Kellie Witenko serves as the Children’s Ministry Administrative Coordinator. She has been married to her husband, Jon, for 22 years. They met at the same high school two of their children currently attend. Jon and Kellie are the proud parents of five children: Lorelai (17), Kinley (15), Knox (13), Beckett (11) and Winslet (11). The entire family enjoys being actively involved here at New Hope.
“I’ve always believed God was real, but that was the extent of it,” Kellie reflects. She began building a relationship with God after the birth of their first daughter. “Her birth reunited us with friends from high school who were strong in their faith and willing to answer the myriads of questions my husband, then a devout atheist, had about Christianity. I saw God working in him during those months as he challenged their beliefs.” When Jon accepted Jesus into his heart and was baptized, Kellie got to see firsthand the transformative power of His love. “This ignited a flame in my own heart, and we’ve been happily growing closer to God as a family ever since,” she shares.
At New Hope, one of Kellie’s key roles is to encourage others to serve in the Family Ministry. “The opportunity for children to learn about faith and connect with members of their church community is invaluable. I love seeing both the children and the volunteers benefit from these meaningful relationships.”
