just
over two years. He has served churches in Louisiana and California
before coming to sunny Florida. He attended school at Northern Iowa,
Oral Roberts, Dubuque Theological and Fuller Seminary. He says that his
focus is Church Growth but his passion is missions! He loves serving
and attempting to lead by example. Twenty-four years in ministry have
taught him to stand strongly on the important things and pray
continuously so as to know which things are important. He is very
excited about the new possibilities for our church down the road! When
not at the church, Bill loves to golf, fish and work out. He and Andrea
have two Golden Retrievers, enjoy time on their tandem bike, and take
walks together at the beach.
Stu is proud to serve as New Hope's associate pastor, overseeing missions and outreach ministries.
Howard reaches out to people easily, and makes things happen by
serving. His 47 years in Latin America serve him well in the
bi-cultural circumstances we live in at NHP with our host Brazilian
congregation. Working in both Congregational Care and Spiritual
Formation seem like natural fits after more than three decades in
church planting in Bogota, Colombia combined with university work. Jan,
his wife, never misses a beat in ministering in discipleship and
mentoring.
Phil earned his Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from the University of Alabama; his Master of Christian Education from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi; and did further work toward a Masters in Choral Conducting, again at UA.
Though he can talk your ear off about most things, Andy doesn't really say too much about himself. His aim is to passionately love God and love people. He has a wonderful family of five (married to Robin, dad to three wild kids). He loves to cook (and eat), read books, and be outdoors (and if you’ve been to his house, you know it reflect those priorities). He's been in student ministry for the last 12 years, and with the New Hope crowd for eight. Amazingly, Fuller Seminary let him get an M.Div over the last ten years. You can most likely find him at local coffeehouses, the New Hope office, at home, or out and about with students. And by the way – he loves people, so his door (or phone or email) is always open if you want to get together.
Krissy has been with the New Hope crowd since January of 2003. She loves working with students, helping with the Contemporary worship service, and helping to plan and organize events for people of all ages to enjoy, especially students. The two highlights of her ministry year are the annual middle school mission trip to Chattanooga Tn and the annual Middle School Fall Retreat.
Debbie Norris has served as director of children’s ministry of this church family for thirteen years—enough time to see God work in the lives of the children and adults who are invested in ministry. It is an incredible privilege to see kids put their faith in Jesus and to see people of all ages grow as they step out in faith to serve. Her desire is that all children can see themselves as “world changers” as they live out an everyday faith in Jesus.
Pam Poland has been serving at our church
since 2006 and loves every minute of it. She enjoys making connections
with all the parents and children and really enjoys sharing Jesus' love
with the kids. "It is such a pleasure to serve God in this way, I hope
each child who visits our nursery goes home knowing they are loved at
church and that church is a happy place to be learning about Jesus."
Jeannie is a charter member of New Hope where she has been actively participating in the Well and New Hope Choir. Her educational background is a degree in Nursing from Missouri Baptist Hospital, St Louis, MO, but her passion has been to be involved in Women’s ministries and Bible study. She brings professional administrative and leadership experience to the Directors position, as well as years of volunteer service in church ministries.
Jim discovered a passion for leading worship during his service as
Youth Director at Greenwood Community Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.
During this time, he served as Worship Leader for various student
ministry events, including Group Publishing’s - Group Workcamps®
programs throughout the United States and Canada.
Claire Marie Faasse began playing in church at age 16 and hasn't stopped since! Leading the congregation's song and playing to the glory of God is her passion. She also enjoys promoting the cause of good organ music through accompanying choral productions and playing recitals in the community. She has served in Reformed and Presbyterian churches in New Jersey and Florida as organist and music director and has been a teacher of piano, organ and theory. Claire has played the historic pipe organs in the cathedrals of Paris and the Netherlands and holds diplomas in organ performance form Trinity College of Music, London. She and her husband, Jake, a retired educator, New Hope Elder and Clerk of Session, have two daughters and a son-in-law who attend New Hope and serve in education in Lee County.
Trish Emler has been involved in many aspects of office administration for over twenty years. She loves using the specific administrative gifts and abilities God has given her for the furtherance of his kingdom. Though mostly raised in California, she has also lived in New York, Washington, Colorado, and Kansas, where she met her husband Claude. They have been married for over 29 years and have lived in Cape Coral since 1984. They have three grown children all of whom live here locally.
Karen and her family moved to Fort Myers 25 years ago from Dallas. A graduate of Miami University in Ohio with a degree in English and graduate work in economics, she taught high school, conducted seminars in management planning, and participated in community volunteer work in many areas. Serving on the boards of hospitals, art institutes, and many other organizations has been an enriching experience. Owning a gourmet shop on Sanibel and running a contract catering company enabled her to share with others a life long love of cooking. Currently she is completing her 5th cookbook.
Ontonio Christie, a native of Jamaica: is a young man with an old soul. His fondest memory of living on the island is at age 9: the day of his baptism, the entire church marched and sang in harmony to the local river, where the baptism services were held. He has a passion to serve in God’s Ministry and has been welcomed as the newest addition to our staff here at New Hope. He proudly serves as the Graphic Designer and is determine to fulfill his goals of using his talents to serve God’s Kingdom. He is a proud husband and a wonderful father to three children. He enjoys painting, listening to music, playing with his children and exploring cuisines from different countries.
Cecilia is Naples native with a degree in Marketing from the University of Denver. She speaks Swedish and Spanish and loves to travel, listen to praise music, read Max Lucado books, and spend time with her family. She and her husband Ted have two daughters, two granddaughters, and two German Shepherd Dogs. She has been a Church Ministry Assistant for 13 years, and her passion is to serve God and His people. Her favorite scripture is Nehemiah 8:10 "The joy of the Lord is my strength.
Tommy, the youngest of 7 boys and 1 girl, was born in New London, CT and moved to Fort Myers three years later, attending local area schools and serving in the Army Reserve. He has worked in many aspects of construction and is quite knowledgeable regarding air conditioning, aluminum contracting, plumbing, and electrical sight lighting. He has been married to Carolyn for almost 20 years, and they are blessed to have two daughters and five grandchildren. Tommy came to the Lord shortly after 9-11 through the efforts of his wife, and has joyfully grown in his faith walk through Sunday School classes and Bible studies. He briefly attended Covenant before moving with the New Hope “flock.” It wasn’t long before he became part of the church staff and now serves as our one-man maintenance crew!
