Hope has been working as Office Manager at Shalom since October of 2015. Her previous work experiences include five years of youth ministry, working for Mennonite Mission Network in Church Relations, and working for Bethel College in North Newton. She has a degree in Bible and Religion from Goshen College.
Hope grew up as a pastor’s kid living largely on the east coast. She has lived in Kansas for over fifteen years. She is married to Monty, and they have three sons.
In her spare time, Hope enjoys participating in her kids’ extracurricular activities, reading, cooking, watching Philadelphia Phillies baseball (she’s a fifth-generation Philadelphia sports fan!), and spending lots of time with her family. Professionally, Hope loves new challenges and projects. She enjoys finding new ways to use technology to enhance church life.
Hope loves being part of the Shalom family and especially part of the church staff. She firmly believes in the mission of Shalom and in “following Jesus, we risk love” together!