Our Staff
Kirk Belmont
Senior Lead Pastor
Kirk was born and raised in Fairport, NY - a suburb of Rochester. He attended Cedarville College where he met his best friend and wife, Valerie, at an ice skating party in 1988. They were married in June of 1990 and then moved to Indiana where Kirk completed his master's degree at Grace Theological Seminary. After 15 years in pastoral ministry Kirk headed back to school and in 2010 earned a doctorate in Advanced Missional Leadership from Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA.
Kirk’s greatest joy in life is living rightly and helping others live rightly. He says, “What else can be more fun and provide more joy than having the right attitude, the right response, and doing the right thing in all the challenges and circumstances of life. Life is hard and there is nothing better than doing it rightly. I believe that rightness is revealed in Jesus, whom I have discovered through serious questioning, searching, and reflection in the Bible and other works of history. I've discovered him to be "The way the truth and the life." John 14:6.”
Kirk and Valerie currently reside in Elizabethtown with their 5 children. In his spare time Kirk enjoys backpacking, trout fishing, hunting, working in the garden and spending time with his family.
Kimberly Austin
Youth Ministry Director
Kimberly was born in New Jersey where she lived as the daughter of a pastor with her mother and two siblings. At the age of 11, her family was called to serve as missionaries to the people of Indonesia on the island of Kalimantan. While there, Kimberly taught Bible Clubs to the dayak children and also taught the women how to read in the Indonesian language. She graduated from Liberty University where she met her husband, Tony. While living in Lynchburg Virginia, Kimberly served as a children's Sunday School teacher at Thomas Road Baptist Church. She now lives in Mount Joy with her husband and two children. Kim has worked in youth ministry for 9 years previous to serving as Youth Ministry Director at Hope since 2010. Some of her hobbies are reading, photography, and spending time with family. Her favorite verse is, Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. “
Becky Beaston
Children's Ministry Director
Becky was born and raised in Lancaster county and graduated from Lancaster Bible College. She has been involved in Children's Ministry for 20 years and has served as the Children's Ministry Director at Hope since 2006. She and her husband live in Elizabethtown with their one son. Some of Becky's hobbies include reading, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite verse is Isaiah 40:31- "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Desi Beaulieu
Church Secretary
Desiree has been our church secretary since 2006 and has the essential qualifications necessary to succeed; an easy smile and a caring heart. No matter the task, complex or simple, challenging or routine she puts a love for people first.
Born in Lancaster County and raised in the south, she has returned to her Pennsylvania roots. Desiree has been married for 19 years and has three beautiful children to go along with the extended family she has here in the Lancaster County area.
Desiree enjoys spending time with her family, especially if it involves time in the kitchen. Baking and cooking are her passions and she is a firm believer that “memories are made around a table full of family, friends and food.” Just one more way she makes everyone around her comfortable and at ease.
Lynn Max
Bookkeeper
A native of Elizabethtown, Lynn is a charter member of Hope Community Church. She spent a number of years handling bookkeeping and data entry in the medical field prior to joining the church staff in September, 2005. She lives in Elizabethtown with her husband Jerry and their two children, Jenna and Jill. In her fleeting moments of free time she enjoys aerobics, watching basketball, music, and spending time with her family.
Adult, Youth and Children Classes.
9:00 - 10:00 A.M.
Connection Time
10:00 - 10:30 A.M.
Worship Service
10:30 - 11:45 A.M.
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