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Music Ministry Spotlight: Greg & Jennifer Smith
Volunteers are the heartbeat of New Hope Church! Take a minute to get to know our Music Ministry volunteers, Greg & Jennifer Smith and join me in thanking them for their dedication and commitment to our Music Ministry program.
Tell us how you volunteer in the Music/Tech Ministry at NHC?
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: I am a Tenor in the Choir, and I also sing in the Praise Team throughout the year.
: I am an Alto in the Choir and play keyboard & piano in the Praise Team throughout the year as well.
How long have you been involved in the Music/Tech Ministry at NHC?
Greg & Jennifer: For several years, we participated in the Choir - but only at Christmastime. Christmas of 2021, we enjoyed the Christmas Cantata so much that we decided to participate more regularly and now sing year-round.
Can you share how being involved in the ministry @ NHC has impacted your life of faith?
Greg: I am still relatively new with my faith and relationship with God. Singing in the music ministry has really helped me along my personal journey. I spend time during the week not only rehearsing the songs but trying to make sure that I understand and connect with the underlying messages in the music, which in turn has a direct impact on my life of faith.
Jennifer: It has definitely brought a more regular and deeper connection with Jesus than I had previously. I find myself singing the songs and connecting with him not just every day but multiple times each day, and I find myself much closer to him.
What is the best part of being involved in NHC Music Ministry for each of you personally?
Greg: Singing has also been at the core of who I am as a person, and I cherish and appreciate the opportunities and challenges that come with singing at New Hope Church. I look forward to Thursday rehearsals every week!
Jennifer: Music has been a part of my whole life, having played French Horn and Piano for the majority of it. I didn't have much of an opportunity to sing, and I am really enjoying singing in the Choir. It has also helped me get back to playing Piano more regularly, which I also love.
Greg & Jennifer: We love the people we have met and continue to meet, and it has turned our relationship with New Hope from a place we would come and go on Sunday mornings to a community in which we have deeper relationships.
How do you spend your free time? or favorite hobby?
Greg & Jennifer: Football in the fall, golf whenever we can, backyard games with the family, movies and hopefully one day retiring on a lake with a boat!