Meet the Staff at Hope West Des Moines
Lutheran Church of Hope’s Church Council and staff work together to serve this Christ-centered, Spirit-led, Bible-based community called Hope! Hope is far closer to a “hospital for sinners” than a “hangout for saints.” We are a not a country club, a chamber of commerce or a church that puts politics before Jesus. Our primary purpose is not to point people to this church – we exist to point people to the God of this church!
Leadership Team

Mike Housholder
- Senior Pastor
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Jeremy Johnson
- Executive Pastor-Outreach
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Emily Langpaul
- Executive Minister-Church Life & Staff Culture
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Chris Gunnare
- Executive Minister-Operations
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Outreach
Worship Arts

Alyssa Conley
- Lead Worship Minister
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Perry Ross
- Worship Minister
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Isaac Rodriguez
- Worship Producer & Outreach

Jacob Her
- Worship Director

Joshua Mann
- Worship Director

Jennifer Burger
- Creative Arts Director
Care

Kolette Nelson
- Lead Care Minister
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Ben Mason
- Care Pastor
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Pam Avaux
- Chaplain
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Anna Eckley
- Chaplain & Hope Sports Director
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Dan Koch
- Chaplain
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Melissa Dale
- Care Minister
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Amber Dismuté
- Care Coordinator
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Darcy Howell
- Care Coordinator
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Missions

Chris Barfels
- Missions Director
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Dave Schwartz
- Development Director

Krisanne Myers
- Global Missions Coordinator

Mike Horstmann
- Local Missions Coordinator
Evangelism

Pat Quaid
- Evangelism Pastor
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Bill Withers
- Hope Network Minister
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Mark Brandt
- Online & Local Sites Minister
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Communications

Carlie Hajduch
- Communications Director
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Kelsey Williams
- Communications Manager

Blake Humphrey
- Graphic Design Manager

Chris New
- Studio Director

Anna Roeth
- Website Designer

Hailey Schultz
- Social Media Coordinator
Church Life
Youth & Family

Lyndsay Korte
- Family Minister
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Justin Stoffa
- Youth Minister-PowerLife (gr. 6-8)
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Wyatt Gatrost
- Youth Minister-Ignition (gr. 9-12)
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Marisa MacVey
- Youth Coordinator-Ignition (gr. 9-12)

Emma Storm
- Youth Coordinator-PowerLife (gr. 6-8)

Hannah Wagner
- Children’s Coordinator-HopeKids

Alyssa Schmitz
- Children’s Coordinator-HopeKids

Megan Sanders
- Disabilities Coordinator-One Body

Ryan Smith
- Coach-Hope Sports

Sara Schultz
- Nursery Director
Young Adults

Jamie Richards
- Young Adults Minister-REVIVE
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Danny Housholder
- Campus Pastor-Kairos Iowa State
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Brody Tubaugh
- Campus Pastor-Kairos U of Iowa
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Jayson Frank
- Kairos Des Moines Coordinator
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Spiritual Growth

Amanda Neppl
- Lead Spiritual Growth Pastor
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Ashley Lentz
- Connections Pastor
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Chris Kimpston
- Men’s Pastor
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Richard Webb
- Teaching Pastor

Eric Peyton
- Groups Minister

Melissa Johnson-Matthews
- Prayer & Alpha Minister

Holly Allen
- Alpha Coordinator

Jami Ramirez
- Hope en Español Director
Operations
Preschool & Childcare

Jody Hufford
- Lead Preschool & Daycare Director
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Connie Keller
- Daycare Director
Production

Josh Kaiser
- Production Director
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Cori Forcey
- Production Manager

Jim Sheppard
- Engineer
Administration

Gail Smith
- Admin & Hospitality Director
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Ashley Sampson-Muljadi
- Admin Coordinator

Wendy Davis
- Admin Coordinator
Weddings & Events

Heather Goeders
- Weddings & Events Director
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Food Service

Cindy Manning
- Café Hope Director
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Jake Ehlers
- Food Service Director

Carrie Beck
- Food Service Coordinator
Finance

Carol Jensen
- Finance Director
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Mark Baudler
- Finance Director
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Tech Services

Adam Burton
- Tech Services Director
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Phil Parker
- Website Developer
Facilities

Rick Stessman
- Lead Facilities Director
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Kathy Benedict
- Facilities Director

Michaelle Bown
- Building Director

Eric Steward
- Facilities Manager

Chase Manning
- Facilities Manager