Rev. Stephen M. Norden
Senior Pastornorden@newhopeworship.com
Rev.
Stephen M. Norden is the founding pastor of New Hope Church. New Hope held its
first worship service on September 16, 1984. He is a graduate of Hope College
and received his Master of Divinity degree from Western Theological Seminary,
both in Holland, MI. Steve and his wife, Jean, have three sons - Billy, who
is Associate Pastor at the Wyckoff Reformed Church in Wyckoff, NJ and
is married to Mara; Charlie, who is a management trainee for Universal Forest
Products International in Concord, NC; and Pieter, who is a student at Hope College
in Holland, MI. Steve serves as a volunteer chaplain for the Dublin Division
of Police, the voice of Dublin Scioto Irish football, and on the Board of Trustees
of Hope College. (View a sampling of Steve's sermons
online.)Bob Cline
Director, Youth Ministrycline@newhopeworship.com
Bob
Cline directs New Hope's youth ministry. He has always been involved in counseling,
mentoring, and teaching youth. He earned a bachelor degree in elementary education
with a minor in Bible studies at Cedarville College. He also has a master's degree
in Talent Development at Ashland University. Bob, who has worked as a summer
camp counselor for six years, started the Fellowship of Christian Athletes group
at Malone College and at a local middle school. He teaches seventh-grade science
at a Dublin area middle school. He has coached track and cross-country, and is
a ski club chaperone. He and his wife, Amna, have three children, Travis, Ryan,
and Alyssa.Christine Loy
Director, Music Ministryloy@newhopeworship.com
Christine
Loy comes back to Dublin after a 6 year stay in Lexington, KY where she served
as Pastor of Worship and Music at Apostles Anglican Church and Music Associate
at Centenary UM Church, Kentucky's largest UM church. She has been on staff,
leading worship and directing choirs in churches across the country for over
twenty years. Her passion for the Lord is contagious and fuels her desire for
authentic congregational worship.Answering God's call at a young age, Christine started leading worship and sharing her gift of music as a teenager in Southern California. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance from California State University at Northridge. She has done extensive solo and choral work over the years with Centenary Worship Orchestra, Northridge Singers, Nashville Symphony Orchestra Chorus, special events with Donna Summer. In 1999 she led worship for the first Worship Gahanna (city-wide service). She spent several years on faculty at Centenary School of Music as well her own private voice and piano studio.
Christine now lives in Dublin with her husband, Bryan and children, Nick and Emily.
Brenda Rinehart
Church Administratorrinehart@newhopeworship.com
As
Church Administrator, Brenda is responsible for coordinating all business functions
for the church. She and her family reside in Dublin.Nancy Green
Office Administratoroffice@newhopeworship.com
Nancy Green has an extensive administrative and secretarial background in the legal field. Her work on the phone; with the mail, our databases and many church publications; and her behind-the-scenes efforts keep our ship running smoothly. Thanks for everything, Nancy! She and her husband, Tim, have three children.Holly Huber
Accompanisthuber@newhopeworship.com
Holly Huber provides the organ and piano music at all of our services, social
events, weddings and funerals. She also accompanies church children and adults
with their vocal and instrumental music. She graduated from Ohio State with
a bachelor's degree in Music Education in 1999. She teaches piano lessons at
the church and at studios in Grandview and Westerville.
