divine hope church

Our Staff consists of Pastors & Elders.

Our Pastoral Staff:

Pastor Dan Jordan & wife, Julie
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Pastor Dan was voted in at Divine Hope Church on August 21, 2017. Dan, originally from Williamsport, MD, was saved at just five years of age and heard the call of God to preach when he was a young teen. He followed that calling when he enrolled in Zion Bible Institute in Ea. Providence, Rhode Island. There he met his wife, Julie, a girl from Maine who also was called into ministry and is now the Worship Director at Divine Hope. Together they completed their schooling at Faith School of Theology in Maine where they travelled with the President of the College singing and ministering. The churches they have pastored through the years range from Maine to Florida, experiencing the favor of God as they lived in His purpose for their lives. They have two married sons, who are also in ministry and are raising their families to follow God’s calling on their lives as well.

In 2005, Dan & Julie became part of a thriving ministry in Va. Beach called Wave Church. This ministry had become a movement of church plants that were reaching a generation seeking a new move of God that is fresh and compelling. Both Pastor Dan and Julie became ordained in the Wave Network and later became church plant pastors of DestinyLIFE Church in Oakland, July of 2012, with a dedicated core group of people. After five years of praying and seeking divine direction for their church, they were approached by members of Divine Hope Church to possibly merge the two churches and become the pastors. After much prayer and deliberation, DestinyLIFE Church became one with Divine Hope Church.

Pastor Dan & Julie’s highest calling is to empower people to find God’s purpose, practice the principles in God’s Word, live a life of influence, and to grow the Kingdom of God from the youngest to the oldest! They have lived a life of faith, seeking after God, and endeavor to be obedient to His calling.

Associate Pastor Ron DeWitt

Ron became our Associate Pastor in April 2014.  Ron is an ordained minister and he sings with the Praise Team, oversees our Soup Kitchen, works with Inside Out Youth Group and Vacation Bible School, and is an elder of the church.  Ron has been part of mission work locally and in Cincinnati, OH, McDowell County, WV, Staten Island, NY, and Nicaragua.  He is known to be a good cook as well.  He is married to his wife Betty, has a daughter Amy, a son Jason, and three grandchildren.  Ron enjoys hunting, fishing, volleyball and shooting basketball with his grandson.

The balance of our Elder team consists of:

Kevin Artice

Kevin is an elder of the church, Sunday School Teacher for Promiseland kids, helps with Vacation Bible School, coordinator for the offering counters, computer tech for worship, as well as being in charge of the property committee.  Kevin has been part of the mission work in McDowell County, WV, Staten Island, NY and Clendenin, WV.  He works at Landis Office Center, Inc., in Cumberland.  Kevin is married to Deanna, and has two daughters, Morgan and Madelynn.  He has coached a lot of youth sports including basketball, football and soccer.  His hobbies include spending time with his family, and watching sports of all kinds, including NASCAR.

 
Doug Buckley

Doug is one of our church elders.  He serves as worship leader and gives morning prayer.   Doug has lived in Garrett County his entire life.  He is a retired school teacher, teaching at Southern High School for 34 years, and is also retired from being a Court Commissioner at the MD District Court where he worked for 30 years.  Doug is married to Bonnie, has four children and eleven grandchildren.  His hobbies include photography, Pirate baseball, and train watching. 



Harry Carpenter

Harry is one of our church elders.  He serves as an occasional greeter, offering counter, and directory editor. He is also the current caretaker of the website.  Harry moved to Garrett County in 1978 when he started his career with Flying Scot sailboats.  His job and family frequently take him on the road, so you will not see him every Sunday.  Harry is married to Karen and they have two married children, Carrie and Jimmy who are living in Deer Park and Pittsburgh respectively.  He is blessed to have two grandsons living nearby and spends a lot of time with them. He has turned his lifelong passion, sailing, into a job and enjoys competing in sailing competitions all over the country. He is a Steelers, Penguins and Pirates fan.  He also enjoys long walks with Buffett, his golden retriever.

Gary Feather

Gary joins the Elder team from DestinyLife Church. He is married to his beautiful wife, Robin. They have three adult sons – Jeremiah, Nathan and Micah. He also has four grandchildren who cause his face to smile. He enjoys fishing in Florida, hunting with his sons and riding motorcycle. Gary is looking forward to being involved with the ministries of Divine Hope Church in the capacity where God leads him.

Paul McIntyre 

Paul is involved with various ministries.  He leads a couples’ small group Bible study, he’s an offering counter and greeter, helps with Vacation Bible School and Soup Kitchen, and he has been an important part of the renovation projects of our building.  Paul is married to Brenda and they have two daughters, Paulette Hose and Deanna Artice, and six grandkids.  Paul is retired from Maryland State Highway Administration with 42 years of service.  He is also retired from the military: 31 years with the U.S. Air Force and 9 years with the U.S. Navy.  Paul is a three time Veteran.  He enjoys camping, golfing, fishing and working with computers.  Paul also enjoys sci-fi movies!