Responsible Servants

The Greek word ‘diakonos’ can be translated into English as “deacon” or “servant” and is used to describe those members of a local church who serve and lead the main ministries and responsibilities of a local church. (See I Timothy 3:8-13 and Acts 6:1-6)

At Hope Church, we call these men and women “Responsible Servants,” and they serve the Body in everything from nursery to finances, from Bible teaching to cutting the grass. Each Responsible Servant has been vetted and approved by the Elders and has been “equipped for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-13). The following is a list of the ministries of Hope Church and the Responsible Servant responsible who heads up those ministries. Feel free to contact any leader if you are interested in serving in that area or if you want more information about that ministry.

Below is the list of Responsible Servants. You can find this list and contact info in the Church App if you are a Hope Church Member. If you are not a member and would like to contact one of the Responsible Servants, please contact us, and we will put you in touch.

  • Adopt-a-Cop  Mike & Carolyn Pelletier

  • Adult Sunday School Denny Smith

  • Audio/Visual Coordinator Joshua Snipes

  • Benevolence/Relief Fund Larry Umberger

  • Children & Middle Sunday School Taryn Kost, Carla Snipes

  • Cleaning Scheduling Brantley B.

  • College & Career Ministry

  • Communion Stewards John & Jan Lane

  • Counseling Sandra Snipes, Paula Berkey

  • Finance Team Allen Wise, Debbie Hamrick, NK Prabhakaran, Jeff Leavitt

  • Global Outreach (GO) Team Joshua Fleming, Dave Pritchard, Fi Umberger, Fran Wise, Louise Kerce, Carl Peklenk

  • Greeter Coordinators Denny & Lou Anne Gibbs

  • Grounds Crew Coordinator Don Sarazen

  • Head Usher Mike Pelletier

  • Home Group Coordinator Denny Smith

  • IFM Hospitality Penny Paxton

  • Information Technology Joshua Snipes

  • Lock-Up Coordinator Jonathan Wilburn

  • Maintenance Coordinator Ralph Whalen

  • Men’s Ministries  Don Sarazen

  • Missionary Re-entry Dave & Carolyn Pritchard

  • Missions Conference Chuck Paxton, Bill Krecker

  • Missions Prayer Support Chuck & Penny Paxton

  • Nursery Cleaning Cassandra Smith

  • Nursery Coordinator Lindsey LeDuc

  • Pastor Emeritus Don Burnett, Sr

  • Prayer Chain Alicynne Bower

  • Refugee Team Ben Skaggs

  • Restoration Teams Don Burnett, Judy Long, Susanna Varghese

  • Safety Team Leader John Kerce, Chuck Paxton, Gene Ward

  • Sanctuary Set-up Cassandra Smith 

  • Seniors Home Group Gene & Bonnie Ward, Skip & Trina Doerr, John & Barbara Wenzel

  • Vacation Bible School Alicynne Bower

  • Web Page Management & Design Joshua Snipes

  • Women’s Ministries Maryann Sarazen

  • Youth Senior High Jonathan Wilburn