Pastor Patty
Senior Pastor

I am a 4th generation Florida native.  I was born in Pinellas County, on the West Coast of Florida, but my dad was in the Air Force, so I grew up all over the Eastern United States.  I graduated from the University of South Florida in 1975 and from Duke Divinity School in 1979.  This is my 30th year in the ministry and I have served churches in Titusville, Clearwater, Branford, Tallahassee, Chattahoochee, Hudson and Jupiter.  I have been married to my husband, Jeff, for 30 years.  We met at Duke and crashed two cultures together as Jeff is Pennsylvania Dutch.  Jeff is ordained in the United Church of Christ, but is now disabled due to a neurological disorder and is unable to work.  We have two daughters.  Rachel, 24, is a forensic scientist working at FDLE in Tallahassee.  She and her husband, Bryan, who is a policeman for Capital Police, have just bought their first house.  Cathy, 19, is a student at FAU in Boca Raton, and lives on campus during the school year.  Our other three family members include a dog, Timone, and two cats, Bagheera and Whitby.   I love being a pastor.  I enjoy getting to know the church and the individual stories of her members.  I love to read (usually crime dramas), walk, and do counted-cross stitch.  My prayers are with all of you, and I look forward to meeting you.

God bless you,

Pastor Patty

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I am a first born preacher's kid and have been playing for churches since a youth. I have honed my musical skills with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Masters of Music in Composition & Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory.

As a published composer of Choral, Handbell & Contemporary Christian music, I have released five recordings of my original instrumental music. My music is eclectic and embraces many genres-Jazz, New Age, Classical, Neo-Romantic and Contemporary Instrumental. My professional experience includes more than 20 years as Director of Music at several churches and I continue to teach privately from my home studio.

I live in Coral Springs with my wife and our three sons. I am pleased to bring my talents and creativity to New Horizon.

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I am a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a BA in Economics.  I worked for 15 years in a professional business environment and felt God’s call to ministry.  I began my own business 6 years ago in Health and Wellness and answered my call to ministry on a volunteer basis.  I have worked in NHUMC’s Sunday School Program as Sunday School Superintendent and as the Education Chair Person for the past 6 years.  Also, I have worked with our Youth Program and taught Sunday School for High School and Middle School for the past 5 years.  I also started a Middle School and High School Girls group meeting monthly 2 years ago called “It’s A Girl Thing”.  I have a passion for children and youth and I love our kids!

My personal mission is to impact the lives of youth on a daily basis helping them to know and trust in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  I develop programs and environments that help young people establish and explore a solid faith in Christ.  I share my faith and experience so that as disciples furthering the kingdom of God they can have an example to duplicate.  I believe my purpose is to share God’s love and word with preteens, teens, and young adults to help develop confident Christian leaders who lead by faith.

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It is with great pleasure and pride that I am the Director of Children's Ministries here at New Horizon!

Originally from Tampa, I am married to my high school sweetheart, Chris. We moved down here to South Florida for Chris' job as a network engineer with Blackbox Communications in Miami.

I am a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Having taught for 11 years, teaching has always been my passion. Once my kids were born, I took on a new and most important teaching position as a stay-at-home mom. I am blessed with three awesome kids: Cameron, Katy, and Kelsey. Now that they are so active in church, school, and sports, I felt there was no way I could return to the classroom.

Being the Children's Director here at New Horizon has allowed me to return to my passion of teaching kids, but also it has allowed me to grow spiritually with my family. God is so good!

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As youth administrative director, I am responsible for communicating upcoming events through email, maintaining youth finances, updating the contact database, and completing any other clerical-type tasks.

 One of my passions is music, and I am an active member of the worship team. Currently, I’m working toward my doctoral degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology, but my previous education includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Barry University in May of 2008. In my free time, I enjoy playing Guitar Hero and various board games with friends and family.

Kerry

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