Meet Our Team
Rev. Beth Wilterdink
Rev. Beth has been Pastor at Hope Ridge UMC since July 2011. She is a graduate of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary outside of Chicago.
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Beth is married to Jon, and they have two energetic sons, Robert and Clayton.
Pastor
Lori Toth
Lori has been a part of Hope Ridge UMC since 1996, when she moved to Concord Township. She has been the Office Administrator since 2013.
She and her husband John have two grown children.
Office Administrator
Jonathan Gordon
Jonathan joined the Hope Ridge UMC staff as the Accompanist in October 2013. Following that, he has served in the role of Music Director since 2015.
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Jonathan is married to Sarah, an active member of the Praise Team and Financial Committee. They are expecting their first child in September 2020.
Music Director
Shelly Thompson
Shelly has been attending Hope Ridge United Methodist Church since 2014, became a member in 2017, and joined the staff in July of 2019. She has a background in Early Childhood Education and Surgical Technology.
Shelly has two sons, Noah and Nate.
Discipleship Director
Nancy Cline
Nancy has been part of Hope Ridge UMC's staff since January of 2016. She served as the pianist and choir accompanist for the first three years. In August 2019, she stepped in to serve as the director of both the choir and bell choir.
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Nancy holds both a BA and MA in Piano Performance.
Choir & Bell Choir Director, Accompanist
Emma Murphy
Emma is excited to serve in her current role at Hope Ridge UMC alongside Greg. Since moving from Chicago to Cleveland in 2018, Hope Ridge has become a second home with a wonderful community.
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She majored in Theater Arts Performance with a minor in Business Management and Leadership at Bradley University.
Co-Technical Director
Greg Pribulsky
Greg joined Hope Ridge UMC in 2020 as part of our Media Team, serving as a Co-Technical Director. Greg has more than fifteen years in technical theater production experience.
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Greg is married to his wife Donna.
Co-Technical Director
Kathy Burnham
Nursery Staff
Lauren Jeavons
Nursery Staff
Marty Kohler
Accountant, Controller
Our Church Council
Carol Benroth
Administrative Council Chair
Kim Thomas
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Co-Chair
Gail Lowe
Staff-Parish Relations Committee Co-Chair
Patrick Newby
Board of Trustees Chair
Jim Moll
Finance Committee Chair
Leslie Mizen
Welcome Team Chair
Luellen Parkinson
Children's Nurture Team Chair
Mark Seyfried
Youth Nurture Team Chair
Sue Nahumck
Adult Nurture Team Chair
Harry Fishleigh
Send Team Chair
Mark Seyfried
Lay Leader
Laura Moll
Lay Representative to Annual Conference