Meet the New Hope Staff
George Kreger, Lead Pastor
Primary responsibilities: Leadership and Vision, Sunday morning communicator.
My favorite things: I love to play golf when the weather allows. I used to play basketball three times a week, but after I turned 50 it was time to quit playing and scaring my wife. We also enjoy traveling during the summer.
Phone: 419.636.1362
Pat Schwenk, Future Lead Pastor
Pastor Primary responsibilities: My primary role involves leadership development, vision casting, staff oversight/development, and preaching/teaching.
My favorite things: I love spending time with my wife and our four children. Apart from being a dad and husband, I love to read, workout, drink coffee and eat!
Phone: 419.636.1362 x105
Dave Nicholls, Executive Pastor
Pastor Primary responsibilities: Staff and Personnel relations, Facilities, Finances, Senior Adult Ministry Pastor.
My favorite things: Spending time with my family, teaching, reading and working in our yard.
Phone: 419.636.1362 x106
Brice Basquez, Worship Arts Pastor
Primary responsibilities: Planning and coordinating worship services, music, and drama.
My favorite things: Family, jazz, Kansas University basketball, golf, face-melting-and-ulcer-forming spicy food.
Phone: 419.636.1362 x118
Rob Studer, Student Ministries Pastor
Primary responsibilities: My primary responsibilities include providing the direction and oversight for our Student Ministries.
My favorite things: Spending time with my family, four-wheeling, and seeing students take their next steps toward Christ.
Phone: 419.636.1362 x104
Misty Hageman, Children's Ministries Director
Primary responsibilities: I oversee anything at the church that involves infants and children through Grade 5. It generally involves choosing curriculum, planning activities, administrating special events, leading about 60 volunteers per week, teaching, singing, acting goofy, changing diapers, and rocking tired babies.
My favorite things: Being a wife and mom--I love every minute of it! Well, almost every minute. I love my job because I get to work with kids, have fun, and watch them grow and learn about Jesus Christ. I love creative activities like planning parties, decorating cakes, painting, taking pictures, and scrapbooking.
Phone: 419.636.1362 x103
Cammie Short, Children's Ministries Assistant
Primary responsibilities: Oversee nursery, preschool and/or elementary programs each week and during special events like Vacation Bible School.
My favorite things: A good book, scrapbooking, quiet country road walks, cuddling on the couch with the boys while I read to them, hearing Dave's truck pull in the driveway, Sunday afternoons, watching Dave and the boys play, kid's bedtime.
Phone: 419.924.2986
Laura Fox, Office Manager
Primary responsibilities: Supporting the staff and ministries of the church by accomplishing mountains of administrative duties each week and overseeing our secretarial staff. I am in the church office Monday through Thursday.
My favorite things: Antiquing, gardening, reading, scrapbooking and traveling!
Phone: 419.636.1362 x102
Brenda Arnold, Bookkeeper
Primary responsibilities: Bookkeeping, printing the bulletins, preparing sermon CDs and assisting others as needed. I am in the church office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
My favorite things: Hiking, reading, spending time with my family, and traveling.
Phone: 419.636.1362 x110
Barb Eckley, Secretary
Primary responsibilities: To help our Student Ministries staff to get the job done! I am in the church office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
My favorite things: My husband and I love to read mystery novels and TV shows. In the summer you will find me in the garden watering, weeding, bug chasing and bird watching. Rod is an experienced meat smoker so we enjoy having friends over to eat his creations or sit around the back yard enjoying nature.
Phone: 419.636.1362 x111
Shirley Zwyer, Secretary
Primary responsibilities: Greet our office visitors, answer phones, assist staff with projects, and keep the office running smoothly by helping out where needed. I am in the church office Monday through Wednesday.
My favorite things: Spending time with our granddaughters (and our children, too) when we find time to make the trip to St. Louis, sewing and crocheting just for fun.
Phone: 419.636.1362 x100